query: the author of the play / book ratnawali is

pos: Ratnavali is not entirely invented, it must be admitted that the treatment of it at Harsha's hands is quite original and that the play on the whole is a very charming one. Ratnavali Ratnavali is a Sanskrit drama about a beautiful princess named Ratnavali, and a great king named Udayana. It is attributed to the Indian emperor Harsha (606–648). It is a Natika in four acts. One of the first textual references to the celebration of Holi, the festival of Colours have been found in this text. Udayana, King of Kaushambi, is both valiant and romantic. He is happily married to

neg: Planning the Play of a Bridge Hand counting. The book won the ABTA (American Bridge Teachers Association) Book of the Year award for 2010. Planning the Play of a Bridge Hand Planning the Play of a Bridge Hand is a book on contract bridge co-written by Canadian teacher and author Barbara Seagram and British author David Bird. It was published by Master Point Press in 2009. The book teaches novice bridge players some basic techniques of declarer play, including suit establishment, ruffing losers, and the finesse. It also explains how to make a plan as declarer, teaching readers how to recognize which technique should apply on a

neg: Sam Barry (author) Sam Barry (author) Samuel "Sam" Barry (born January 26, 1957) is an American author, columnist, publishing professional, and musician. Sam Barry is the editor of and contributor to the interactive e-book "Hard Listening: The Greatest Rock Band Ever (of Authors) Tells All". He is also the author of the humor-inspiration book "How to Play the Harmonica: and Other Life Lessons" and co-authored the book "Write That Book Already! The Tough Love You Need to Get Published Now" with his late wife Kathi Kamen Goldmark. Barry and Goldmark wrote "Author Enablers", a national column and blog for "BookPage". Goldmark died of

neg: Sam Barry (author) novel "Her Wild Oats" (2014, Untreed Reads). Barry is the co-creator with Jennifer Lou of the humor website The Hilario www.thehilario.com Until late 2017, he was the director of the Path to Publishing program at the well-known independent bookstore Book Passage. Sam Barry (author) Samuel "Sam" Barry (born January 26, 1957) is an American author, columnist, publishing professional, and musician. Sam Barry is the editor of and contributor to the interactive e-book "Hard Listening: The Greatest Rock Band Ever (of Authors) Tells All". He is also the author of the humor-inspiration book "How to Play the Harmonica: and Other Life

neg: Planning the Play of a Bridge Hand Planning the Play of a Bridge Hand Planning the Play of a Bridge Hand is a book on contract bridge co-written by Canadian teacher and author Barbara Seagram and British author David Bird. It was published by Master Point Press in 2009. The book teaches novice bridge players some basic techniques of declarer play, including suit establishment, ruffing losers, and the finesse. It also explains how to make a plan as declarer, teaching readers how to recognize which technique should apply on a given deal, both in no trump contracts and suit contracts. It also teaches entry management and elementary

neg: Poppy Corbett Poppy Corbett Poppy Corbett (born 1986) is a playwright, director and teacher of creative writing. She studied at Royal Holloway, University of London, the Central School of Speech and Drama and the Royal Court Young Writers Programme. Her play "Hatchling" won Masterclass’s inaugural Pitch Your Play competition and was given a reading on the Theatre Royal Haymarket’s main stage. She is the author of numerous short plays, including a pantomime "Robin Hood" for Bigfoot Arts Education. She is the co-author of "The Enormous Book of Talk for Writing Games" (London: Philip and Tacey, 2013), a creative writing resource book for

neg: Jeff Biggers Jeff Biggers Jeff Biggers (born in 1963) is an American historian, journalist, playwright, and monologist. He is the author and editor of eight books. His last book, "Trials of a Scold: The Incredible True Story of Writer Anne Royall," was longlisted for the 2018 PEN Bograd Weld Award for Biography, and chronicles the life and times of pioneering writer and muckraker Anne Royall. Social critic Jeff Chang called his forthcoming book, Resistance: Reclaiming an American Tradition, "powerful, urgent essays." His most recently published play, ""Damnatio Memoriae: A Play, Una Commedia,"" was praised by author Rilla Askew as "a timeless examination

neg: Bhai Mani Singh himself and his band of 52 poets. He expanded the first of Bhai Gurdas's Vaars into a life of Guru Nanak which is called "Gyan Ratnavali". Mani Singh wrote another work, the "Bhagat Ratnawali" (sometimes called "Sikhan di Baghat Mala"), an expansion of Bhai Gurdas's eleventh Vaar, which contains a list of famous Sikhs up to the time of Guru Har Gobind. In his capacity as a Granthi of Darbar Sahib at the Golden Temple, Bhai Mani Singh is also stated to have composed the Ardas (Supplication) in its current format; he also started the tradition of mentioning deeds of

neg: A Brief History of Crime play on those of prominent atheists; for example "The Broken Compass" is a play on "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman, and its revised edition "The Cameron Delusion" is a play on "The God Delusion" by Richard Dawkins. A Brief History of Crime A Brief History of Crime is the third book by author and journalist Peter Hitchens. Originally published in 2003, it was reissued in 2004 under the new title "The Abolition of Liberty". The book was described in 2012 by "The American Conservative" magazine as "a must-read for anyone on either side of the Atlantic". The book challenges

neg: A Closed Book (film) A Closed Book (film) A Closed Book is a 2010 British film based on the novel of the same name by Gilbert Adair, about a blind author who employs an assistant to help him write his novels. Throughout the film the assistant starts to play crueler and crueler tricks on her employer. The film is directed by Raúl Ruiz, and stars Daryl Hannah as assistant Jane Ryder, and Tom Conti as author Sir Paul. "A Closed Book" was filmed at Knebworth House in the UK. Sir Paul (Tom Conti) is an art critic and writer who was blinded in a

neg: Stefanie DeLeo Stefanie DeLeo Stefanie DeLeo (born April 22, 1982) is an American author and playwright known primarily for her published play on autism, "Worth a Thousand Words" published in 2010 through JAC NEED Publishers. In September 2017, she was published in the newest Chicken Soup for the Soul: Dreams and the Unexplainable edition. She is also the author of Cry My Safari and the comedic play Answer the Question, Iris and a contributing author to an SAT Prep book. Additionally, she has been a guest blogger on Melibee Global, reflecting on her time abroad. Stefanie is also a returned Peace Corps

neg: Suzanne Gordon is author, co-author or editor of 18 books. She is currently working on a book about the innovations and clinical care at the Veterans Health Administration. Gordon has been a radio commentator for US CBS Radio and National Public Radio's Marketplace. She is a certified TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer. Gordon is co-author of the play about team relationships in healthcare entitled "Bedside Manners". This play has been performed at numerous venues including the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, The National Patient Safety Foundation, and is being used in Interprofessional Education programs in

