Books with author John Mayer

In 1974, a group of determined, young high school actors started doing plays under the name of Steppenwolf Theatre Company, eventually taking residence in the basement of a church in Highland Park, a suburb of Chicago. Thus began their unlikely journey to become one of the most prominent theatre companies in the world.Steppenwolf Theatre Company has changed the face of American Theatre with its innovative approach that blends dynamic ensemble performance, honest, straightforward acting, and bold, thought-provoking stories to create compelling theatre.This is the first book to chronicle this iconic theatre company, offering an account of its early years and development, its work, and the methodologies that have made it one of the most influential ensemble theatres today.Through extensive, in-depth interviews conducted by the author with ensemble members, this book reveals the story of Steppenwolf's miraculous rise from basement to Broadway and beyond. Interviewees include co-founders Jeff Perry, Gary Sinise and Terry Kinney, along a myriad of ensemble, staff, board members and others.

In 1974, a group of determined, young high school actors started doing plays under the name of Steppenwolf Theatre Company, eventually taking residence in the basement of a church in Highland Park, a suburb of Chicago. Thus began their unlikely journey to become one of the most prominent theatre companies in the world.Steppenwolf Theatre Company has changed the face of American Theatre with its innovative approach that blends dynamic ensemble performance, honest, straightforward acting, and bold, thought-provoking stories to create compelling theatre.This is the first book to chronicle this iconic theatre company, offering an account of its early years and development, its work, and the methodologies that have made it one of the most influential ensemble theatres today.Through extensive, in-depth interviews conducted by the author with ensemble members, this book reveals the story of Steppenwolf's miraculous rise from basement to Broadway and beyond. Interviewees include co-founders Jeff Perry, Gary Sinise and Terry Kinney, along a myriad of ensemble, staff, board members and others.

In Parliament House,scandal can be deadly.A maverick lawyer. A secret worth killing for....Brogan McLane has always been an outsider. Born on the wrong side of the tracks, helearned to fight tooth and nail for justice in the mean streets of Glasgow, Scotland. Butnow, after years of of hard work and study, McLane has been 'Called to the Bar', andbecome a member of the most prestigious legal club in the country; The Faculty ofAdvocates in Parliament House...But his legal career may be cut short before it even begins. In the wake of a seedysex scandal, a High Court Judge is found dead... murdered in his palatial estate. Thevictim's wealthy and connected friends close ranks. One of them knows the killer'sidentity, but they care more about appearances than justice. They need to pin theheinous crime on a scapegoat. And who better than 'outsider' Brogan McLane...Out on bail, his career on hold, McLane needs to get ahead of his enemies fast, orgo down for a crime he didn't commit. Enlisting the help of his scrappy Glasgowfriends, and an honest police commander, the rogue lawyer decides there's only oneway to clear his name... find the real killer!From Russian mafia bordellos to the halls of Scotland's highest court, McLanemust use every trick in the book to catch a murderer as skilled at legal manipulation ashe is. But will it be enough to win the most important trial of his career... His own?The Trial is the first standalone book in the addictive Parliament House Scottishcrime series. If you like heroic lawyers, scandalous twists, and edge-of-your-seatsuspense, you'll love this gripping legal thriller.Praise for the Parliament House Series:"Better than Scott Turow or John Grisham!" - Amazon Reviewer"Plenty of twists and turns... I highly recommend this book!" - BookliteratiReviews"A great crime thriller..." - GoodreadsCan Scotland's most determined lawyer clear his name, and bring justiceto those who think they're above the law? Read The Trial and find out today.

In 1974, a group of determined, young high school actors started doing plays under the name of Steppenwolf Theatre Company, eventually taking residence in the basement of a church in Highland Park, a suburb of Chicago. Thus began their unlikely journey to become one of the most prominent theatre companies in the world.Steppenwolf Theatre Company has changed the face of American Theatre with its innovative approach that blends dynamic ensemble performance, honest, straightforward acting, and bold, thought-provoking stories to create compelling theatre.This is the first book to chronicle this iconic theatre company, offering an account of its early years and development, its work, and the methodologies that have made it one of the most influential ensemble theatres today.Through extensive, in-depth interviews conducted by the author with ensemble members, this book reveals the story of Steppenwolf's miraculous rise from basement to Broadway and beyond. Interviewees include co-founders Jeff Perry, Gary Sinise and Terry Kinney, along a myriad of ensemble, staff, board members and others.

