Bøger af Michael Powell

Discover the hidden meanings of one thousand common dream symbols to help you interpret your innermost thoughts.

Join Michael Powell in his quirky world of cross stitch in this book.

Michael Powell lived intimately, and abundantly, with the movies - entering the business at the end of the silent era, growing up in the industry, becoming one of Britain's most respected and influential directors.

"Through my eyes" is an anthology of poems written by Michael Powell regarding his views on love, live, death, God, and the experiences of growing up black in America. "Through my eyes" offers the insight and words of a person who has experienced love, hate, loss, pain, happiness, discrimination, depression and joy. The poems are thoughtful, and insightful but gritty and edgy. The descriptiveness of the poems allows the reader to feel the pain and sadness, to smell the fears and depression, to experience the happiness and joy and to understand the anger and conflict. The poems are written with vision, hope and pride with a simplicity, yet unique feel to them. The feeling is real and heartfelt. "Through my eyes" describes the feelings that many readers will relate to and understand and also provide insight to others on the experiences of being a working class black man in America. "Through my eyes" is about the views of a man who has something to say to each and every reader.

Teaching is a lot like childbirth - it's messy and beautiful all at the same time. There's tears of joy and pain. The weak may faint. There's screaming. But in the end, it's the best way we know of being fruitful. TEACHING POETRY celebrates the beauty and acknowledges the pain of teaching. From having a special education student make a breakthrough to catching a theatre student making out in the bathroom, these poems describe some teacher's everyday. If you are a teacher, this book is a great encouraging read. If you aren't a teacher, you should buy this book for a teacher and tell them thank you. The poems here will have you laughing and crying, depending on the page. Author's Note There's no many better ways to express truth than poetry, and there's no better way to communicate truth than teaching. TEACHING POETRY started as a journal to keep me sane as I experienced the great spectrum of anger, heartbreak, joy, and pride almost every single day. Later, I realized that this book could be used to keep other teachers sane too! So whether your a teacher who needs a pat on the back from someone who knows just how great you are, or your someone who wants to see public education through the eyes of today's modern warriors, enjoy.

(back cover) For drama students and aspiring actors, The Acting Bible is the essential brush-up guide to acting technique. Covering a range of skills, from physical expressiveness to voice projection, and demonstrating how to analyze and understand scripts, this comprehensive reference is designed for actors in all media--theater, television, and film. Above all, this book is a practical guide to the art of acting. From finding your mark to dialect coaching, and from emotional awareness to rehearsal procedures, the author provides step-by-step advice accompanied by detailed illustrations, which combine to make this book informative and accessible. The roles of actor, director, and stage manager are clearly explained, so that even novice actors can understand their responsibilities and enjoy being on set. The author discusses both classic and contemporary productions, including experimental theater pieces, and inspires novice actors to try a variety of approaches and techniques as they learn their craft.

This gripping novel of the brief lives of four young men of different nationalities is chilling -- and all-too-credible.John Osman (Retired BBC Foreign Correspondent)____________They started as friends, but the war made them enemiesAs schoolboys, Godfrey Jenkins and Rolf Muller participate in exchange visits. During his visit to Rolf's school, Godfrey meets Rolf's Italian cousin, Marco, accompanied by his Greek friend, Yiannis from their homes on the Aegean island of Leros, then under Italian rule.Shocked by the Hitler's warmongering speech at the Nuremburg rally, Godfrey and Yiannis leave for home, determined to oppose the German jackboot.Yiannis, however, does not reach home. On the way back he joins a Greek merchant ship and subsequently serves his country's Navy on the famous destroyer 'Queen Olga' which proudly continues the fight against the Nazis even after the Greek defeat.After leaving school, Godfrey becomes a soldier. He escapes at Dunkirk and is posted to North Africa where he joins the Long-Range Desert Group.Marco, a German speaker, serves in North Africa as a liaison officer with the Wehrmacht. After the Axis armies are defeated he returns home to man the defences on the heavily fortified island of Leros.Rolf realises his life's ambition by becoming a Luftwaffe ace in Spain, France, Russia and finally Greece.After the surrender of fascist Italy in 1943, Germany and Britain have designs on the strategic Dodecanese islands in the South Eastern Aegean. Germany's rapid blitzkrieg, advancing from island to island, culminates in a major confrontation on Leros in which our four protagonists come together one last time.____________"Mi è molto piaciuto. La storia dei vari personaggi, e il loro intreccio, il modo in cui inspiegabilmente i loro destini si uniscano e tragicamente... Bello!""I loved it. The history of the various characters, and their intertwining, the way in which inexplicably their destinies tragically unite ... Beautiful!"

