This collection of essays dissects American plays, movies & other performance types that examine America & its history & culture. From Amerindian stage performances to AIDS & post-9/11 America, it displays the various & important ways theatre & performance studies have examined & conversed with American culture & history. ...

Are your emotions pure? Are your nerves adjustable? How do you stand in relation to the potato? Should it still be Constantinople? Does a nameless horse make you more nervous or less nervous than a named horse? In your view, do children smell good?
- Does your doorbell ever ring? This title answers these questions.
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With the motor industry in turmoil & environmental concerns more pressing than ever, this book highlights the latest cars that promise to challenge our dependency on fossil fuels. Teslas S offers an alternative to the traditional luxury sports sedan, Chevrolets Volt could leap-frog Toyota & Hondas trailblazing hybrids, Smart goes zero-emission, while electric cars from Renault & Nissan are bringing up the rear. The books scope is global, examining Indian company Tatas affordable Nano, supercars developed in Morocco, home-grown peoples cars in Iran, Saabs reinvention at the hands of Swedish supercar maker Koenigsegg, Hummers new Chinese future, & the demise of legendary brands like Pontiac. Can Jaguar roar back under new ownership? Will Rolls-Royce overtake Bentley with its new entry-level model? How is Europe reacting to newly-introduced Infiniti & Cadillac models? What is Fiat planning at Chrysler? Written to satisfy autophiles without confusing learner drivers, this unparalleled guide to todays most stylish, innovative & intriguing automobiles also looks at the companies pushing the frontiers of design, value, & technology. Featuring a chapter on every manufacturer of note & their most desirable models, with hundreds of original photographs & illustrations, as well as interviews with designers & entrepreneurs at the forefront of change, & special features exploring street culture, it demystifies the rapidly evolving world of motoring for discerning drivers. Whether youre looking for an off-road workhorse or a limousine, an electric urban runabout or an exotic supercar, if its on the road & worth a spin its in this book. ...

At a time when the United States exacts a greater power over the rest of the world, America's leading voice of dissent needs to be heard more than ever. This book examines the issues of our post-9/11 world, covering the invasion & occupation of Iraq, the Bush presidency & the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. ...

Battle of the sexes as Steve Buscemi's political reporter locks horns with Sienna Miller's soap-queen. After incurring the wrath of his editor, steely political scribe Pierre Peders (Buscemi) is forced to accept an assignment to interview hot tabloid actr ...

Revealing about the foundation & teachings of the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness (MSIA), this book

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