neg: Fallen In Love Fallen In Love Fallen In Love was published on January 24, 2012. The author of this novel is Lauren Kate. This book is a young adult fiction novel based on the characters from that author's most notable series, Fallen. The author takes these characters and writes more in depth about them, especially Lucinda and Daniel, and was inspired by her fans to write this novel. It is set during the most romantic holiday, Valentine's Day, and tells the stories of each couple in the book and how their dates play out. Each story in the book is narrated by that

neg: Julie Halpern play Dungeons & Dragons. Kirkus reviews named "Get Well Soon" a Best Young Adult Book of 2007. Julie Halpern Julie Halpern is an American author of popular young adult novels. She is married to the children’s book author and illustrator Matthew Cordell, with whom she created the picture book Toby and the Snowflakes. Halpern's teen novels focus on the challenges facing teens who are outsiders. Her debut novel "Get Well Soon" tells the story of a teenage girl in a mental institution, where she goes after suffering from depression. Her second novel, "Into the Wild Nerd Yonder", is about a

neg: On the Conditions and Possibilities of Helen Clark Taking Me as Her Young Lover After a successful first season the play toured New Zealand, and returned to Wellington's Downstage Theatre for a second season. On the Conditions and Possibilities of Helen Clark Taking Me as Her Young Lover On the Conditions and Possibilities of Helen Clark Taking Me as Her Young Lover is a satirical book, published in 2005 with a new edition released in 2008, by the pseudonymous author Richard Meros, and an adapted play of the same name written by Arthur Meek and Geoff Pinfield. The book was conceived while the author was in Minneapolis, and completed while he was writing a

neg: History of Assamese literature Kirttanaghosha, Rukmini-harana", a narrative poem depicting an episode of the life of Krishna, the "Bhakti-pradipa" and the "Nimi-nava-siddha-samvada". He also wrote a number of dramas that show a Maithili influence. Another kind of poetry introduced by him was “Bargeet”, devotional poems, extremely popular to even this day. The father of Assamese prose literature Bhattadeva wrote three major books of Vaishnavism--"Katha Geeta, Katha Bhagawat" and "Katha Ratnawali". He also penned other great books. The 17th century, is renowned for the growth and development of the “Charit Puthi” (biographies). It was only with the coming of the missionaries that the first printed

neg: Laxminath Gosain (Babajee) He did many acts of goodwill to the people of the village Babjee wrote a huge collection of Bhajans (Bhajans are poems that have religious teachings of Hindu faith and in some way can be said to be equivalent to the Psalms in Christian faith)which are published as a collection named "Bhajnawali". His only other published work is Vivek Ratnawali. Bhajnawali was kept in its original form by Late Mahavir Jha. It was later organised by Pandit Chhedi Jha Dwijwar. Bhajnawali has Bhajans that cover a wide range of topics describing the childhood of the Gods Rama and Krishna as

neg: Swami Sri Sitaramacharya Sangraha in Hindi (Pravachans)(20 Volumes, out of which some are missing) 5. Guru Parampara and Mantrartha in Hindi Chhanda Format (For Nityanushthaan) 6. Nutan Stotra Ratnawali in Sanskrit 7. Srivaishnava Bhajanmala in Hindi Swamiji emphasized on nishkaam prem (loving lord without any worldly or selfish desires). Swamiji stressed on not asking anything from the God because all the things in this materialistic world are perishable. Swamiji always highlighted Gurunista, the fifth and easiest way to attain moksha because moksha is more easily achievable with Samband (Relation) of Sadguru (guru who has seen and met god). Swamiji attained param padam in

neg: David Winner (author) of an Obstinate Maestro" by Frits Barend and Henk van Dorp. Winner supports Arsenal football club. David Winner (author) David Winner (born 5 December 1956) is an English author and journalist. He lives in Kilburn, London. His best-known books are "Those Feet: An Intimate History of English Football" (2005), and "" (2000). "Brilliant Orange" was shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year in 2000. The book explains why the football players of the Netherlands play beautifully but lose their most important matches. Winner connects football to other elements of Dutch life and culture, such as their flat

neg: Jon Blake (author) the 1969 (Bob Dylan) Isle of Wight Festival. Jon Blake (author) Jon Blake (born 1954 in Mortimer, Berkshire) is the author of over sixty works for children and teenagers. He was brought up in Southampton and has lived in Cardiff since 1987. His works include the picture book "You're A Hero, Daley B" (illustrated by Axel Scheffler, worldwide sales of over 200,000), as well as "Little Stupendo", which was shortlisted for the Children's Book Award. In 1995 Jon's TV play 'Life' was shortlisted for a Writers Guild Award, while in 2002 he won a BBC Talent award for his adult

neg: Jon Blake (author) Jon Blake (author) Jon Blake (born 1954 in Mortimer, Berkshire) is the author of over sixty works for children and teenagers. He was brought up in Southampton and has lived in Cardiff since 1987. His works include the picture book "You're A Hero, Daley B" (illustrated by Axel Scheffler, worldwide sales of over 200,000), as well as "Little Stupendo", which was shortlisted for the Children's Book Award. In 1995 Jon's TV play 'Life' was shortlisted for a Writers Guild Award, while in 2002 he won a BBC Talent award for his adult radio sitcom "Degrees R Us", which was broadcast

neg: Pigeon English Book Award. The book became a bestseller, and has featured in a national campaign launched by the National Literacy Trust and the Booker Prize Foundation to encourage prisoners to read. It is also widely studied in schools and universities. The novel is being adapted into a play by Fringe First winner Gbolahan Obisesan. The play is a co-commission between Bristol Old Vic Young Company and National Youth Theatre, and is directed by Miranda Cromwell. The play performed at the Bristol Old Vic and 2013 Edinburgh Festival. Pigeon English Pigeon English is the debut novel by English author Stephen Kelman. It

neg: Author Author An author is the creator or originator of any written work such as a book or play, and is thus also a writer. More broadly defined, an author is "the person who originated or gave existence to anything" and whose authorship determines responsibility for what was created. Typically, the first owner of a copyright is the person who created the work i.e. the author. If more than one person created the work, then a case of joint authorship can be made provided some criteria are met. In the copyright laws of various jurisdictions, there is a necessity for little

neg: Wombat Divine Wombat Divine Wombat Divine is a 1995 Christmas-themed children's fiction book written by Australian author Mem Fox and illustrated by Kerry Argent. The book, written for children aged three years and above, tells the story of a young wombat who fears he will not be given a part in this years Nativity play, but is delighted in the end to be chosen for the part of the Christ Child. A 21st anniversary edition of the book was published in 2016. Wombat has long dreamed of being in the annual Nativity play. When he is finally old enough to participate, he

neg: The Island on Bird Street The Island on Bird Street The Island on Bird Street (; The Island on Birds Street) is a 1981 semi-autobiographical children's book by Israeli author Uri Orlev, which tells the story of a young boy, Alex, and his struggle to survive alone in a ghetto during World War II. The author book the 1996 Hans Christian Andersen Award for children's literature, largely for this book, which was translated into numerous languages and adapted into a play and a film. Alex (the main character) is an 11-year-old Jewish boy living in a Ghetto in German-occupied Poland during World War II with

