From the quiet vantage point of a Camera Technician, this candid and engagingaccount takes readers behind the scenes of a film set to reveal the human stories oftenhidden from view. It's an insider's look at a culture in transition, one coping withsweeping changes from the rapid change in technology.Through sharp, honest observations, the author captures the tensions,vulnerabilities, and unexpected connections that emerge under the pressureof crea...

Mastering English isn't just about grammar, it's about understanding a living, ever changing language.In the United States, words and phrases change constantly. Expressions that once made perfect sense like "horseless carriage" fade into obscurity, while new slang and cultural references emerge with each new generation. For immigrants, this ever shifting landscape can make everyday communication, entertainment, and even citizenship feel more complex than it should be.This b...

Lenny Ray Johnson is a good man. He knows it. His wife Bertha Jean knows it. Everybody in Clarksdale, Mississippi knows it.Until they don't.All Lenny Ray wanted was a Friday night out with his best friend Beebo, a couple of drinks at the Hen & Rooster Lounge, and to make it home to his wife. What he got instead was one too many "Shotguns," a blackout he can't account for, and a visit four weeks later from Mabel Ann Williams — Beebo's girlfriend — parked sideways across his ...

When the gloriously dysfunctional rock band The Bare Naked Pole Dancers gets what appears to be the opportunity of a lifetime—a chance to head to Miami and compete for a career-changing shot at touring with one of the biggest stars in the world—they decide this is finally their moment. Led by the larger-than-life bassist Raunchy and supported by a collection of wildly mismatched personalities, the band launches headfirst into rehearsals, reinvention, and a journey...

Unlock your potential as a painter with this comprehensive and inspiring guide designed to help you create with confidence, passion, and purpose. Whether you are just beginning or looking to deepen your skills, this book provides the essential knowledge and practical insight you need to grow as an artist. Written in clear, accessible language, it breaks down key concepts and techniques into an engaging, easy-to-follow experience, removing barriers and replacing uncertainty with creative mo...

Monk Heyman is a working-class New Jersey toll collector, obsessive filmmaker, and compulsive screenwriter whose grand cinematic ambitions have produced twenty-seven unproduced screenplays, a strained relationship with his actress partner Shelley, and a growing conviction that his eccentricities are actually the hallmarks of genius. When Shelley pushes him to confront his debilitating sleep problems, Monk undergoes testing at the Konklin Center and is diagnosed with severe sleep apnea. Dur...

Photographer and best-selling author Joe McNally shares stories and lessons from a life in photography.When Joe McNally moved to New York City in 1976, his first job was at the Daily News as a copyboy, “the wretched dog of the newsroom.” He was earning the lowest pay grade possible and living in a cheap hotel in Manhattan. Life was not glamorous. But with a fierce drive, an eye for a picture, and a willingness to take (almost) any assignment that came his ...

"English Grammar - Theory and Exercises" presents the most important elements of English Grammar in a clear and simple manner. The book addresses all those who want to learn English, regardless of age, offering, through clear explanations and algorithms, a better and faster understanding of English grammar. Each lesson is accompanied by examples and exercises. The book contains 900 exercises.

In the segregated South, a young girl’s life is changed forever: “A beautifully written literary novel [and] a real page-turner.” —Lee Smith, New York Times-bestselling author of Blue MarlinOn a scorching day in August 1954, thirteen-year-old Jubie Watts leaves Charlotte, North Carolina, with her family for a Florida vacation. Crammed into the Packard along with Jubie are her three siblings, her mother, and the family’s black maid, Mary Luther. Fo...

Inspired by Richard Matheson's classic "Duel," "Throttle," by Joe Hill and Stephen King, is a duel of a different kind, pitting a faceless trucker against a tribe of motorcycle outlaws in the simmering Nevada desert. Their battle is fought out on twenty miles of the most lonely road in the country, a place where the only thing worse than not knowing what you're up against, is slowing down . . .

****NOW A MAJOR FILM - ALL OF US STRANGERS - STARRING PAUL MESCAL, CLAIRE FOY, ANDREW SCOTT AND JAMIE BELL**'Deeply satisfying. . . a wonderful study of grief and isolation.'** Daily Mail'A sharp, chilling contemporary ghost story.' The Scotsman'Powerful.' Guardian'Sexy, insightful and frequently funny.' Irish ExaminerMiddle-aged, jaded and divorced, TV s...

In this first-ever showcase of his work, Gregory Heisler, one of professional photography's most respected practitioners, shares 50 iconic portraits of celebrities, athletes, and world leaders, along with fascinating, thoughtful, often humorous stories about how the images were made. From his famously controversial portrait of President George H.W. Bush (which led to the revocation of Heisler’s White House clearance) to his evocative post-9/11 Time magazine cover of Rudolph Giulia...