Broadway has body issues. What is a Broadway Body? Broadway has long preserved the ideology of the "Broadway Body": the hyper-fit, exceptionally able, triple-threat performer who represents how Broadway musicals favor certain kinds of bodies. Casting is always a political act, situated within a power structure that gives preference to the Broadway Body. In Broadway Bodies, author Ryan Donovan explores how ability, sexuality, and size intersect with gender, race, and ethnicity in c...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Planning a Portugal getaway? From the vibrant streets of Lisbon to Porto’s UNESCO allure, the sun-soaked Algarve beaches, or the cultural treasures of Sintra, Coimbra, or Costa Vicentina, this guide delivers exactly what you need—clear, practical advice without the clutter.Inside this 2025 Portugal travel guide, you’ll discover:- Fresh, up-to-date insights for 2025 to plan effortlessly and avoid stress.- In-depth...

Queer Approaches in Musical Theatre introduces readers to a facet of musicals often assumed but misunderstood: how queer approaches in musical theatre extend deeper than fabulosity. Queerness in musicals challenges their typical heteronormativity but also sometimes simultaneously reinforces it.Featuring four case studies centered around musicals such as The Book of Mormon, Cabaret, Fun Home, La Cage aux Folles and Rent, this concise stud...

Ryan Kaine is on the hunt . . .Setting out to teach an abusive husband a lesson, Danny Pinkerton quickly finds himself surrounded by a crime family that stretches back to Gyor in Hungary.Outgunned and outnumbered, Pinkerton turns to his closest friend, Ryan Kaine.In a story that travels across Europe and pushes Kaine and Pinkerton to the very edge of survival, On The Hunt is a test of friendship and bond that neither man is prepared to fail...

The rhetoric of contemporary food production and consumption with a focus on social boundariesThe rhetoric of food is more than just words about food, and food is more than just edible matter. Cookery: Food Rhetorics and Social Production explores how food mediates both rhetorical influence and material life through the overlapping concepts of invention and production. The classical canon of rhetorical invention entails the process of discovering ...

The secrets of superb public speaking—based on the best of the best of ToastmastersToastmasters, a name synonymous with public speaking, is dedicated to developing its members’ communication and leadership skills.Now Distinguished Toastmaster Jeremey Donovan and Public Speaking World Champion Ryan Avery break down the winning speeches from Toastmasters’ prestigious annual competition—providing you with tips and techniques guaranteed to improve your speaking...

Ryan Kaine is on the run . . .A seemingly routine operation ends in tragedy when eighty-three civilians are killed in an aircraft explosion. Kaine, a highly decorated former Royal Marine, becomes the target of a nationwide manhunt; the police want him on terrorism charges, and a sinister organization wants him dead.In a desperate attempt to prove his innocence, Kaine is forced to rely on two women he barely knows—a country veterinarian who treats his wounds...

Ryan Kaine is on the defensive . . .Kaine, a wanted man on the run, receives a mysterious text with an address and the terse message: "Help them."When unscrupulous men try to force Greek restaurateurs, the Constantines, out of their business and their home, they stand firm. That is until the head of the family, Orestes, is attacked and left fighting for his life. Their neighbors are running scared. The police are turning a blind eye.With one of ...

Ryan Kaine is on the wing . . .When alleged murderer, Melanie Archer, is violently assaulted and left for dead by unknown attackers, she reaches out to the only organization who might be able to save her life, The 83 Trust. But before Ryan Kaine is willing to help her and put his team in danger, he wants to determine her guilt or innocence—in person.Against the advice of his closest allies, he and his insistent partner, Lara, con their way into the...

Ryan Kaine is On the Brink . . .When the Government wants you dead, you can run or you can hide.But for Kaine, it's time for the third option.This has gone far enough. Too much has happened, there's too much to lose.He swore a loyalty to those bereaved by the loss of flight BE1555, he's not about to let them down, even if that means starting his own war.It's time to face the enemy.

Ryan Kaine is on the offensive . . .When Molly Williams is abducted and her husband's frantic plea for help reaches The 83 Trust, Kaine and his team are drawn into a violent new conflict.Their enemies are ruthless, their motives buried beneath layers of deception, and not even Kaine is prepared for the brutality that follows.Still hunted by government agencies, he must navigate a dangerous underworld to rescue the hostage and expose the truth behind...

Ryan Kaine is on the money . . .When a member of The 83 dies in an apparent accident, Kaine knows better.A faceless leader of a drug gang rules the dead man's neighborhood and Kaine and his partner, Lara Orchard, go undercover to discover the truth. Offering financial support to the dead man's grandson, they draw the attention of the local crew. Before they can complete their mission, Lara is attacked, and all bets are off.Kaine prepares to...