The only book of games you will ever need for your own personal throne room (or privy).

A doorstopper of a collection of the very best of both contemporary and classic British wit and humour. From Monty Python's 'Nudge, nudge, wink, wink, say no more . . .' to Dan Antopolski's 'Hedgehogs. Why can't they just share the hedge?'. From George Bernard Shaw to Michael McIntyre, from Eric Morecombe to Omid Djalili, and from Oscar Wilde to Jimmy Carr, a side-splitting look at Britain, the British and life in general. Including these gems from Britain's finest comedians:I was delighted to learn that my friend's schadenfreude was not as satisfying as mine. Armando Iannucci.I went on a girls' night out recently. The invitation said 'dress to kill'. I went as Rose West. Zoe LyonsFor a while I was the perfect mother. Then the Pethidine wore off. Jenny Eclair.My girlfriend was complaining last night that I never listen to her. Or something like that. Jack Dee.Why do dogs always race to the door when the doorbell rings because it's hardly ever for them? Harry Hill.Arse-gravy of the very worst kind. Stephen Fry on The Da Vinci Code.You have to come up with this shit every year. Last week I just wrote "e;I still love you, see last year's card for full details."e; Michael McIntyre on Valentines Day.I went to the doctor and he said, 'You've got hypochondria.' I said, 'Not that as well!'Tim Vine.I have the body of an eighteen year old. I keep it in the fridge. Spike Milligan.When someone close to you dies, move seats. Peter Kay.My neighbour asked if he could use my lawnmower and I told him of course he could, so long as he didn't take it out of my garden. Eric Morecambe.My dad's dying wish was to have his family around him. I can't help thinking he would have been better off with more oxygen. Jimmy Carr.Eighty-two point six per cent of statistics are made up on the spot. Vic Reeves.A bird in the hand invariably shits on your wrist. Billy Connolly.Getting divorced isn't like a bereavement at all, because if he's died, I'd have had me mortgage paid, and I could've danced on his grave. Sarah Millican.My greatest hero is Nelson Mandela: incarcerated for 25 years, he was released in 1990, he's been out about 18 years now and he hasn't re-offended. Ricky Gervais.If you want to confuse a girl, buy her a pair of chocolate shoes. Milton Jones.Phil Collins is losing his hearing, making him the luckiest man at a Phil Collins Concert. Simon Amstell.We'll continue our investigation into the political beliefs of nudists. We've already noticed a definite swing to the left. Ronnie Barker.A guy walks into the psychiatrist wearing only Clingfilm for shorts. The psychiatrist says, "e;Well, I can clearly see your nuts. Tommy Cooper

This collection of over 2,500 hilariously funny and wickedly naughty jokes contains the most brainless, ridiculous, nutty and wacky wisecracks ever invented. From addled animals to witless wizards, there are lots of brand-new jokes, pathetic puns and raving riddles.

This work looks at who uses computer contractors and why and considers what it takes to become a contract worker. The author explains how to find the first contract and how to keep skills abreast of the rapid developments in computing.

Describes the author's attempt to make a film about how the outer Isles of Scotland were being de-populated. The book reveals that the islanders plight was mirrored in the obstacles the film crew themselves had to overcome.