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  • The Science and Art of Acting for the Camera

    A Practical Approach to Film, Television, and Commercial Acting

    by John Howard Swain ...
    The Science and Art of Acting for the Camera provides a precise yet practical approach to help unlock the mysteries of acting for film and television. Written by veteran actor, producer, and director John Howard Swain, the book offers a clear-cut, no-nonsense technique that equips aspiring or working actors with the necessary skills to succeed on camera. The technique teaches you how to build ... Read more

    Was $57.99 USD Now $51.99 USD

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    The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross

    A Study of the Nature and Origins of Christianity Within the Fertility Cults of the Ancient Near East

    by John M. Allegro ...
    Narrated by Martyn Swain ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 33 min

    Where did God come from? What do the bible stories really tell us? Who or what was Jesus Christ? This book challenges everything we think we know about the nature of religion: -The ancient fertility cult at the heart of Christianity. -The living power of cultic rites and symbols. -The sacred mushroom as the emblem and embodiment of divinity. -The secret meaning of biblical myths. -The language of ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

  • The Girl in Knickers

    by John D. Swain ...
    Series Book 16 - Wildside Pulp Classics
    A young athlete sets out as a summer hiker along the Massachusetts coast, carrying her own gear and looking for quiet roads. One afternoon swim turns into trouble when a prowler forces a confrontation. A map in the man's pocket leads her to a walled estate that feels half deserted, yet strangely watched.Offered shelter for the night, she notices missing servants, uneasy guards, and talk that doesn ... Read more

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    A Gallery of Children (Unabridged)

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    by A. A. MILNE ...
    Narrated by Valerie Shetler, Marie Gardner, John Swain, Patricia Walters ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 4 min

    A collection of 12 fantasy stories for children. Clever little tales that mothers can smile over and children enjoy. The illustrations for this book were originally Colgate ads, and who but a master such as Mr. Milne could have taken those charming pictures and made them come alive. ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Effective Writing in the Public Sector

    by John W. Swain, Kathleen Dolan Swain ...
    Intended for both students and practitioners in public administration who want to communicate more effectively with a variety of audiences, this book offers clear, easy-to-understand guidelines on how to write more clearly, concisely, and coherently, as well as correctly. It covers the basics of good English and applies those basics to general forms (such as memos, letters, and e-mails) and more ... Read more

    Was $54.99 USD Now $48.99 USD

  • The Mad Detective

    by John D. Swain ...
    The strange caller blinked as the beam played about his rugged, homely face. “I won’t step in,” he said, his voice pitched cautiously low. “And sorry to wake ye up this time o’ night. But fact is, there’s trouble afoot. I knew you and your wife just got in today; we see ye pass with Jed Hooper. Wanted to warn ye to keep doors and windows locked tight, and it might not be a bad idee to have a gun ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Budgeting for Public Managers

    by John W. Swain, B.J. Reed ...
    Benefiting from the authors' many years of teaching undergraduate and graduate students and practitioners, here is a clear, comprehensive, practice-oriented text for public budgeting courses. Rather than presenting each budgeting concern in mind-numbing detail, the book offers a commonsensical view of public budgeting and its importance to current and future public managers. The text is designed ... Read more

    $91.99 USD

  • The Man Who Knew Too Much

    by John D. Swain ...
    John D. Swain (1870-1952) was a prolific pulp author, playwright, novelist, poet, essayist, and movie script writer. He won the O. Henry Memorial Award in 1931.His story “The Man Who Knew Too Much” is a fantastic tale originally published in Black Mask magazine. Although it became known as the home of hardboiled mystery writers, in its early years Black Mask published all manner of tales, ... Read more

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  • Disabling Barriers - Enabling Environments

    Edited by Sally French, Colin Barnes, John Swain, Carol Thomas ...
    Since it was first published in 1993, Disabling Barriers, Enabling Environments has established itself as essential reading for anyone coming to the subject of disability studies. The book tackles a wide range of issues in numerous succinct chapters written by contributing authors, many of whom are disabled themselves. From the outset, the chapters take a multidisciplinary and international ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • Disability on Equal Terms

    Edited by Sally French, John Swain ...
    ′Disability on Equal Terms is not a Turgid and difficult book despite its accent on complex and challenging themes. It is a lively and important read′ - The Skill Journal, June 2009`[A] collection of highly readable and scholarly essays that reflect both the theoretical and practical implications of recent developments in the field. This book is essential reading for everyone interested in ... Read more

    $87.29 USD

  • Working with Disabled People in Policy and Practice

    A social model

    by Sally French, John Swain ...
    Series series Interagency Working in Health and Social Care
    Part of Palgrave's Interagency Working in Health and Social Care series, this book explores the policy and practice which frames work with disabled people. Providing a critical review of the mainstream services available to disabled people, it assesses the successes and failures of interagency working, and offers a model for future practice. ... Read more

    $39.69 USD

  • Disability and Child Sexual Abuse

    Lessons from Survivors' Narratives for Effective Protection, Prevention and Treatment

    by Martina Higgins, John Swain ...
    Disability and Child Sexual Abuse examines the ways in which society marginalises, institutionalises and places disabled children in situations of unacceptable risk, and how – as evidenced in the survivors' narratives – patterns of service delivery can contribute to the problem.Based on the accounts of seven disabled individuals who were sexually abused in childhood, the book highlights a wide ... Read more

    $40.99 USD