neg: Fleance a Broadway play and a film. In 2008, Pegasus Books published "The Tragedy of Macbeth Part II: The Seed of Banquo", a play by American author and playwright Noah Lukeman that endeavoured to pick up where the original Macbeth left off, and to resolve its many loose ends, particularly the prophesied ascension of the seed of Banquo. Written in blank verse, the play was published to critical acclaim. Another book published in 2009 by Penguin Books, "Banquo's Son", is the first in a trilogy that follows on from the Shakespearean story. The novels are written by New Zealand author and

neg: Ancient Greek literature of a satyr play has survived: "Cyclops" by Euripides. Large portions of a second satyr play, "Ichneutae" by Sophocles, have been recovered from the site of Oxyrhynchus in Egypt among the Oxyrhynchus Papyri. Two notable historians who lived during the Classical Era were Herodotus of Halicarnassus and Thucydides. Herodotus is commonly called "The Father of History." His book "The Histories" is among the oldest works of prose literature in existence. Thucydides's book "History of the Peloponnesian War" greatly influenced later writers and historians, including the author of the book of Acts of the Apostles and the Byzantine Era historian Procopius

neg: The Crisis (novel) Christ," in that Lincoln only appears twice, for a total of about two dozen pages, but his philosophy is a dynamic presence throughout the story. The author portrays Lincoln as being the sacrifice America had to pay to redeem it from the sin of slavery. In his post-script, the author offers this justification for supporting Lincoln's point of view, "Lincoln loved both the South and the North". The book received good reviews, and was the best-selling book in the United States for 1901, according to "The Bookman" magazine. The author adapted the novel into a play of four acts in

neg: David Winner (author) David Winner (author) David Winner (born 5 December 1956) is an English author and journalist. He lives in Kilburn, London. His best-known books are "Those Feet: An Intimate History of English Football" (2005), and "" (2000). "Brilliant Orange" was shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year in 2000. The book explains why the football players of the Netherlands play beautifully but lose their most important matches. Winner connects football to other elements of Dutch life and culture, such as their flat flooding-prone land, unusual taste in art, and their experiences in World War 2. "Around the World

neg: Play Their Hearts Out "It's one of the best sports books I've ever read." Melanie Collins of the Big Ten Network said, "The writing was so strong and the detail and insight made the book something I could not put down... At times, I was so enraged I was physically angry." Play Their Hearts Out Play Their Hearts Out: A Coach, His Star Recruit, and the Youth Basketball Machine, by Pulitzer Prize winning author George Dohrmann, is an award-winning exposé of the underbelly of grassroots youth basketball in the AAU. The author follows the lives of the coach and players of an elite team,

neg: Tyrell Zimmerman Tyrell Zimmerman Tyrell Zimmerman (Born February 23, 1985) is an American author. He is the author of the children's book titled, Carter: My Dream, My Reality , which is published through Mascot Books. The foreword of this book was given by American television, film, and stage actor and director, Blair Underwood . Tyrell is a former professional American football defensive lineman. Zimmerman attended and played football for Northwestern State University before transferring to Pace University. Tyrell was a 2010 NFL Draft prospect and was selected to play in the 2010 Valero Cactus Bowl. After exploring various professional playing opportunities, which

neg: Doll Bones merit in the book. As Cynthia Ritter of "Horn Book Magazine" writes, "The narrative is uneven: while the doll is believably creepy, the horror elements and the ghost story remain under-developed, as do Poppy and Alice's characters, and the resolution is rather abrupt. But through Zach's complex perspective, author Black poignantly and realistically captures how adolescence inherently brings change; how growing up affects the ways children play; and the inevitable tests friendships face". Doll Bones Doll Bones is a 2013 Young Adult novel by author Holly Black with illustrations by Eliza Wheeler. "Doll Bones" won the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award in

neg: Udara Palliyaguruge in Sinhala commercial cinema, during its first week of screening. A Hindi version of "Super Six" also premiered simultaneously in Mumbai, India. He was born to a family of three being the last child of the family. Both Udara's brother and sister are country recognised, his elder brother Kalpa Palliyaguruge being known for his advertising campaign and his sister Ana sto. domingo being known as a Sri Lankan recognised beautician. Udara was actively involved in stage drama since his school days at Gurukula College, Kelaniya and acted in popular dramas such as 'Oedipus' (Sinhalese translation), 'Ratnawali', 'No Kabuki' plays (Sinhala

neg: This Rough Magic out at night sailing in Godfrey's boat. When Lucy stumbles on a second dead man, she realizes something is terribly wrong on the idyllic island. The book's major theme is Shakespeare's play "The Tempest," which Sir Julian believes was set on Corfu. Julian Gale and the play "Tiger, Tiger" (with a different author) are also mentioned in "The Wind Off the Small Isles" (1968) by the same author. The book was serialised in the British magazine "Woman's Journal". This Rough Magic This Rough Magic is a romantic suspense novel by Mary Stewart, first published in 1964. The title is a

neg: Kumari (goddess) the condition that the king refrains from telling anyone about their meetings. But one night the king's wife followed him to his chamber in order to find out who the king was meeting so often. The king's wife saw Taleju and the goddess was angered. She told the king that, if he wanted to see her again or have her protect his country, he'd have to search for her among the Newari (Shakya) community of Ratnawali, as she would be incarnated as a little girl among them. Hoping to make amends with his patroness, King Jayaprakash Malla left the palace

neg: Linda Griffiths films "Samuel Lount", "Reno and the Doc" and "Overdrawn at the Memory Bank". In 1997, she formed her own company Duchess Productions, which produced a tour of "Alien Creature", as well as developing and associate-producing "The Duchess", "Alien Creature", "Chronic", and her last play, "Age of Arousal". As co-author of "The Book of Jessica" (written with native author and activist Maria Campbell), Griffiths and Campbell created a new hybrid of theatre book, one which included the play "Jessica", as well as the personal and political process of its creation. Griffiths has also created collective work ("Paper Wheat", "Les Maudits Anglais")

neg: Anette Prehn Anette Prehn Anette Prehn (born 1975) is a Danish author, sociologist, keynote speaker and MD of Centre for Brain-Based Leadership and Learning. She is the author of five non-fiction books about the rules of the brain, which are published in seven languages, among these English, Chinese, Russian and German. Her book "Play Your Brain" was published in 2011 by Marshall Cavendish International and is her first book written in English. In 2015-2016, Anette Prehn’s BRAINSMART trilogy was published in Danish. The series contain Brainsmart Parenting, Brainsmart Leadership and Brainsmart Pedagogy. Currently, Anette Prehn is writing a series of seven mini

neg: A Sensation Novel in the Victorian era. The play concerns stock melodrama characters who take on a life of their own and comment negatively on the absurd plot their author forces them into. Music is a continual and essential element of the dramatic action throughout the piece. As scholar Jane W. Stedman observes in her book "Gilbert Before Sullivan", this play anticipates Luigi Pirandello's "Six Characters in Search of an Author". Fans of Gilbert and Sullivan will notice that Sir Ruthven Glenaloon prefigures Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd, Baronet of Ruddigore; Alice Grey, the virtuous heroine, is a foundling like Rose Maybud in "Ruddigore"; and

