(Applause Books). "A clear and well-written portrait of a superb performer and a wonderful human being, with emphasis on the word 'human.'" - The New York Times Book Review He was one of the most beloved stars of television's golden age. Together with his legendary partner Jackie Gleason, Art Carney helped create some of the most dazzling and unforgettable comedy ever presented on the small screen. Carney was an agile, rubber-limbed dancer and comedian whose sweetness and unassuming nature concealed the passion and power of a brilliant, often underappreciated, actor. The partnership formed by Carney and Gleason, as Brooklyn bus driver Ralph Kramden and his dim-witted pal, sewer worker Norton, remains to this day the most powerful and memoriable comedic union ever conceived for television. How this song-and-dance man and show business recluse began his career, as well as the detours, lucky breaks, triumphs and heartbreaks Carney encountered along the way, is the subject of this fascinating, in-depth biography by author and New York Post editor Michael Seth Starr. ART CARNEY tells the story of a complex man and an enduring television legend who gave the world the most extraordinary gift of all: the gift of laughter.

Although Carl Dreyer is universally acknowledged to be one of the supreme masters of world cinema, it is one of the oddities of film history that beyond The Passion of Joan of Arc, his works have seldom had the general recognition that they undeniable deserve. This book is an attempt to bring his films to the awareness of contemporary filmgoers everywhere. The author argues that the key to an understanding of Dryers work is to be found in an appreciation of his distinctive style.

I love roses and have lived near beautiful gardens most of my life. My grandmother had a beautiful border of roses around her big old farmhouse wrap around porch, my mother had a rose garden that bordered the fence with the neighbors in the city. The neighbors even reciprocated by growing roses on their side of the chain link fence. Even though I grew up in the city, my grandparents had a huge farmhouse with lots of gardens. Our yard in the city was nice refuge from city life. Then as a mom and owner of my own home I had a rose garden along the front of my ranch style suburban house, extending down the sidewalk to great visitors. Living among so many roses and have access to beautiful city and county gardens gave me a lifelong appreciation for the work it takes to sustain those gardens and an appreciation of their beauty in art and photography. I hope you enjoy my book of whimsical rose art and that it brings a smile to your face. And that each image takes your breath away more than the last one. Deborah Carney

Actor and theatre aficionado Ron Fassler recalls his upbringing on Broadway, in conversation with Harold Prince, Stephen Sondheim, Bette Midler, Sheldon Harnick, James Earl Jones, Austin Pendleton, Ken Howard, Hal Linden, Stacy Keach, Jane Alexander and Mike Nichols among many others.

Techniques, routines, biographical sketches, and essays relating to the performance of sleight of hand magic tricks.

In this explosive investigation into the limits of endurance, journalist and New York Times bestselling author Scott Carney discovers how humans can wedge control over automatic physiological responses into the breaking point between stress and biology. We can reclaim our evolutionary destiny.

In a humorous memoir, the actress recalls her years playing Alice Kramden opposite Jackie Gleason on the popular TV series, "The Honeymooners"