This sequel to the first volume of biography and film critique offers a unique collection of restored and enhanced images documenting the life and career of George Arliss (1868-1946), actor, author, playwright, and film maker.

This third volume in the George Arliss series offers more long-unseen treasures from the Arliss Archives. The previous volume, THE ARLISS ARCHIVES, provided a unique look at its holdings documenting George Arliss (1868-1946), star of the stage and screen, author, playwright and film maker. This new volume provides more rare documents and photographs, many scanned directly from work negatives. More importantly, MORE ARLISS ARCHIVES reviews such legendary materials as original film scripts, studio contracts, glass slides, press books, and personal correspondence.

A collection of poems and short stories, humorous and poignant, reflecting on a life lived from the mid-point of the previous century. The author visits the longings of youth, the coming of age, and the fragility of life. It has been said that none of us escape from this world alive, but the author reflects on why we wouldn't want to.

Many of us baby boomers learned to play a musical instrument in our youth, and typically left that skill behind with our youth as well. Yet today studies have established that learning a musical instrument is one of the best ways to keep the aging brain agile and retentive. This finding is especially true for playing, or even trying to play, the piano. Learning the piano in later life is strictly a hobby and like any hobby, it should be fun. The author has discovered a secret about becoming a pianist in later life: you don't have to be very good at it to derive enjoyment from playing, for...

This second volume in our OLD HOLLYWOOD IN COLOR series offers an appreciation of the first era of film stars from the 'teens through the 1920s. Studios were quick to exploit the public's fascination with popular movie celebrities and reinforced this interest by supplying autographed photos from the stars themselves. Although many of the signatures were facsimiles, like the movies themselves, these photos created the illusion of an acquaintance, a link, perhaps even a bond between celebrity and fan. All photographs have been digitally restored and many are color enhanced. Among the stars...

Over 80 percent of Americans believe in God. But when asked how many belong to a particular religion, a much smaller percentage say they do. Why is there a disconnect between believing in God and joining a religion? Also, believers choose to be "unaffiliated" because they dislike the discipline imposed. This book explores why.

The author's itinerant life during the Depression years of 1934 and '35 was unintentionally documented in letters to his brother that today drop us into his daily life with an astonishing immediacy. These simple letters relating his travels looking for work and life at a work camp project suggest that even the ordinary can become extraordinary when that era has passed into history. This book is extensively illustrated with the author's original photographs.

With the exception of heavy metal, there is perhaps no form of music that polarizes opinions more than classical music in general, and operatic music in particular. Yet when one asks what type of classical music is most objectionable, the reply is often surprise that there are categories of this music genre in the first place. The fact is that even classical music fans will have their dislikes, not only of certain types of music but of composers and conductors. In other words, it's not unusual to dislike certain types of classical music while being a big fan of others types. Listening to...