neg: The Woman in Black (play) The Woman in Black (play) The Woman in Black is a 1987 stage play, adapted by Stephen Mallatratt. The play is based on the book of the same name, which was published in 1983 by English author Susan Hill. The play is currently being produced by PW Productions, led by Peter Wilson. It is notable for only having two actors perform the whole play. It was first performed at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough, in 1987. The production opened in London's West End in 1989 and is still being performed there, becoming the second longest-running non-musical play in West

neg: The Book of Mirdad The Book of Mirdad The Book of Mirdad is an allegorical book of philosophy by Lebanese author Mikha'il Na'ima. The book was first published in Lebanon in 1948 and was initially written in English, with Na'ima later translating it into Arabic. Na'ima initially sought to have the book published in London, where it was rejected for "[advancing] a religion with 'a new dogma'". In 1973 the book was adapted into a three-act play by Padukone Ramanand. The book is presented as a series of dialogues between Mirdad, the abbot of a monastery, and his disciples. "The Book of Mirdad" draws

neg: New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards debut children's book, "Antonio S and the Mystery of Theodore Guzman". The most recent recipient is Leanne Hall, author of "Iris and the Tiger". Kierin Meehan is the only author who has won the Prize more than once. The Community Relations Commission Award was first established in 1980, when it was known as the Ethnic Affairs Commission Award. It is awarded for works that have made a significant contribution in their portrayal of Australian immigration and the migrant settlement experience. The Award can be given to the writer of a book, play, musical or script and the winner currently receives

neg: Capitalist Nigger Capitalist Nigger Capitalist Nigger: The Road to Success, a Spider-Web Doctrine is the title of a controversial book by "African Sun Times" publisher/editor-in-chief, Dr. Chika Onyeani. He has also written a novel entitled "The Broederbond Conspiracy", fondly called the "Black James Bond". The author is sad that Black actors continue to clamor to play the role of James Bond without success, hence he decided to write "The Broederbond Conspiracy" to fulfill the aspirations of Blacks to play the James Bond role. "Capitalist Nigger" asserts that the Black Race is a consumer race and not a productive one. Says the author,

neg: Authorship of Titus Andronicus time, Bate has come out in support of Brian Vickers' 2002 book "Shakespeare, Co-Author" which restates the case for Peele as the author of Act 1. Writing in the program for the 2003 Royal Shakespeare Company production of the play, Bate states if the play has a fault, it is that the formality of both language and action in the opening scenes create a sense of stiffness that suggests classicism at its most tedious. This is probably not Shakespeare's fault: modern scholarship has persuasively demonstrated by means of close stylistic analysis that "Titus Andronicus" was begun by another dramatist, George

neg: Khaz'al Khan al-Kaabi play with fire, King Faisal," warned Dobbs. The official author of the book is Khaz’al, but it was written by the Syrian poet and journalist, Abdul Maseeh al Antaki. Born in Aleppo, with Greek origins, he emigrated to Egypt and travelled the Arab world. He established the "Al Omran" newspaper in Egypt and became a frequent figure in Khaz’al’s court. He explains, in the introduction of the book, his objective:"“...and here I am mentioning His Highness the Sardar Aqdas, so that the reader my learn that His Highness the author is the bearer of the sword and the pen, and

neg: Stark Naked: A Paranomastic Odyssey Stark Naked: A Paranomastic Odyssey Stark Naked is a book of humor written by Norton Juster, an American architect and author. It was published by Random House in 1969, Library of Congress Control Number 71-85568. It is currently out of print. The illustrator was Arnold Roth. The book is a series of names, each of which is play on words. Juster himself, talked about the funny fake names he would invent as a child. The title is unusual, the word Paronomastic means "play on words" or "punning". The misspelling "Paranomastic" might be intentional, but this spelling is often used. Emotional

neg: So Much to Tell You partially based on a true story. Marina's character is based on a fourteen-year-old girl and a woman named Kay Nesbit, whose face was damaged by a shotgun blast. In addition, the dedication in the beginning of the book identifies a certain John Mazur as the English teacher, Mr. Lindell, who gives Marina her diary assignment and is one of the people she places the most trust in. A play based on this book was written by the same author, John Marsden, in 1992. According to the author, he has always wanted to put "So Much to Tell You" on the

neg: Ed Miller (poker player) Ed Miller (poker player) Edward Raymond Miller (born August 10, 1979) is a professional poker player and an author of books about poker. He wrote "Small Stakes Hold 'em: Winning Big With Expert Play" with David Sklansky and Mason Malmuth in 2004. In 2005, he completed "Getting Started in Hold 'em", a beginner's book. In 2006, he co-wrote "No Limit Hold 'Em: Theory and Practice" with David Sklansky. Miller is also co-author of the book "Professional No Limit Hold 'em" with Matt Flynn and Sunny Mehta published in 2007 and wrote "Small Stakes No-Limit Hold’em" co-authored with Sunny Mehta and

neg: Play with Knives Play with Knives Play With Knives is a novel by the Australian author Jennifer Maiden. Maiden wrote the original manuscript in the early 1980s, and it was published in an abridged form by Allen & Unwin in 1990. It was translated into German by dtv Verlagsgesellschaft as Ein Messer im Haus in 1994. Quemar Press published the novel digitally in an updated edition in 2016, and published it in a paperback edition in 2018, combining it with its unpublished sequel, "Play With Knives: Two: Complicity". "Play With Knives" is the first book in Maiden's "Play With Knives" Quintet of novels.

neg: Zathura Zathura Zathura is an illustrated children's book by the American author Chris Van Allsburg. Two boys are drawn into an intergalactic adventure when their house is magically hurled through space. The book is a sequel to "Jumanji", another illustrated book by Van Allsburg, and references are made, both visual and textual, to "Jumanji". The book was adapted into a film titled, "" in 2005. "Zathura" starts from the end of the book "Jumanji", as the parents of two brothers, Danny and Walter Budwing are leaving, but the two don't get along with each other. Danny wants to play catch, while

neg: Leven Thumps rights of the series along with distributor 20th Century Fox. At a book signing in the North Texas area the author stated that he had sold the rights to the film version of the first book 'about a month ago' (ago from Dec. 2007) and that it was being made by "the people who made the "Spider-Man" films". He casually shrugged off the question of who was going to take the role of Leven by asking in response 'who here would like to play Leven?'. Currently the movie is in preproduction. The author, Obert Skye, has said that the movie

