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How the Irish Saved Civilization by Donal Donnelly, Thomas Cahill
The author`s graceful mastery of both prose and history combine to express both the voice and content of Irish culture. Cahill traces Ireland`s pivotal role in the preservation and transmission of the intellectual legacy of the West, from the fall of Rome under the barbarian invasions that brought the Dark Ages to the rise of Medieval Europe which heralded its re-ascendance. In constructing the narrative that explains how Ireland became the isle of saints and scholars , the author manages to capture the majestic scope of his subject in the plaintive and yet rollicking rhythms which evoke both the liveliness of Irish culture and its contribution to the era which was to give rise to the Renaissance.

AUTHOR: Donal Donnelly, Thomas Cahill
PUBLISHER: Random House Audio Publishing Group
FORMAT: Audio
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture

Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas, Sada Thompson
Completed just before his death in 1953, this work gives the fullest expression to Thomas' sense of the magnificent flavor and variety of life. A moving and hilarious account of a spring day in a small Welsh coastal town, Under Milk Wood is lyrical, impassioned and funny, an Our Town given universality (The New Statesman and Nation). (Poetry/Plays)

AUTHOR: Dylan Thomas, Sada Thompson
PUBLISHER: New Directions Publishing Corporation
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture

Mommy I'm Scared by Joanne Cantor
An authority on children and the media offers friendly and reassuring advice to parents and caregivers on choosing appropriate television fare and movies for children.

AUTHOR: Joanne Cantor
PUBLISHER: Harcourt Trade Publishers
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture

Malcolm Morley by Jean-Claude Lebensztejn
Part of the Itineraries series, this survey of Malcolm Morley's work takes into account what his critics have called weaknesses, as well as what the author sees as strengths.

AUTHOR: Jean-Claude Lebensztejn
PUBLISHER: Reaktion Books, Limited
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture

1ainters' Wild Workshop by Jenny Holzer, Joan Dunkle, Louise Cadillac, Lynn L. Loscutoff, Mary T. Beam
Have you ever wished for more time to experiment and play in the studio? With this book, you can begin today. In these pages, Lynn Leon Loscutoff presents the work of twelve gifted artists and invites you for private lessons in expanding your creativity. Whether you are an accomplished artist, an aspiring artist, or an undiscovered artist, you will profit from the wealth of diverse experiences, materials, and inspirations offered through the wonderfully wild creative methods illustrated in Painter`s Wild Workshop.

AUTHOR: Jenny Holzer, Joan Dunkle, Louise Cadillac, Lynn L. Loscutoff, Mary T. Beam
PUBLISHER: Rockport Publishers
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture

The Comedy of Errors by Alec McCowen, Barbara A. Mowat, Charles Whitworth, David Bevington, David Scott Kastan
Two sets of twins, both separated during a shipwreck that occurred 23 years before the present drama unfolds, convolute the absurd plot of Shakespeare's most farcical play. The composition of this, his shortest work, is commonly dated between 1592 and 1594; scholarship has placed its probable first performance on December 28, 1594 at the Gray's Inn, London. THE COMEDY OF ERRORS was included in the FIRST FOLIO, 1623, and is classified in Shakespeare's oeuvre as a comedy. The action precipitates in the course of a single day in three simple locations: the Phoenix, the Porcupine, and the Priory, buildings in the city of Ephesus. The action begins when Egeon is heavily taxed by the Duke moments after disembarking in Ephesus after five years of wayfaring. The Duke is lenient after hearing the pathetic circumstances that brought Egeon there, which serves as a prologue to the play: Egeon's family--his wife and twin sons, along with a set of twin slave boys--were separated in a shipwreck 23 years earlier. After the wreck he returned home to Syracuse with but one son and one slave; the others were lost. In his 18th year this son, named Antipholus of Syracuse took his slave, Dromio of Syracuse (not to be confused with Antipholus and Dromio of Ephesus, twins of the former, now living in Ephesus) to search for his separated twin. Upon the departure of his only remaining son, Egeon, in despair embarks on a journey to find him. Naturally, as the rules of comedy proscribe, all parties land in Ephesus, unbeknownst to one another. Moreover, Aemilia, long-lost wife of Egeon, is also present, along with the sisters Adriana and Luciana, the bride and future bride of each son. The remainder of the play is concerned with reuniting this family.

AUTHOR: Alec McCowen, Barbara A. Mowat, Charles Whitworth, David Bevington, David Scott Kastan
PUBLISHER: Bantam Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture