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32 reviews
Andrew Holleran

Harper Perennial, 2001

Beautiful and Magical
Holleran, Andrew. "Dancer from the Dance", Harper, 1978. Beautiful and Magical Amos Lassen and Literary Pride I usually go back and reread Andrew Holleran every couple of years but this year I could not wait to reread him since he will be the official guest of the Arkansas Literary Festival and my book club, Literary Pride in Little Rock. Turning a spotlight on gay literature in Arkansas ...

The Coffin Dancer (A Lincoln Rhyme Novel)

213 reviews
Jeffery Deaver

Pocket, 1999

Classic Deaver
I love Jeff Deaver's books in general and this one was excellent! Lincoln is one of my favorite fictional characters. Deaver never disappoints when it comes to suspense, twists and character development.

The Slave Dancer

131 reviews
Paula Fox

Aladdin, 2008

Excellent, thought provoking story
I teach reading to both Junior and Senior high school students so I am always looking for superior adolescent literature. The Slave Dancer, by Paula Fox, winner of the Newbery Medal for most distinguished contribution to American literature for children in 1974, is a good choice. The novel, set in 1840, revolves around Jesse Boller, a teenage boy from New Orleans. Because Jessie enjoys ...

Mao's Last Dancer

17 reviews
Li Cunxin

Berkley Trade, 2005

Truly inspirational
This book rates highly on my list. The determination this young boy had to succeed is outstanding. And the love he has for his family is heart-warming. Growing up in poverty in China, he was given an opportunity to become one of China's dancers. Although he had no desire to become a dancer, his mother said it was a great opportunity for him to make something of his life, and not become a ...

Degas and the Little Dancer (Anholt's Artists Books for Children)

9 reviews
Laurence Anholt

Barron's Educational Series, 2007

charming introduction into art for youngsters
This book serves more than one purpose. It is a short, but entertaining read for a child or for a parent to read to their children. The story is about Marie, a young girl in France who is loved by her poor, but hard-working parents. They work long hours to save money to send her to ballet school - as it is her dream to become the world's most famous ballerina. When her father becomes ill and ...

The Grass Dancer

27 reviews
Susan Power

Berkley Trade, 1997

Practically Lyrical
The editorial and other customer reviews do a good job of covering the characters and basic plot, so I won't go into that. This has to be the best book I've read in months. It's practically lyrical, the sentences are so pretty. The dust jacket is more than a little off on the plot, so don't read that. It's a collection of self contained stories about a messed up family living on a reservation ...

The Temple Dancer: A Novel of India

14 reviews
John Speed

St. Martin's Press, 2006

Couldn't Put it Down
I never thought I would say this but John Speed now rivals Philippa Gregory as one of my favorite authors of historical fiction. Set in India in the year 1657, "The Temple Dancer" is a riveting tale of two women: Lucinda Desana, a beautiful Goan heiress; and Maya, a devadasi (temple dancer) who is bought by Lucinda's family and sold as a concubine. They meet in Goa and travel through the Western ...

The Dancer Prepares: Modern Dance for Beginners

1 review
James W Penrod, Janice Gudde Plastino

McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2004

Great Educational Resource
This is a very good book to use for level 1 Modern Dance technique class

The Dancer Within: Intimate Conversations with Great Dancers

2 reviews
Rose Eichenbaum

Wesleyan, 2008

Inspired ...
I bought "The Dancer Within" a week before actually reading it. When I began, I couldn't put it down and I was compelled to reach out in gratitude to the author/photojournalist herself. Each page touched my heart and soul as Rose Eichenbaum captured what it truly means to be a dancer regardless of age, race, nationality or gender. It is no easy task to express the richness, spirituality and ...

Diet for Dancers: A Complete Guide to Nutrition and Weight Control

15 reviews
Robin D. Chmelar, Sally Sevey Fitt

Princeton, 1995

Diet for Dancers
Awesome book for any type of Dancer!