neg: Sam Barry (author) McBride, Matt Groening, Greg Iles, Stephen King, Amy Tan, Ridley Pearson and Mitch Albom. Barry is the author of "How to Play the Harmonica and Other Life Lessons" (2009, Gibbs Smith). He coauthored "Write That Book Already!: The Tough Love You Need to Get Published Now" (Adams Media, 2010) with his late wife, Kathi Kamen Goldmark. Following Goldmark's death in 2012, Barry edited and contributed to the book "Hard Listening: The Greatest Rock Band" (of Authors) "Ever Tells All" (2012, Coliloquy), which tells the story of the band founded by Goldmark, The Rock Bottom Remainders. In 2014 Barry published Goldmark's

neg: Review Review A review is an evaluation of a publication, service, or company such as a movie (a movie review), video game (video game review), musical composition (music review of a composition or recording), book (book review); a piece of hardware like a car, home appliance, or computer; or an event or performance, such as a live music concert, play, musical theater show, dance show, or art exhibition. In addition to a critical evaluation, the review's author may assign the work a rating to indicate its relative merit. More loosely, an author may review current events, trends, or items in the

neg: Skellig Skellig Skellig is a children's novel by the British author David Almond, published by Hodder in 1998. It was the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year and it won the Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's outstanding children's book by a British author. In the US it was a runner up for the Michael L. Printz Award, which recognises one work of young adult fiction annually. Since publication, it has also been adapted into a play, an opera, and a film. Delacorte Press published the first US edition in 1999. 12-year-old Michael and his family have recently

neg: Gunnar Hauk Gjengset alcoholism. Several of Gjengset's plays have been presented at Det Åpne Teater (The Open Theater) in Oslo. Together with Harald Gaski he has written "Turi", a play about the author, Johan Turi, who wrote the world’s first book in the Sami language.This play was staged on Det Norske Teater in Oslo, and opened on the 6th of September 2017. Gunnar Hauk Gjengset Gunnar Hauk Gjengset (born May 10, 1946) is a Norwegian philologist and author. Gjengset was arrested in the Soviet Union in January 1970 for demonstrating against the Brezhnev regime. Gjengset had traveled to Leningrad in order to distribute

neg: John Jantsch "effortless" business approaches. "The Commitment Engine" has been featured in "Forbes", CNBC, "The New York Enterprise Report", and was reviewed positively by "Trust Agents" author Chris Brogan. Jantsch has given a TEDx talk about the book. In 2016 John Jantsch and co-author Phil Singleton published SEO for Growth - The Ultimate Guide for Marketers, Web Designers, and Entrepreneurs. The book is aimed at teaching marketers, designers and entrepreneurs the strategic nature of search engine optimization as well as the SEO forces at play in web design and social media. Excerpts from SEO for Growth have appeared in Entrepreneur, Copyblogger, and

neg: The Guide that in the conclusion the drought ends and Raju dies, unlike the book in which the questions remain unanswered. The novel was also adapted into a play in 1968. The play was profiled in the William Goldman book "". The Guide The Guide is a 1958 novel written in English by the Indian author R. K. Narayan. Like most of his works the novel is based on Malgudi, the fictional town in South India. The novel describes the transformation of the protagonist, Raju, from a tour guide to a spiritual guide and then one of the greatest holy men of

neg: Dan Paymar basis and soon developed a directory of the best video poker games. This directory lead to the 1992 book "Video Poker - Precision Play" which went through 10 editions. This began his career as a video poker author and expert, leading to his well-known 1998 book "Video Poker - Optimum Play". For 14 years he edited and published his own newsletter, the "Video Poker Times". He also had a long standing relationship with the Casino Gaming School of Nevada. The primary difference between Dan and other video poker experts is that he is not a professional gambler, considering himself a

neg: Robert L. Freedman 2016. He wrote the book to a musical titled "Campaign of the Century", with lyrics by Freedman and Steven Lutvak and music by Lutvak. It is based on the book by Greg Mitchell, and is about the smear campaign against author Upton Sinclair. It had staged readings at the Chicago Humanities Festival in 2004, the New York Music Festival in September 2005, and the Beverly Hills Theatre Guild in 2006. Freedman co-wrote a one-man play with Faye Greenberg titled "The Beast of Broadway", which had its premiere in 2010 at TheatreZone, Naples, Florida. The play is based in part on

neg: Shorty Ray author of the high school football code and invented and copyrighted the "Play Situation Book" now called the "Case Book" The "Play Situations Book" taught the Officials, Coaches, and Players the rules through example and standardized their implementation. According to the Pro Football Hall Of Fame, "many experts concede that Shorty did much to save the game during the dark days [in the 1920s] when football was under a cloud of mounting injuries, outmoded rules, haphazard officiating and draggy contests." George Halas persuaded the NFL to hire Ray in 1938 to rewrite its rules book and train its officials. In

neg: Robert Greenfield has published two novels. His first novel was "Haymon’s Crowd" (1978). "Temple" (1983) is a semi-autobiographical book and play about a young man who is the grandson of a Holocaust survivor and obsessed with soul music. In 2000, his one-man play, "Bill Graham Presents", ran at the Canon Theater in Los Angeles. It was based on the biography Greenfield co-wrote about the rock music promoter. Ron Silver played Graham. Greenfield lives in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Robert Greenfield Robert Greenfield (born 1946) is an American author, journalist and screenwriter. Greenfield began his career as a sports writer. He has published book reviews

neg: Gavin Hickie author, when Bloomsbury Publishing published his book "Rugby Revealed". Written with co-author Eilidh Donaldson, "Rugby Revealed" features advice from over 100 top players and coaches in the professional game. "Rugby Revealed" is currently the best-selling rugby book on Amazon.com. A portion of the proceeds of the sale of "Rugby Revealed" goes to the Barbarians Rugby Charitable Trust. Hickie was educated in St Marys College and University College Dublin and went on to play for Ireland Schools, U19, U21, A Level and 7's. Hickie played as a hooker. Hickie played professional rugby for Leinster, helping Leinster win the inaugural Celtic League

neg: Luther Davis Association and the Broadway musical version, "Grand Hotel, The Musical"). He received two Tony Awards in 1954 (with Lederer) for "Kismet" as Best Author (Musical) and as co-author of the book contributed to the Best Musical win. He was nominated again in 1978, for Most Innovative Production of a Revival, as producer of "Timbuktu!", and in 1990 as author of the Best Book (Musical) for "Grand Hotel, The Musical". He wrote fifteen movies, many television specials and co-produced Stephen MacDonald’s Off-Broadway play, "Not About Heroes". He won two Mystery Writers of America Edgar Awards and was nominated many times by

neg: Capitalist Nigger Amadi. In the book, he fights against a conspiracy organized by the Apartheid era white supremacist organization the Broederbond. Capitalist Nigger Capitalist Nigger: The Road to Success, a Spider-Web Doctrine is the title of a controversial book by "African Sun Times" publisher/editor-in-chief, Dr. Chika Onyeani. He has also written a novel entitled "The Broederbond Conspiracy", fondly called the "Black James Bond". The author is sad that Black actors continue to clamor to play the role of James Bond without success, hence he decided to write "The Broederbond Conspiracy" to fulfill the aspirations of Blacks to play the James Bond role.

