Arts

Modern Ballroom Dancing

by Victor Silvester

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern...

A Guitar and a Pen: Stories by Country Music's Greatest Songwriters

by Robert Hicks, John Bohlinger & Justin Stelter

Nothing tells a story better than the story-songs of country music. A GUITAR AND A PEN presents, for the first time, the literary work of some of the best storytellers in the world: the songwriters who cut and...

Hiding in Hip Hop: On the Down Low in the Entertainment Industry--from Music to Hollywood

by Terrance Dean

Everyone wants to know the truth about their favorite celebrities' heart's desire. Within the masculine culture of Hip Hop and Hollywood, there is a well-known gay subculture that industry insiders are keenly...

Redemption Song

by Chris Salewicz

The Clash was--and still is--one of the most important groups of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Indebted to rockabilly, reggae, Memphis soul, cowboy justice, and '60s protest, the overtly political band railed...

The House That George Built: With a Little Help from Irving, Cole, and a Crew of About Fifty

by Wilfrid Sheed

From Irving Berlin to Cy Coleman, from “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” to “Big Spender,” from Tin Pan Alley to the MGM soundstages, the Golden Age of the American song embodied all that was cool, sexy,...

Viva La Vida

by Coldplay

(Piano Vocal). This sheet music features an arrangement for piano and voice with guitar chord frames, with the melody presented in the right hand of the piano part, as well as in the vocal line.

No Way Home: A Dancer's Journey from the Streets of Havana to the Stages of the World

by Carlos Acosta

Carlos Acosta, the Cuban dancer considered to be one of the world's greatest performers, fearlessly depicts his journey from adolescent troublemaker to international superstar in his captivating memoir, No Way...

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Photography Essentials

by Mark Jenkinson

Don't be camera shy!The focus is on the basics.Presented in concise, intuitive style, this guide has everything amateur photographers need to know to produce great images-whether shooting in digital or film....

Somewhere: The Life of Jerome Robbins

by Amanda Vaill

From the author of the acclaimed Everybody Was So Young, the definitive and major biography of the great choreographer and Broadway legend Jerome Robbins

To some, Jerome Robbins was a demanding perfectionist,...

Guns N' Roses Encyclopaedia

by Mick O'Shea

In a detailed account of one of the most celebrated bands in rock music history, this compendium covers every aspect of the renowned group, Guns N’ Roses. The chapters review both past and present members,...

Career Quizzes

by John Liptak

Helps readers look inside themselves for career exploration; examine their needs and values, interests and skills, personality and preferences; and make better choices

Beatles for Sale: How Everything They Touched Turned to Gold

by John Blaney

(Book). Beatles for Sale is a brand new way of looking at a story you may think you know inside out. Author John Blaney shows for the first time how the group and their inner circle invented so much of what...

Minimalist Lighting: Professional Techniques for Location Photography

by Kirk Tuck

Packed with incredible images and step-by-step techniques, this book is a must have for commercial, wedding, and portrait photographers working on location who want to maximize their time behind the camera and...

The Sandy Puc' Guide to Children's Portrait Photography

by Sandy Puc'

Famed for her masterful children’s portraits and innovative methods, industry giant Sandy Puc’ presents every conceivable aspect of children’s portraiture in this quintessential guidebook. As great portrait...

Available Light: Exile in Mexico

by John Howard Howard Griffin

Culled from previously unpublished material, this collection of writing and photography by John Howard Griffin was taken from the period during which he was writing and revising what would be his most famous...

Power of the Dark Side: Creating Great Villains, Dangerous Situations, & Dramatic Conflict

by Pamela Jaye Smith

Conflict is the very heart and soul of drama, and Smith's latest work explores character conflict and the various ways to portray it both in scripts and on the stage.

Screen Adaptations: Great Expectations: A close study of the relationship between text and film

by Brian McFarlane

A close study of the relationship between text and film versions of Great Expectations.Literature and film studies students will find plenty of material tosupport their courses and essay writing on how the film...

The James Brown Reader: Fifty Years of Writing About the Godfather of Soul

by Nelson George & Alan Leeds

Nelson George and Alan Leeds have assembled the first comprehensive collection of writings about the late, great Godfather of Soul, creating a fascinating mosaic of the man and the musician. Known as the hardest-working...

Learning to Read Music: How to make sense of those mysterious symbols and bring music alive

by Peter Nickol

Whether you want to learn how to play an instrument, or just refresh your existing capability, whether you sing in a choir, or would simply like to follow scores while listening, this book will help you achieve...

How to Make Your Own Video or Short Film: All you need to know to make your ideas shine

by Bob Harvey

New technologies now offer accessibility to the medium of video and film for virtually anyone who feels they have something to say. You might be: someone who wants to create a video to share online; someone...