An accessible and authoritative compendium of key concepts in acting, this book reveals how the craft has been understood by the world's leading practitioners and theorists.What is 'truthful' acting? Am I 'freeing the voice' and being 'authentic' in my performance? The idioms of acting can both delight and confound. While enthusiastic theatregoers and aspiring actors may be attracted to studio slang, theorists and practitioners of the craft will argue fiercely over...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.With whom will you stand?The Rise of the Last Prophecy is the captivating second book in the series that began with the novel – The Lost Last Prophecy – the semifinalist in the prestigious International Clue Awards for thriller fiction. The Rise of the Last Prophecy continues the saga of the four Notre Dame friends who discovered the lost last prophecy of Nostradamus, secretly hidden in France, resulting in their acquiring untold ric...

Fully illustrated collection of rare and previously unpublished tales of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, retold for a new generation by leading Arthurian expert, John Matthews, introduced by Sir John Boorman, director of the classic film, Excalibur, and illustrated with paintings and drawings by Tolkien artist, John Howe.It is a time of magic and adventure, of chivalry and courtly love, when great evil must be met with heroic deeds. It is a time of King Arthur and h...

Three Hundred Warriors. One Survivor. An Ancient Song of Glory and Loss.One of Britain's oldest epic poems returns in this vivid and haunting new poetic version. The Gododdin is a song of courage and catastrophe—a lament for three hundred warriors who rode out from the Old North to face overwhelming odds at the Battle of Catraeth, and never returned. Attributed to the early medieval bard Aneirin, this stark and beautiful work stands alongside Beowulf

Everywhere we look we see wounded people, hurt by their childhood, by their relationships, by the cultural milieu in which they live. Increasing numbers seek psychiatric help, alternative therapies, healing, and encounter groups. However, valuable though such work has proved to be, it has tended to lack concern for the spiritual dimension of the human experience - the realm of the soul.Many of us suffer from fractured souls, a circumstance brought about by the very nature of our li...

Get ready for a sugary-sweet, upside-down adventure in The Upside Down Day of Donuts! When gravity takes a vacation, Cherry and Kenny find themselves chasing floating donuts and bouncing over upside-down furniture in a topsy-turvy town. With a jump rope lasso, a backpack full of sprinkles, and their wits, the twins race to catch runaway jelly donuts before they drift into outer space. Along the way, they meet Professor Puff, a baker-scientist who accidentally reversed gravity with...

In The Dinosaur Who Loved Ice Cream, Denny the Dinosaur is on a quest for the sweetest treat he can find—ice cream! But when he discovers a mountain of frozen goodness, things quickly spiral into a sticky, hilarious mess. Denny and his dinosaur friends work together to throw the wildest ice cream party the jungle has ever seen, complete with epic flavor experiments, chaotic ice cream fights, and a giant sundae that takes teamwork to build. Packed with wacky adventures and sweet fu...

Oliver the cat has a very special secret: he can turn invisible! But when he accidentally makes a sandwich vanish along with him, it’s up to him and his best friend, Picklesworth the talking pickle, to figure out what’s going on. As they chase invisible crumbs and uncover magical mysteries, they meet floating ghosts, mischievous squirrels, and a sandwich that seems to have a mind of its own. With plenty of laughs and unexpected twists, The Invisible Cat and the Ghostly Sandwich is...

Step into the mythic voice of Britain's greatest bard.For centuries, the legendary bard Taliesin has been celebrated as poet, prophet, and shapeshifter—the radiant voice of Celtic myth. In this evocative new collection, internationally acclaimed author John Matthews gathers decades of his own visionary poems inspired by Taliesin's song.Here the ancient bard speaks again: of Arthur and Merlin, of the Goddess and the Grail, of battles between light and dark, ...

Voyages with the Celtic Saints recounts the inspired lives of the Celtic saints, who carried the torch of the new faith of Christianity to the wild tribespeople of Britain and Ireland. Finding many parallels between their own wisdom and that of the Druids and other teachers of the Celtic people, they adapted their own teachings to include and reshape that of the older wisdom.• Features stories from the lives of 14 inspiring Celtic saints who lived between the third and seve...

From unicorns and trolls to werewolves and griffins, this comprehensive guide is the key to discovering every magical creature from myth, folklore and legend around the world.This compendium of magical creatures explores the history, folklore and mythology of fascinating beasts throughout all the magical worlds. Including stories, celebrations, traditions, and amazing facts, the book spans every major culture across the globe.Many of the fantastic creatures described in the...

A first full-length collection by one of the world's leading experts on myth and legend, especially those of King Arthur and the Celts. The author of over 100 books on these and other themes, John Matthews here shows that myth has always been a central part of his life. The works published here, many for the first time, date from the 1980s to the present, and cross into many realms and fields of otherworldly grace.JOHN MATTHEWS is an independent scholar, poet and author living in O...