neg: Dakota Blue Richards masquerading author. The film is an erotic British comedy. Before "The Golden Compass" was released, Richards had already been cast as the lead in another film, "The Secret of Moonacre", her second book-to-film adaption, in which she would play Maria Merryweather from the book 'The Little White Horse'. Principal photography took place between early October and late November 2007. The film was released February 2009. In December 2008, Richards played April Johnson in "Dustbin Baby", the BBC dramatisation of the Jacqueline Wilson novel of the same name. She said that April was a difficult character to play, as "she is

neg: Tony Caridi Caridi was inspired to write a children's book after he and his wife, Joan, were volunteers in the Read Aloud program in Monongalia County Schools. Tony Caridi Tony Caridi (born September 8, 1962) is a children's book author and an American sportscaster for West Virginia University's Mountaineer Sports Network and West Virginia Radio Corporation's Metronews Radio Network. Caridi grew up in Lockport, New York. Listening to the NBA's Buffalo Braves, the NHL's Buffalo Sabres, and the NFL's Buffalo Bills planted the seeds of his desire to become a play-by-play announcer. Caridi is a 1980 graduate of Lockport Senior High School

neg: Joe Cullinane Joe Cullinane Joe Cullinane (1923 – October 19, 2012) was an American baseball broadcaster and author. He worked from 1963 to 1975 for the Triple-A minor league Rochester Red Wings, before moving to Denver, Colorado to work for the Denver Bears and Zephyrs minor league organizations. In 1993 he began work for the Colorado Rockies as part of their radio broadcast team. He wrote the book "Face to Face with Sports Legends", published in 2002. Rick Reilly, Senior Writer for "Sports Illustrated", wrote in the testimonials to the book that "Joe Cullinane is to play-by-play sports broadcasting, what Otis is

neg: Peter Gray (psychologist) Peter Gray (psychologist) codice_1 Peter Gray (born 1944) is an American researcher and scholar who is a research professor of psychology at Boston College. He is the author of a widely used introductory psychology textbook, "Psychology" (Worth Publishers, with co-author David Bjorklund beginning with the 7th edition), now in its seventh edition. The book broke new ground when the first edition was published (in 1991) as the first general introductory psychology textbook that brought a Darwinian perspective to the entire field. He is also author of "Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier,

neg: Helene Hanff authorship of the book. In London, a bronze plaque on the site of the original building commemorates the bookshop at "84, Charing Cross Road". Helene Hanff Helene Hanff (April 15, 1916April 9, 1997) was an American writer born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is best known as the author of the book "84, Charing Cross Road", which became the basis for a stage play, television play, and film of the same name. Helene Hanff's career saw her move from unproduced playwright to writer of some of the earliest television dramas to becoming a noted writer and personality in her own right,

neg: The House of Breath book never went out of print there. In 1975 in the U.S., the book was reprinted as a Twenty-fifth Anniversary Edition, with a brief introductory note from the author, and “with changes that downplayed the novel’s erotic charge.” In 2000, TriQuarterly Books (Northwestern University Press) printed the original version, as a Fiftieth Anniversary Edition, with an afterword by Reginald Gibbons, former editor of "TriQuarterly" magazine and Goyen scholar. Goyen adapted the book into a play of the same name, published in 1956. In 1971 he adapted the book into a play titled "House of Breath Black/White". Trinity Square Repertory Company

neg: Ayussinte Pusthakam desire. Ayussinte Pusthakam Ayussinte Pusthakam ("The Book of Life") () is a well-known Indian Malayalam language novel by C. V. Balakrishnan. The novel was adapted into an experimental play by Suveeran. The play received Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Akademi Award of 2008, and participated in several international festivals. Balakrishnan began writing this novel when he moved to Calcutta in late-1970s. An old edition of the Bible at St. Paul's Cathedral in Calcutta triggered the book in him. It took him three years to complete the novel. Says the author: "All the characters and villages of Christian settlers were in my mind

neg: Ayussinte Pusthakam Ayussinte Pusthakam Ayussinte Pusthakam ("The Book of Life") () is a well-known Indian Malayalam language novel by C. V. Balakrishnan. The novel was adapted into an experimental play by Suveeran. The play received Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Akademi Award of 2008, and participated in several international festivals. Balakrishnan began writing this novel when he moved to Calcutta in late-1970s. An old edition of the Bible at St. Paul's Cathedral in Calcutta triggered the book in him. It took him three years to complete the novel. Says the author: "All the characters and villages of Christian settlers were in my mind long

neg: Marching Powder (book) production company, Periscope Entertainment and Reason Pictures originally optioned the book and Don Cheadle was cast as Thomas McFadden. However subsequently the rights were acquired by New Regency and in June 2014 it was announced that Chiwetel Ejiofor would instead play McFadden. Marching Powder (book) Marching Powder is a 2003 non-fiction book written by Australian author Rusty Young. It is based on the true story of a British-Tanzanian man, Thomas McFadden, who was apprehended in 1996 at La Paz airport in Bolivia with five kilos of cocaine in his suitcase and incarcerated in San Pedro prison. The book, described as

neg: The Pregnant King for just such readers as the author hopes to make us realise that in the rush to deem situations Black or White, the vast expanse of grey needs to be acknowledged and dealt with as well. “The imperfection of the human condition and our stubborn refusal to make room for all those in between” is a cautionary tale for our own times. The book tells a striking story which meanders in various directions. The book was adapted into a play, Flesh, in 2015, by director and script writer Kaushik Bose. The play revolves around the question of gender and motherhood.

neg: Martin Jago Martin Jago Martin Jago (born 4 August 1972) is a British theatre director and author. His first book, "To Play or Not to Play: 50 Games for Acting Shakespeare", with a foreword by British actor Alfred Molina, was published in the U.S. in 2012 by Smith & Kraus. His second book, "ESL Shakespeare: 101 Everyday Phrases", also published by Smith & Kraus, was released in 2013. Educated at The University of Oxford, Jago first trained as an actor at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama before a change of career in 2004 to focus on directing and writing

neg: Mo Beasley Mo Beasley Mo Beasley (born June 7, 1967) is an award-winning American performance poet, educator, author, and public speaker. Mo Beasley has more than 20 years' experience in sexuality, race, manhood, and arts advocacy work. He authored the poem "No Good Nigg@ Bluez" which was later adapted into a play by the same title. With Jerome "J-Square" Jones and author SekouWrites, he co-produced and co-authored the play, which premiered at the New York International Fringe Festival in 2003. It has since traveled to various colleges and universities and conventions. The following year, Jones published the book "No Good Nigg@ Bluez:

neg: Paul Morley or play an instrument. Morley is the author of "Words and Music: the history of pop in the shape of a city". The book is a journey through the history of pop; it seeks to trace the connection between Alvin Lucier's experimental audio recording, "I Am Sitting in a Room" and Kylie Minogue's "Can't Get You Out of My Head". A synthetic Kylie features as the central character of the book. The book was later turned into the hour-long epic musical track "Raiding the 20th Century" by DJ Food, which features Morley reading from his book and speculating on the

neg: Martin Jago for theatre and in 2014 he founded the Los Angeles based theatre company, "Raze the Space", which produces an annual festival of ten-minute plays and theatre awards at The Samuel French Bookstore in Hollywood. Martin Jago Martin Jago (born 4 August 1972) is a British theatre director and author. His first book, "To Play or Not to Play: 50 Games for Acting Shakespeare", with a foreword by British actor Alfred Molina, was published in the U.S. in 2012 by Smith & Kraus. His second book, "ESL Shakespeare: 101 Everyday Phrases", also published by Smith & Kraus, was released in 2013.

