Memoir Dance

Disco music has earned an unflattering reputation for being garish and flashy; however, it was the voice of a generation that spoke using the power of dance to unite people. Now for the first time, you can hear the compelling never-been-told story of the rise of the New York disco scene. TBOF discotheques attracted everyone from CEOs to mailroom clerks, from Rick James to Elizabeth Taylor, and from big-time mobsters to FBI agents. This unprecedented collection of humanity made it impossible to know what excitement would unfold each night.

The Last Dance: A Love Affair with Destiny is a captivating and inspiring memoir that follows the love story of Emma and Alex, two individuals, whose lives were forever changed when they met each other. From the first steps of their fateful encounter to their last dance together, this book takes the listener on a journey of love, passion, and destiny.

Mark tells the story of his life through his strong memories of the ups and downs, from poverty to the glittering stages where he performed, surviving sexual abuse and overcoming a stutter, an aunt who made his life unbearable, and a woman who believed in his talent as a dancer. Against all adversity, he had to believe in himself and conquer the world and his fears, finding the ultimate goal in life: happiness, love, and fulfillment with his partner in London.

Thalia Mara's story spans the history of dance in the twentieth century and the rise of the arts in her adopted city of Jackson, Mississippi. As an adolescent Mara (1911–2003) studied with renowned Russian teacher Adolph Bolm, who recommended she go at age sixteen to Paris for further study. During a tour in Europe and South America, she met her partner in dance and life, Arthur Mahoney, and they dazzled the world with their breathtaking performances during the 1930s and '40s. The two were named codirectors of Jacob's Pillow in 1947, gracing the cover of Life magazine that year.

As the head writer for Shadowbox Live, a theater company in Columbus, Ohio, Jimmy Mak often mines his life for comedic material. Now, for the first time, he's compiled his thoughts on those silly, serious, and sappy moments in one place. Daddies Shouldn't Breakdance takes us on a highly entertaining tour of the high points in Mak's life: his first day on the planet, his exploits as a secret young superhero, his experiences as a father raising charming but rambunctious daughters, and more.

Andi Peters Leidenschaft und Passion ist das Wracktauchen - aber nicht irgendwo in südlichen Gefilden, wo das Wasser kristallklar und das Wracktauchen ein Urlaubsvergnügen ist, sondern in der rauen Nordsee. Gefährliche Strömungen und schlechte Sichtverhältnisse machen den wohl größten Schiffsfriedhof der Welt zu einer Herausforderung für Mann und Gerät.

One of Haiti’s most renowned daughters returns to her homeland, taking listeners on a stunning, exquisitely rendered journey beyond the hedonistic surface of Carnival and into its deep heart. Edwidge Danticat had long been scared off from Carnival by a loved one, who spun tales of people dislocating hips from gyrating with too much abandon, losing their voices from singing too loudly, going deaf from the clamor of immense speakers, and being punched, stabbed, pummeled, or fondled by other lustful revelers. Now an adult, she resolves to return and exorcise her Carnival demons.

Wovoka (1867-1932), the Ghost Dance Prophet, was a member of the Walker River band of Paiutes in Western Nevada. The Walker River Reservation was established in 1859, and was Wokova’s home off and on for years. Wovoka was also known as Jack Wilson, a name he acquired while he was, for some years, employed on the David Wilson family ranch in the Mason Valley.

Bailarina norteamericana del siglo XX, hija de un matrimonio desunido y finalmente divorciado, de vida polémica hasta casi la inmoralidad, inquieta y autodidacta neta, su instinto la inclinó hacia el baile desde muy pequeña. Hoy se le recuerda como uno de los mayores talentos que ha dado la danza moderna.