Revisados y actualizados, contienen un índice de contenidos al inicio del libro que permite acceder a cada tíltulo de forma fácil y directa.El Gran Gatsby por Francis Scott FitzgeraldEl Mago de Oz por Lyman Frank BaumCanción de Navidad por Charles DickensLos Muchachos de Jo por Louisa May AlcottEl Convivio por Dante AlighieriPersuasión por Jane AustenMansfield Park por Jane AustenEl Diccionario del Diablo p...

I know that to the majority of people who merely regard the theatre as a place for occasional recreation, it is a subject for amazement that others can exist who, not belonging to the theatrical profession, take an absorbing and lasting interest in the stage, and in those actors and actresses who have made its past history glorious, as well as in the artists who adorn and make it a delight in the present. I wonder how many of us truly realise the weight of Charles Dickens's words: "If any ...

During fifteen seasons in the major leagues, Charlie O’Brien was battery-mate to thirteen pitchers who won the Cy Young Award, presented each year by the Baseball Writers Association of America.To put that accomplishment in perspective, Hall of Fame catchers Johnny Bench and Yogi Berra each worked with only one Cy Young winner during their careers. Legendary hurlers caught by O’Brien include such greats as Roger Clemens, Dwight Gooden, Bret Saberhagen, and Steve Bedrosian.O...

Freezing a Mother-in-Law is a light-hearted one-act farce by T. Edgar Pemberton that explores the humorous tensions and misunderstandings within family relationships. The play centers on a young couple dealing with the overbearing presence of the husband's mother-in-law, whose meddling and domineering behavior create comedic conflict.The story takes an absurd turn when a misunderstanding leads to a plan to "freeze" the mother-in-law—both metaphorically and literally. This outrageous scheme...

No one who has seen the iconic photograph can ever forget its emotional pull: a grinning Gene Stallings, hoisted into the air at midfield in the arms of his lifelong mentor, Paul “Bear” Bryant, moments after the final gun sounded for the 1968 Cotton Bowl. Stallings’s upstart Aggies delivered an unbelievable upset of Bryant’s Crimson Tide, a team that had dominated its SEC rivals under the leadership of a young quarterback who later achieved NFL fame, Kenny “Snake” Stabler.Yet the f...

Pemberton traces the early lives of the Terry sisters, each of whom pursued acting at a young age. Ellen, the most famous, became one of England's leading actresses, celebrated for her Shakespearean roles alongside Sir Henry Irving. The book explores her magnetic presence on stage, her collaborations with Irving at the Lyceum Theatre, and her ability to bring deep emotional resonance to her performances, which captivated audiences and critics alike. Pemberton also provides insights into El...

A Texas sports legend, Dave Campbell started his annual fall football preview magazine, Dave Campbell’s Texas Football, in 1960. Widely referred to as “the bible” by coaches, fans, and sportswriters, the magazine’s July arrival in supermarkets, convenience stores, and sporting goods suppliers across Texas is a yearly event eagerly awaited by thousands of high school and college football players and their families, friends, and fans.In Dave Campbell’s Favorite Texas Col...

In "Freezing a Mother-in-Law; or, Suspended Animation: A Farce in One Act," T. Edgar Pemberton deftly crafts a comedic narrative that dissects familial tensions and societal norms through the lens of farce. The play unfolds in a single act, employing sharp wit and clever dialogue to explore the absurdities inherent in domestic relationships, particularly those relating to in-laws. The literary style is characterized by humorous wordplay and exaggerated situations, reflecting the Victorian ...

In "Freezing a Mother-in-Law; or, Suspended Animation: A Farce in One Act," T. Edgar Pemberton crafts a clever comedic narrative that artfully blends elements of farce with social commentary. The play unfolds in a single act, allowing for intense character dynamics and rapid-paced wit. Drawing on the theatrical conventions of the late 19th century, Pemberton employs exaggerated situations and misunderstandings to illustrate familial tensions and societal norms surrounding marriage and auth...

“It’s still difficult to describe the scene after the final buzzer sounded, because the moment was just so damned surreal,” writes head coach Gary Blair following the conclusion of the title game of the 2011 NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament. “So many things happened that I will never forget . . . kissing my wife on the floor of Conseco Fieldhouse . . . looking toward the stands, where my grandson was . . . flashbulbs popping as the Aggie Band played triumphantly . . . our play...

Across America in the wake of World War I, college football entered a time of prominence, often referred to as a “Golden Era.” This same period saw the origins of many beloved traditions of Texas A&M: cadets became known as “Aggies;” the “Aggie War Hymn” penned by J. V. “Pinky” Wilson ’21 was officially adopted; maroon and white emerged as the sanctioned college colors. And in 1922, a lanky Dallas athlete named E. King Gill stepped up and agreed to be the “12th Man” at a football game that...

In 1966, when the still-young Dallas Cowboys franchise ended six years of agony with their first winning season, the team’s owner and founder, Clint Murchison Jr., son of a billionaire oilman, was feeling ambitious. He believed his team would be good, even special, for years to come. With such dreams dancing in his head, Murchison found that the aging Cotton Bowl in Dallas’s Fair Park was no longer a suitable home for what would soon be dubbed “America’s Team.”Hole in the Roof:...