Bøger af James Goldman

Time is a currency we would all like to maximize. There are only 24 hours in a day. Eight hours (or less) go to sleeping, recharging for the onslaught of tasks that you must face in the morning. Another eight hours go to work, especially if you work regular shifts in an office. That leaves eight hours for you to eat three healthy meals, bathe, brush your teeth, travel back and forth from your house to the office, progress with paperwork or bills, read a book or spend time with your family. With so much to do every single day, a lot of us often find ourselves wishing for an extra hour or two. Why can't each day have 26 hours instead? A lot of us could use those crucial two hours to catch up on sleep or friends and family - especially after such a long, tiring day at work. It seems unfair and difficult to manage a 24-hour day, doesn't it? Well, the harsh truth of the matter is this: most of us simply don't know how to maximize time, how to get 26 hours of work and leisure done in a regular 24-hour day. Don't despair. While most of us have no clue when it comes to time management, there are certainly more ways than one to learn all about it. This is what successful people bank on - the truth that anyone learns to manage time efficiently, and squeeze an extra two hours of productivity into the usual 24 hour day. The fact that you are reading this book means that you are capable of thinking and concluding like those successful people. You have realized that time really is gold, and that if you can't manage your hours effectively, you will always be more than just a little productive every day. The fact that you are reading this book right now means that you are ready to embark on a journey that, though difficult at first, will certainly change your life for the better. This book was written for people from all walks of life. Whether you are a university student, trying to make the most of your review time before your final exams, or a parent struggling to juggle work, household chores, and raising your kids, this book is definitely right for you. If you are a professional, an employee or a manager, then this book will help you make the most out of your day, and get more work done than you ever thought you could-- without experiencing burnout. To give you a better idea about what this book can do for you, here are some of the topics you will learn about as you read from chapter to chapter: 1.The Basic Principles of Time Management 2. Secrets and Techniques to Master the Art of Time Management 3. Practical Tips specifically targeted for students, parents, and professionals 4. How to make the most of 2 hours 5.The power of 10 minutes This book will show you how you can finish all the tasks you have for the day, without losing important time to be with your family or your friends. If you've always wanted to pursue a sport, investment or hobby, but just never found the time to juggle all your responsibilities and make time for yourself, then do not hesitate to learn all you can from this book. Read on, and let the art and science of time management change your life forever! Thank you for downloading this book. I hope you enjoy it, and learn a lot from it!

Sibling rivalry, adultery and dungeons - Lion in Winter, by James Goldman, is a modern day classic. Comedic in tone, dramatic in action - the play tells the story of the Plantagenet family who are locked in a free for all of competing ambitions to inherit a kingdom. The queen, and wealthiest woman in the world, Eleanor of Aquitaine, has been kept in prison since raising an army against her husband, King Henry II. Let out only for holidays, the play centres around the inner conflicts of the royal family as they fight over both a kingdom, as well as King Henry's paramour during the Christmas of 1183. As Eleanor says, "every family has its ups and downs," and this royal family is no exception.

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Insecure siblings fighting for their parents' attention; bickering spouses who can't stand to be together or apart; adultery and sexual experimentation; even the struggle to balance work and family: These are themes as much at home in our time as they were in the twelfth century. In James Goldman's classic play The Lion in Winter, domestic turmoil rises to an art form. Keenly self-aware and motivated as much by spite as by any sense of duty, Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine maneuver against each other to position their favorite son in line for succession. By imagining the inner lives of Henry, Eleanor, and their sons, John, Geoffrey, and Richard, Goldman created the quintessential drama of family strife and competing ambitions, a work that gives visceral, modern-day relevance to the intrigues of Angevin England. Combining keen historical and psychological insight with delicious, mordant wit, the stage play has become a touchstone of today's theater scene, and Goldman's screenplay for the 1968 film adaptation won him an Academy Award. Told in "marvelously articulate language, with humor that bristles and burns” (Los Angeles Times), The Lion in Winter is the rare play that bursts into life on the printed page.