Tom: The Unknown Tennessee Williams -- Volume I of the Tennessee Williams Biography

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The bedrock, authoritative account of the little-known early life of Tennessee Williams. "Plainly a work of distinction...It will be great service to Williams's reputation and among other things may bring more of the young to an appreciation of his achievement."--Arthur Miller. