Author : Perry Aayr
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 23,41 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 059524825X
Gandy Dancing begins one of the more remarkable sagas of the last fifty years, the story of Malcolm Ward and his betrayal into the feared and violent world of the 1950's Insane Asylum when Thorozine was only an experiment and attendants routinely walked in pairs and laced up hobnail boots. Whoever would have thought One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was really the lighthearted version. Written by a man who was there and who still survived.
Author : Anthony Shay
Publisher : Springer
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 12,56 MB
Release : 2016-08-30
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1137593180
People all over the world dance traditional and popular dances that have been staged for purposes of representing specific national and ethnic groups. Anthony Shay suggests these staged dance productions be called “ethno identity dances”, especially to replace the term “folk dance,” which Shay suggests should refer to the traditional dances found in village settings as an organic part of village and tribal life. Shay investigates the many motives that impel people to dance in these staged productions: dancing for sex or dancing sexy dances, dancing for fun and recreation, dancing for profit - such as dancing for tourists - dancing for the nation or to demonstrate ethnic pride. In this study Shay also examines belly dance, Zorba Dancing in Greek nightclubs and restaurants, Tango, Hula, Irish step dancing, and Ukrainian dancing.
Author : Alberto Luis Aguayo
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 38,61 MB
Release : 2014-11-26
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1496954718
Where but in America could seven children earn seventeen college degrees. Against all odds, but with full support of their hard-working parents, this has been possible for the seven Aguayo children.
Author : Anthony Shay
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 49,41 MB
Release : 2008-05-13
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0786437847
This study describes and analyzes the phenomenal popularity of exotic dance forms in America. Throughout the twentieth century and especially since 1950, millions have begun learning and performing various Balkan dances, the tango, and other Latin American dances, along with the classical dances of India, Japan, and Indonesia. Most studies in dance ethnography and anthropology have focused specifically on "dancing in the field," or the dancing that native dancers do. This study, by contrast, examines the ways in which ethnic dancing has allowed many Americans to create more exciting, "exotic" and romantic identities. The author describes the uniquely American enthusiasm for exotic dances, and cites specific deficiencies in the U.S. cultural identity that have led many people to seek new feelings and experiences through exotic dance genres.
Author : Christopher Bedford
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 50,17 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780892369041
This catalogue celebrates the recently installed collection of twentieth-century sculpture donated to the J. Paul Getty Trust by the Fran and Ray Stark Trust in 2005. The book takes the reader on a visual tour of the J. Paul Getty Museum's new sculpture gardens and installations, which features twenty-eight works by artists such as Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Ferdinand Léger, Roy Lichtenstein, René Magritte, Aristide Maillol, Joan Miró, Henry Moore, and Isamu Noguchi. The book offers essays on the curatorial decisions involved in establishing harmonious groupings; a history of European and American sculpture within built outdoor environments and gardens; and catalogue entries that discuss individual pieces within their broader art-historical contexts.
Author : Mark Hatmaker
Publisher : Tracks Publishing
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 19,85 MB
Release : 2020-08-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1935937812
Get a load of just some of the recently unearthed gold in this volume: 1. Jack Johnson's "Biceps Punch." 2. Gentleman Jim's Not-Quite-a-Jab. 3. Joe Louis's "Attacking the Buckler" strategy. 4. Gunboat Smith's devastating "Occipital Punch." 5. Bare-knuckle legend Jack Slack's "Chopper." 6. The real deal on how Jack Dempsey built the power in that Lead Hook. 7. "Hurricane" Jackson's wild "Scoop Punch." 8. How Joe Frazier built his eccentric defensive rhythm.
Author : Kevin Revolinski
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 34,24 MB
Release : 2009-01-20
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0762755857
This series of two-color guides includes comprehensive state-by-state guides to walking, jogging, bicycling, and cross-country skiing along rail-trail systems. Written by locals with expert knowledge of their states, these easy-to-use books provide mile-by-mile descriptions of the most popular rural and urban rail trails. They include: Full trail profiles, including length, access points, difficulty rating, and surface type Detailed trail maps At-a-glance icons for easy identification of rail trails that best suit one’s interests Information on wheelchair accessibility; availability of parking, rest rooms, and places to eat along the trail; location of ranger stations, visitor’s centers and depot museums; and where to rent bikes
Author : Anthony Shay
Publisher : Wesleyan University Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 13,61 MB
Release : 2002-07-22
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780819565211
The first in-depth analysis of state-sponsored, professional dance ensembles.
Author : Hunt Janin
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 10,27 MB
Release : 2014-11-21
Category : History
ISBN : 0786458097
This is a survey of the major historic trails of New Mexico and other parts of the American Southwest. These trails were used by Indians, prospectors, soldiers, buffalo hunters, immigrants, and cattle and sheep drovers, and, unlike other, more famous Western trails, were used as a network of two-way trade routes instead of one-way avenues for westward migration. Introductory chapters highlight prehistoric Indian trails, Spanish exploration, and Pecos as a microcosm of the old Southwest. Each subsequent chapter covers an individual trail, describing its history and some of the people who used it. A chronology of New Mexico's history and trail system is included, as are maps of the most important trails.
Author : James Crumley
Publisher : Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 31,92 MB
Release : 2016-04-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1101973560
Detective Milo Dragovitch spends too much time boozing until he gets caught up in a case involving two-bit criminals and an old lady on the run. His friends call him Milo. No one has ever called him Bud except his father, long dead, and now Sarah Weddington, stirring painful memoires and offering him his first case since he abandoned his private practice and took a job marking time on the night shift for Haliburton Security. The case seems almost too easy, hardly worth the large fee, just to satisfy this old woman's curiosity. But things are soon exploding all over the place and Milo is turning up grenades, machine guns, a kilo of marijuana and a bag of coke . . . and suddenly Milo is on the run.