neg: Dead End (play) Dead End (play) Dead End is a stage play written by playwright Sidney Kingsley. The play premiered on Broadway in October 1935 and ran for two years. It is notable for being the first project to feature the Dead End Kids, who would go on to star in several Hollywood films and later branched out into the Little Tough Guys, the East Side Kids and the Bowery Boys series. "Dead End" concerns a group of adolescent children growing up on the streets of New York City during the Great Depression. Bonnie Stephanoff, author of a book on homelessness during the

neg: The Visit (play) starring Pia Douwes and Uwe Kroeger, premièred at the Thun musical festival in Switzerland in the summer of 2013. It opens, with the same two leads, at the Ronacher Theatre, Vienna, in February 2014. Indian playwright Madhu Rye adapted the play as "Sharat" in the Gujarati language. Paulo Coelho's The Devil and Miss Prym mentions the author, but not the story directly referenced- the concept of Coelho's book is based on the German 1956 play, The Visit, by Friedrich Dürrenmatt. The following plays utilize a dramaturgical structure similar to "The Visit": The Visit (play) The Visit () is a 1956

neg: The 13-Storey Treehouse shoots marshmallows into your mouths when it sees that you are hungry". "The 13-Story Treehouse" won the Australian Book Industry Awards Book of the Year for Older Children 2012. The book has spawned a series of sequels: The 13-Storey Treehouse The 13-Story Treehouse is a 2011 book written by author Andy Griffiths and illustrated by Terry Denton, and a stage play based on the book. The story follows Andy and Terry, who are living in a 13-story treehouse, struggling to finish their book on time among many distractions, and their friend Jill, who lives in a house full of animals

neg: Kel Knight butchers' convention, he pulls out the book "The Power of One". In episode 4, he mentions the author twice: Kath is reading the "Anti Candida" diet book, and Kel mentions Bryce Courtenay, although Courtenay did not actually write the book (far from his genre). Later on, Kel complains of Kath participating in the musical "The Hours". Kath recommends he joins the play, which he does, due to them having busy schedules, looking for some time to spend together. Kath explains to Kel that it was a book/movie adaptation to which Kel responds, "That was that Bryce Courtenay book, wasn't it?".

neg: Artesia: Adventures in the Known World original "Artesia: Adventures in The Known World" rulebook is a 352-page, full-color hardcover book containing all the rules and background material needed to begin play. The book is profusely illustrated by images from the comic book series and by images and maps specially prepared by the author for the game. "Artesia" won the Origins award for Role-Playing Game of the Year in 2005. Artesia: Adventures in the Known World Artesia: Adventures in the Known World (Artesia: AKW), is a role-playing game based on the comic book "Artesia" is written and illustrated by Mark Smylie and published by Archaia Studios Press

neg: Charles Reis Felix "Through a Portagee Gate", depicts his upbringing in New Bedford, and describes a relationship between the author and his father, Jose or "Joe" Felix, that resonates with many individuals of Portuguese ancestry in the United States. In fact, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth presented a theatrical play version of Felix's book on his birthday in 2006, much to the delight of the author. Felix's third book, "Da Gama, Cary Grant, and the Election of 1934", dealt with local politics amid the ethnic enclaves of New Bedford, Massachusetts. In the book, Felix describes the candidacy of a Portuguese-American for local office,

neg: On the Conditions and Possibilities of Helen Clark Taking Me as Her Young Lover On the Conditions and Possibilities of Helen Clark Taking Me as Her Young Lover On the Conditions and Possibilities of Helen Clark Taking Me as Her Young Lover is a satirical book, published in 2005 with a new edition released in 2008, by the pseudonymous author Richard Meros, and an adapted play of the same name written by Arthur Meek and Geoff Pinfield. The book was conceived while the author was in Minneapolis, and completed while he was writing a Masters thesis at Victoria University of Wellington. It centres on the author's belief that Helen Clark, then Prime Minister of

neg: Roland Vila Roland Vila Roland Vila (6 May 1949 – 15 May 1998) was a Catalan/French author based in Sweden. His first book "Vi skiter i Godot (We don't care about Godot)" which he wrote together with Pierre Guillet de Monthoux was published in 1981. The title of the book is a reference to Samuel Beckett's play Waiting for Godot. Roland wrote political books as well as autobiographies. His second book "Gugu's band", which he wrote in 1986 is an autobiography which portraits himself as a child at a boarding school in France. He wrote his third book "Anarki till Vardags (Everyday

neg: Nine Parts of Desire (play) be, and Raffo’s unrelentingly impassioned portrayal can grow exhausting. Some modulation and subtlety would give the audience room to respond more fully." Geraldine Brooks, the author of the book "Nine Parts of Desire", wrote that "It is resonant. It unpeels layer upon layer of the characters' lives, never reaching for the easy or simple assumptions about who or what is to blame for their predicaments." Nine Parts of Desire (play) Nine Parts of Desire () is a play written by Heather Raffo. In the original version of the play, a single performer plays all nine characters. Heather Raffo herself has

neg: Charlotte von Mahlsdorf has garnered every major American theatre award including the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Tony Award, the Drama Desk Award, Drama League Award, the Lucille Lortel Award, and the Lambda Literary Award for Drama. German author Peter Süß, co-author and publisher of von Mahlsdorf's book, has made another play called "Ich bin meine eigene Frau". The play had its premiere in spring 2006 at the Schauspiel Leipzig. Larry Moss and Josef Ludwig Pfitzer made an adaptation of the Doug Wright play called "Ich mach ja doch, was ich will (I still do what I want)", that was shown at Teamtheater in

neg: Yellow Jack (play) performances. It generally received positive reviews, but the subject had limited popular appeal. Yellow Jack (play) Yellow Jack is a 1934 docudrama play produced by Guthrie McClintic and a 1938 Hollywood movie by the same name. Both were co-written by Sidney Howard and Paul de Kruif (the former a Pulitzer- and Oscar-winning playwright and screenwriter; the latter a well-known microbiologist and author). The play is the work of Sidney Howard and is based on a chapter in Paul de Kruif’s 1927 book "Microbe Hunters". James Stewart in his first dramatic role stars as Pvt. John O'Hara, a role reprised by

