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...

**USA Today BestsellerAmerican soccer legend Landon Donovan’s unfiltered account of his career, his mental health battle, and his search for peace after the game.**Includes 40 full color photos!You may think you know Landon Donovan—but you don’t. As one of the most decorated players in US soccer history, he knows many recognize his greatest triumphs, but far fewer understand his deepest struggles. Behind the legendary #10 jersey and a dazzling caree...

Global in scope and featuring thirty-five chapters from more than fifty dance, music, and theatre scholars and practitioners, The Routledge Companion to Musical Theatre introduces the fundamentals of musical theatre studies and highlights developing global trends in practice and scholarship.Investigating the who, what, when, where, why, and how of transnational musical theatre,The Routledge Companion to Mus...

A great read and an excellent teaching tool for National Indigenous History Month!Learn about the history of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples in Canada from Confederation to the Oka Crisis and beyond in this Indigenous graphic novel anthology for young adults.Explore 150 years of history through the eyes of Indigenous creators in this groundbreaking graphic novel anthology. Beautifully illustrated, these stories are an emotional and ...

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...

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...

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...

What’s holding you back? Your hard work is paying off. You are doing well in your field. But there is something standing between you and the next level of achievement. Perhaps one small flaw–a behavior you barely even recognize–is the only thing that’s keeping you from where you want to be.Who can help? Marshall Goldsmith is an expert at helping global leaders overcome their sometimes unconscious annoying habits and attain a higher level of success. His one-on-one...

**#1 New York Times Business Bestseller#1 Wall Street Journal Business Bestseller#1 Washington Post bestsellerFrom the bestselling author of Drive: the insightful and pragmatic book that explores the powerful role selling plays in our lives.**According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, one in nine Americans works in sales. Every day more than fifteen million people earn their keep by persuading someone else to make a p...

2012 Audie Award Finalist for Audiobook of the YearWalter Isaacson’s “enthralling” (The New Yorker) worldwide bestselling biography of Apple cofounder Steve Jobs.Based on more than forty interviews with Steve Jobs conducted over two years—as well as interviews with more than 100 family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues—Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly int...

Winner of the 2017 Governor General's Literary Award (Young People's Literature - Text)Winner of the 2017 Kirkus PrizeWinner of the 2018 Sunburst AwardWinner of the 2018 Amy Mathers Teen Book AwardWinner of the 2018 Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Young Adult LiteratureWinner of the 2018 Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of th...