The long-awaited memoir by 'the most prolific & popular of all contemporary composers' (New York Times) Rapturous in its ability to depict the creative process Words Without Music allows readers to experience that sublime moment of creative fusion when life merges with art Biography lovers will be inspired by the story of a precocious Baltimore boy the son of a music-shop owner who entered college at age fifteen before traveling to Paris to study under the legendary Nadia Boulanger; Glass devotees will be fascinated by the stories behind Einstein on the Beach & Satyagraha among so many other works Whether recalling his experiences working at Bethlehem Steel traveling in India driving a cab in 1970s New York or his professional collaborations with the likes of Allen Ginsberg Ravi Shankar Robert Wilson Doris Lessing & Martin Scorsese Words Without Music affirms the power of music to change the world Martin Scorsese on Words Without Music'I came to Philip Glass's music very simply without any critical prodding or guidance I listened & I was transfixed The music was dynamic & colorful & mysterious all at once & it put me in mind of the Zen exercise of sitting before a blank wall & contemplating the question " What is this?" It's music that seems to go beyond music It doesn't just stay with you it infuses & energizes & haunts you & carries a sense of being alive a perception of existence itself the rhythm of living this life Philip's music has come to mean more & more to me as the years have gone by I was excited to work with Philip on Kundun & he exceeded my wildest expectations by giving us a score that was genuinely transcendent He's exceeded my expectations again with this rich & beautifully written memoir Who knew that he was as good a writer as he is a composer?' ...

Will you accept the challenge of 200 new thematic word searches perfect for whiling away your downtime on the commute on holiday or relaxing at home? Relax & give your brain a workout Ideal for whiling away those long commutes travelling on holiday or relaxing at home ...

On the train on the beach on the sofa many people in all parts of the world enjoy doing wordsearches If you are studying English & want to learn & practise vocabulary related to various topics then this book is for you! The topics reflect the kinds of everyday conversations that you might have both with native & non-native speakers of English The topics are also those that are typically tested in English examinations eg TOEFL Cambridge (First Certificate Advanced) IELTS & Trinity Each chapter begins with a list of questions to enable you to have a conversation about a particular topic in various situations on a social occasion (eg a work dinner a conference lunch a party); in the classroom during an English lesson; when chatting either face to face or online; & during an English oral exam After the list of questions you will find a Word List associated with the topic & exercises to test your knowledge of less common words The final aim is then to find the words from the Word List in the related Wordsearch Easy English! is a series of books to help you learn & revise your English with minimal effort You can improve your English by reading texts in English that you might normally read in your own language eg jokes personality tests lateral thinking games & wordsearches;doing short exercises to improve specific areas grammar & vocabulary ie the areas that tend to lead to the most mistakes
- the aim is just to focus on what you really need rather than overwhelming yourself with a mass of rules many of which may have no practical daily value Other books in the Easy English!series include Wordsearches Widen Your Vocabulary in English Test Your Personality Have Fun & Learn Useful Phrases Word games Riddles & Logic Tests Tax Your Brain & Boost Your English Top 50 Grammar Mistakes How to Avoid Them Top 50 Vocabulary Mistakes How to Avoid Them
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From the author of the bestselling Brain Games for Clever Kids this book is packed full of wordsearch puzzles to complete! Conveniently compact for travelling this book is perfect for bright young wordsearch enthusiasts & is sure to keep kids engaged & entertained With four sections of increasing difficulty children can puzzle their way to the top There are over 150 themes of wordsearches to conquer so the puzzles never get boring & kids might even learn a new word or two Other books in the series include 9781780552491 Brain Games For Clever Kids 9781780553146 Quiz Book for Clever Kids 9781780553085 Crosswords for Clever Kids ...

WORDSMITH is all about discovering words but instead of whole letters you just have letter pieces in four different shapes This brain tickling game for 1 to 4 players is a fast-paced real-time word building frenzy! All players create words simultaneously from their letter pieces Each word can only be made & scored once so a thrilling challenge of word discovery begins Which words will you discover in your letter pieces? Longer words earn you more points but you also want to make all six words before the round is over & of course there is a twist Although you can discard letter pieces to make a word you get bonus points when you can limit the number of pieces you have to discard The idea for this Letter Piece Game comes from Eon game designers Bill Eberle Jack Kittredge Greg Olotka & Peter Olotka whose credits include Cosmic Encounter Dune Hoax & more The game provides a single player mode as well as special rules for advanced players WORDSMITH

Includes:: semitransparent plastic letter pieces that are playful & easy to manipulate A special plastic insert turns the game box into a game component You get your letter pieces from the insert as part of game play & everyone also has their own corner of the insert to roll their dice in Players 1-4 Playing time 20-30 mns Ages 10

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Word Stacker is a card game of stacking stretching & mixing up words to score points to win Quick to set-up & easy to learn & play It&s for 2-6 players over 15-30 minutes Create new words every time you play win points & stack your way to victory BUT BEWARE you may get sabotaged by your opponents Anyone can win this game of strategy & wordplay It’s great for family gaming Kids love it because they get to play without help from parents & they can win Adults love it because it&s not always about what you know there&s strategy & challenge in the game which is compelling & fun HOW TO PLAY Object of the Game Make new words by stacking stretching & mixing-up letters to score points First to score 100 points wins! Set-Up 1 Split the cards into blue (Action cards) & yellow (Letter cards) 2 Lay out a set of 4-letter words according to the number of players in the game (2-3 players 3 words 4-5 players 4 words 6 players 5 words)3 Separate the Letter cards into two decks vowels & consonants Shuffle both Deal 2 vowels & 4 consonants to each player then shuffle the Letter cards back together & place face down to create a Letter card draw pile Shuffle the Action cards & deal 3 cards to each player Place face down to create an Action card draw pile Keep your hands secret! The player to the dealer’s left goes first Playing the Game There are 2 types of Action cards in the game; Score cards which have a score value and; Sabotage! cards which sabotage your opponents Score cards
Includes:tack 2 3 4 & 5 letters 1 letter word stretch & multi-letter word stretch 1 Word Mix-Up & Mega Mix-Up New Word Sabotage! cards include Miss a Go Reverse Play 2 Card Swap Find a Letter Steal a Letter On your turn you can Play 1 Score card or Play 1 Sabotage! card or Do both! Once played Score cards remain face up in front of you where the other players can see them Add up your Score cards during the game to keep track of your score At the end of your turn restock your hand to 9 cards choosing any combination of Letter & Action cards Play then passes to the next player Winning the Game
- First to score 100 points wins! Players 2-6 Playing time 15-30 minutes Ages 10

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Each round players study the 8 letters (always consonants) on the board in real time The first player to write down a word flips a 30-second timer That player is now the fastest player & every other player now has 30 seconds to write down their word Once time has run out the fastest player scores their word by counting the point value of each of the matching letters on the board Players are not limited to the letters on the board; they can add any letters they&d like Letters score based on which of the 4 columns of the board they&re in & how rare they are After the fastest player scores the first player clockwise scores their word & compares it to the fastest player If that player scored more than the fastest player they score a small bonus Every other player scores their word & checks for a bonus Once they&ve all done this the fastest player scores a bonus if their score is equal to or higher than half the other player&s scores After 7 rounds players add the scores their best 5 words plus their bonuses The player with the most points wins! 1-6 Players 20 Min Playing Time Age 10 ...

Worf son of Mogh Direct from the decks of the USS Enterprise the popular Klingon tactical officer is now a Pop! Vinyl! Standing about 3 34-inches tall this Star Trek The Next Generation Worf Pop! Vinyl Figure features actor Michael Dorn&s Worf in his yellow uniform as he appeared in the Star Trek The Next Generation TV series Collect him & the entire crew! Each figure sold separately Size 3 34-inches tall ...

Bob Slocum is anxious bored & fearful of his job So why is it he wants nothing more than the chance to speak at the next company convention? In this darkly satirical book Joseph Heller takes us for a turn on the maddening hamster wheel of work Heller's workplace is a cradle of paranoia bravado & nauseating banter forever shadowed by that perennial question who's really running the show here? In Heller's hands our daily grind has never seemed so absurd Selected from the book Something Happened by Joseph Heller VINTAGE MINIS GREAT MINDS BIG IDEAS LITTLE BOOKS A series of short books by the world's greatest writers on the experiences that make us human Also in the Vintage Minis series Drinking by John Cheever Swimming by Roger Deakin Liberty by Virginia Woolf Death by Julian Barnes ...

Rhythm & repetition together with example & imitation are pillars on which early learning is based Freya Jaffke applies these simple principles in practical & sensible ways She describes children's play in a Steiner-Waldorf kindergarten setting & provides tried & tested advice on this important stage of development This book

Includes:: sections on Planning the day; Festivals; Rhythms; Materials; Educating the Will; Imagination; Spontaneous & Planned Play; Example & imitation of adults; Stages of development; From crawling to contrariness; Work & play; Craft & handicraft; Creating a protective environment; Hyperactive & inactive children

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