In Parliament House, Advocate Brogan McLane is set up for the murder of a low-life judge. When he entered the Scottish Supreme Court he expected to find the highest of personal and legal standards. He found some, but he also found Low Life in High Places in the Old Town. Will he and his friends in the Calton Bar in Glasgow be able to discover the real killer and be sure that the evidence they find will be properly used?

"A new voice in Irish Fantasy writing" Grady Harp, Amazon Hall of Fame reviewer.Ireland 1847. The Great Famine.Sarah is faced with a wretched choice...Give away her baby or see her die of starvation.The witches have come across time seeking a child to replace the baby lost by their Queen.Ireland. 1921. The War of Independence.James Cahill is with an I.R.A. unit. On the run from the Black and Tans James takes refuge in Poulnafulla.The Cave of Blood; a place sacred to the ancient druids. Black Moll warned him. For the sake of his soul, never go there.He wanders in labyrinthine passageways where time has no meaning . A goat leads him .The goat is a Psychopomp, a guide for the dead ...It protects him from . The laws of the the Abyss are strict. Eat nothing. Drink only the water you brought with you The demons wait. If he takes the merest sip they will take him.When he emerges the world is strangely altered. Memories of his former life are fading.Years later they meet in the Forest of Arden; the child stolen from her mother is a Princess Royal. He is Hawkmoon, Assassin and Vampire Hunter To the Reavers he is the Deathwalker, their greatest and most revered enemy.So begins an alliance that will oversee the ruin of tyrants and the rise of nations.

Have you ever wondered what Jesus meant when He said "if ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed"? This is the story of UP the mustard seed. Explore UP's world and travel along with UP as he searches for his destiny. There are a few twists and turns along the way. Does UP have the faith to see him thru? Your child will delight in UP's little story. There is a companion book titled "Does A Mustard Seed Have Faith? A Study of UP's Story". In it you will find Bible verses that support UP's story. Who knows? Perhaps we can all learn something from UP's story!

Join Queen Mother Marguerite, her companion maid Uppsola Pumba, and palace staff for revelations about youth, and a lesson on the history of Entitlement. When Fear invades Tolerance Abundance sends in mind troops. Whether Understanding and Forgiveness will join in the war effort can only be surmised.Princess Princilla wants it all, and she usually gets it, prompting her stepsisters, non-royals Possessa and Gezealous Bonheur, to agree upon a pact, sealed in blood—whatever it takes to escape spinsterhood.

Introductory Physics is the ideal text for a non-vector-based physics course. Full of rich, intelligent graphics, lucid prose and well-integrated discussions of the history of science, mathematics, and the role of faith in scientific investigation, this book is the first of its kind. This book was designed for grade-level freshmen, but it is also suitable for physics in the sophomore or junior year. In fact, optional chapters are added for the benefit of schools where physics occurs in 10th or 11th grade and students can move more quickly through the material. Mathematical problems are rigorous and challenging, but only assume that students are taking Algebra I concurrently. The text is not suitable for an upper-level vector/trig physics course, but NSM plans to publish a vector-based text to be ready for Fall 2015. One implementation strategy for schools is to use Introductory Physics for the grade-level science course, while steering honors-level students into an accelerated student track using our book Accelerated Studies in Physics and Chemistry (with accelerated science placement tied to accelerated placement in mathematics). Alternatively, the book may serve as the science text for all students in either eighth or ninth grade, depending on the preparation of the students in the school. As an aside, the “physics first” approach of placing physics in the 9th grade is a programing strategy that Novare Science and Math recommends because of the preparatory benefits that physics has for the other sciences. Energy, work, heat transfer, the atomic model, for example, are concepts that the student will already have learned when a she or he enters chemistry or biology. Such a program lends itself especially well to a mastery-based science curriculum as concepts learned earlier are rehearsed and reinforced in the later courses. As with all NSM texts, Introductory Physics is written from the perspective of the historic Christian faith. Each chapter exercise and calculation problem is carefully designed to effect real science learning and assimilation. Resource materials support a mastery-oriented pedagogy. The history of science is placed front and center, not in a sidebar when it can be ignored. Student instructions for five complete laboratory experiments are included in the appendix