The January Dancer
Michael Flynn

Tor Books, 2008

A triumph of the New Space Opera: fast, complicated, wonder-filled! Hugo Award finalist and Robert A. Heinlein Award–winning SF writer Michael Flynn now turns to space opera with stunningly successful results. Full of rich echoes of space opera classics from Doc Smith to Cordwainer Smith, The January Dancer tells the fateful story of an ancient pre-human artifact of great power, and the people who found it. Starting with Captain Amos ...

The Wind Dancer

20 reviews
Iris Johansen

Bantam, 1991

LOVE IT!
I LOVE IRIS JOHANSEN!!!! ALL OF THE BOOKS I HAVE READ OF HERS ARE GREAT!!!!! READ THEM, YOU WON'T BE DISAPOINTED!

Mao's Last Dancer

1 review
Li Cunxin

Walker Books for Young Readers, 2008

Inspirational, touching, heart-warming
Li Cunxin accurately portrayed the differences between life in rural China and life in the United States. The difference between city life and rural life in China differs greatly. A great point in the story is when Cunxin was leaving home for the first time, and his brother gave him two Yuan that he had been saving for two months. I also enjoyed reading about Cunxin's life in America and how it ...

The Fancy Dancer: A Novel

8 reviews
Patricia Nell Warren

Wildcat Press, 1996

Once a priest
The first time I read this book, I was a confused struggling young man trying to make sense of his sexuality...much like Tom Meeker only without the collar. Now, 24 years later...I'm the priest still struggling to make sense of his sexuality and of love. This book, so poingantly describes the struggle that many of us in the priesthood must contend with as we live closeted lives. Unlike Tom ...

The Care and Feeding of a Dancer: What You Need to Know On and Off the Stage (Care and Feeding)

2 reviews
Toni Branner, Jenna Branner

Blue Water Press, 2007

How to develop a happy and healthy dancer
Toni Tickel Branner has three books out on the "Care & Feeding of ...". While there are differences in this book (the quotes and some non-soccer advice) a lot of the language is exactly the same for this book on dance. My first review was of her book for the soccer player. So, I don't think you need all three. Just pick the one that is most focused on what it is you do. Just as she has ...

Rhythmic Training for Dancers
Robert Kaplan

Human Kinetics Publishers, 2002

If you want to improve your students' ability to learn movement combinations, teach dance, and create choreography, then help them get in touch with the musicality in their movements with Rhythmic Training for Dancers. Rhythmic Training for Dancers and its companion CD-ROM, An Interactive Guide to Music for Dancers, help dancers develop a better understanding of musical time and phrasing, which directly correspond with their dance activities. ...

Martha Graham: A Dancer's Life

7 reviews
Russell Freedman

Clarion Books, 1998

EXCELLENT!
This is a wonderful book and story. Being a dancer myself, I am very inspired. You'll enjoy Martha's "positive" attitude and wit throughout this story of the growth of a piece of history. Please, read this book, I recommend it!

The Bird Man and the Lap Dancer: Close Encounters with Strangers

17 reviews
Eric Hansen

Vintage, 2005

Barn Dance at Sea
This is the first book by Hansen I've read, and I enjoyed it. It is a very funny and quick read. There are not many travel writers who describe events like "It was like an all-male barn dance at sea." Or describe a man spitting his flaming dentures off a pier on Thursday Island.

The Dancers at the End of Time (S.F.Masterworks S.)

24 reviews
Michael Moorcock

Gollancz, 2003

It's the bible
An excellent book which exposes the conventions of today for what they are. Given the ability to do whatever you wish, what do you actually want to do. Without constraints of any kind, which of your behaviour patterns would survive?

Creative Colleges: A Guide for Student Actors, Artists, Dancers, Musicians and Writers (Creative Colleges: A ...

5 reviews
Elaina Loveland

Supercollege, Llc, 2008

a great resource for creative students
As if being a student in the college search and application process is not challenging enough, student actors, artists, dancers, and musicians are presented with additional and different sets of options and challenges. Creative Colleges: A Guide for Student Actors, Artists, Dancers, Musicians and Writers by Elaina Loveland is a great resource for creative students, the parents of creative ...

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