neg: Yellow Jack (play) Yellow Jack (play) Yellow Jack is a 1934 docudrama play produced by Guthrie McClintic and a 1938 Hollywood movie by the same name. Both were co-written by Sidney Howard and Paul de Kruif (the former a Pulitzer- and Oscar-winning playwright and screenwriter; the latter a well-known microbiologist and author). The play is the work of Sidney Howard and is based on a chapter in Paul de Kruif’s 1927 book "Microbe Hunters". James Stewart in his first dramatic role stars as Pvt. John O'Hara, a role reprised by Robert Montgomery in the 1938 film. Stewart later stated this role convinced him

neg: Historia von D. Johann Fausten (chapbook) Historia von D. Johann Fausten (chapbook) Historia von D. Johann Fausten, the first "Faust book", is a chapbook of stories concerning the life of Johann Georg Faust, written by an anonymous German author. It was published by Johann Spies (1540–1623) in Frankfurt am Main in 1587, and became the main source for the play "The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus" by Christopher Marlowe, Goethe's closet play "Faust", and also served as the libretto of the opera by Alfred Schnittke, also entitled Historia von D. Johann Fausten. The Faust Book seems to have been written during the latter half of the

neg: Historia von D. Johann Fausten (chapbook) Illinois, 1965). Historia von D. Johann Fausten (chapbook) Historia von D. Johann Fausten, the first "Faust book", is a chapbook of stories concerning the life of Johann Georg Faust, written by an anonymous German author. It was published by Johann Spies (1540–1623) in Frankfurt am Main in 1587, and became the main source for the play "The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus" by Christopher Marlowe, Goethe's closet play "Faust", and also served as the libretto of the opera by Alfred Schnittke, also entitled Historia von D. Johann Fausten. The Faust Book seems to have been written during the latter half

neg: Losing-Trick Count to the basic counting method given below. The term "Losing Trick Count" was originally put forward by the American F. Dudley Courtenay in his 1934 book "The System the Experts Play" (which ran to at least 21 printing editions). Among various acknowledgments, the author writes: 'To Mr. Arnold Fraser-Campbell the author is particularly indebted for permission to use material and quotations from his manuscript in which is described his method of hand valuation by counting losing tricks, and from which the author has developed the Losing Trick Count described herein.' The Englishman George Walshe and Courtenay edited the American edition

neg: We're Going on a Bear Hunt breaking a "Guinness World Record" for the "Largest Reading Lesson", with a book-reading by author Rosen that was attended by 1,500 children, with an additional 30,000 online. The book has been adapted as a stage play by director Sally Cookson with musical score by Benji Bower and design by Katie Sykes. The play has run in the West End and in provincial theatres. The ending of the performance has been changed so that there is a reconciliation between the family and the bear. "Time Out" magazine, who awarded four stars out of five, whilst describing the performers as "wonderfully entertaining"

neg: Mona Golabek return engagement to the Geffen Playhouse and in New York at 59E59 Theaters. Mona Golabek Mona Golabek is an American concert pianist, author, and radio host. She has appeared with many leading orchestras and made numerous recordings. Golabek co-wrote a book entitled "The Children of Willesden Lane" that chronicles her mother's experience with the Kindertransport which was published in 2002. A play titled "The Pianist of Willesden Lane", based on the book, adapted and directed by Hershey Felder, and in which Golabek appeared in a one-woman show, opened at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles in April 2012. The play

neg: Mona Golabek Mona Golabek Mona Golabek is an American concert pianist, author, and radio host. She has appeared with many leading orchestras and made numerous recordings. Golabek co-wrote a book entitled "The Children of Willesden Lane" that chronicles her mother's experience with the Kindertransport which was published in 2002. A play titled "The Pianist of Willesden Lane", based on the book, adapted and directed by Hershey Felder, and in which Golabek appeared in a one-woman show, opened at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles in April 2012. The play opened in London at the St James Theatre in January 2016. Concert pianist

neg: The Dragonslayer's Apprentice is smoke. The author also alludes in passing to the idea that advanced people are should be more perceptive and need to say less to communicate more, as Ron does. A theme of the book is the success and growth of someone through training and trials; ambition, perseverance, and ingenuity play a part. According to Scholastic, topics of the book are "...achievement and success; cleverness, creativity, and imagination; discovery and learning; and life experiences and relationships." Also, the book is about the unusual achievements of a young female character, so an underlying theme is the strength of the perceived 'weaker'

neg: The Game of Life (book) The Game of Life (book) The Game of Life and How to Play It, published in 1925, teaches the philosophies of its author, Florence Scovel Shinn. The book holds that ignorance of, or carelessness with the application of various 'Laws of Metaphysics' (see below) can bring about undesirable life events. Some of the Spiritual ideas Shinn explains in the book: Scovel Shinn's writing shares some common beliefs with Mary Baker Eddy, and there is some shared terminology. e.g. 'Infinite Spirit', 'Mortal Mind', 'Treatment', 'Demonstration' and 'Native Nothingness'. However her writing style is more familiar and less verbose than that of

neg: Blackjack Hall of Fame. Seven members were inducted in 2002, with new people inducted every year after. The Hall of Fame is at the Barona Casino in San Diego. Members include Edward O. Thorp, author of the 1960s book "Beat the Dealer" which proved that the game could be beaten with a combination of basic strategy and card counting; Ken Uston, who popularized the concept of team play; Arnold Snyder, author and editor of the "Blackjack Forum" trade journal; Stanford Wong, author and popularizer of the "Wonging" technique of only playing at a positive count, and several others. Novels have been

neg: Virginia Axline Virginia Axline Virginia Mae Axline (1911–1988) was a psychologist and one of the pioneers in the use of play therapy. She wrote the book "Dibs in Search of Self". She was also the author of "Play Therapy". Play therapy practice is still largely based on Axline's work. In the 1940s, she began to develop nondirective play therapy, the principles of which were based on Carl Rogers' newly emerging person-centred approach. In her first published work she establishes the eight basic principles of nondirective play therapy. In 1964, she published "Dibs in Search of Self", which follows the path of one

neg: Over My Dead Body (play) genres of crime writing, heavily emphasized in the play, is non-existent in the novel, as is the characters’ intention of being caught and made to pay the penalty for what they’ve done. Unlike those in the play, the protagonists of the novel succeed in directly and unambiguously murdering not just one but ten victims, and the book ends in a lengthy trial scene not in the theatrical version. Even the novel’s title has a different connotation than in the play, referring to the principal trio of characters rather than a literary organization. The prolific Fish—author of over 40 novels and

neg: Little Brother (Doctorow novel) his school's summer reading list because the book is "about questioning authority" and portrays questioning authority "as a positive thing." Roberts also described Cory Doctorow, a Canadian author living in England, as "an outsider to the George W. Bush administration." In response, Doctorow had his publisher send a free copy of the book directly to every 9th and 10th grade student at the school. In early 2012, it was announced that the novel "Little Brother" written by Cory Doctorow will be made into a play directed by Josh Costello called "Little Brother". The play was augmented with animated video projections,