<p>Karen Morell's professional career began when she auditioned with the New York City Ballet for the San Francisco production of "The Nutcracker" when just a child. By 16 she was living in New York and had several local performances to her credit. In 1961, she completed her first professional engagement with the Metropolitan Opera and went on to perform with Ruth Page's Chicago Opera Ballet until she joined George Balanchine's New York City Ballet. Ten years later she moved to Europe where she joined the Het Nationale Ballet Company. During her performing career she danced in many of the larger opera houses in the world. In 1976 she was the recipient of the Fulbright/Hayes Scholarship and set a precedent by becoming the first American to be accepted to, and graduate from, The Vaganova Choreographic Institute located in Leningrad, USSR.</p> <p> </p> <p>This book contains fascinating, never-before-seen material that documents these facts, as well as personal letters and postcards to her family. Also included are writings from her personal diary and journal that bear witness to the classes, rehearsals, and performances she attended. Karen's writings enumerate the deep complexities of the pain, turmoil, and pride she felt while pursuing these endeavors.</p> <p>Those who dance are aware that dancing is contained only in one's self - although they may not admit it aloud. Karen had the foresight to record these innermost feelings not only while she danced, but during her entire dancing career. Without a doubt, she left a very personal record of fascinating, and sometimes harrowing, experiences for those who dance. I am honored to provide her rarefied insights into the trials and tribulations, the ups and downs of the dance world; and to convey my feelings about such a magnificent dancer and human being.</p>
<p>This book describes Allen Wilson's World War II service. The ROTC course he took while attending college, Officers' Candidate School at Fort Benning, his assignments on the West Coast, and the 18 months he spent in Algeria, Italy, and Austria are all chronicled in detail. There is also a chapter that focuses on wife Barbara's life with their daughter Suzan while Allen was overseas. Photographs, maps and cartoons accompany the narrative.</p> <p>Based primarily on letters Allen wrote between 1943 and 1945, military records and histories, and interviews with Barbara and Allen, this book provides an in-depth, personal account of the challenges and triumphs that occurred when a young soldier "answered the call."</p>
As you read <i>The Hernia Solution</i>, Doctor Albin, the Hernia Specialist, will put your mind at ease with the latest information and a rundown of the most cutting-edge surgical techniques available to help you decide what is best for you. This book will help inform you when hernia surgery is absolutely necessary, when you can wait, and when you may not need surgery at all. Plus you'll find invaluable post-op care that will reduce pain while getting you back to work and your favorite sport ASAP! <p> This book is a compilation of important facts, findings, and questions that have arisen during my interviewing, diagnosing, and treatment of patients. Well, I am here to dispel the myths and get you to the truth about hernias. If it should happen to you or someone you care about, let this book be your guide to quell your fears and bring you peace of mind. It is my intention that after reading <i>The Hernia Solution</i>, you will have a complete understanding and be able to make a fully informed decision on how to best treat your particular hernia.</p>
Publishers Weekly,After numerous visits to Italy, Haid found herself increasingly enamored with the country, so she decided to move to Locri, Calabria, to teach English and fully immerse herself in Italian culture. Haid's book recounts her four-year stint in Calabria with an intoxicating blend of humor, joy, and reverence for this area in Italy's deep south. The book reads like a travelogue, with long descriptions of train rides and encounters, but it also serves as a travel guide, with many facts and figures integrated into the narrative. Haid does not shy away from mentioning the negatives of Calabrian culture. Much of these are approached with humor, with the exception of the more disturbing aspects of the local community, such as the power of omert (the code or conspiracy silence that protects outlaws) and the influence of the Calabrian mafia over local politics and other community affairs (there's a disturbing story of a 13-year-old girl who was repeatedly raped by several men over the course of three years). The chapters about criminal activity are broken up into two sections and separated by other chapters, and this deft organization preserves the predominantly upbeat and inspiring mood of tour into a lesser-known part of Italy. (BookLife) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.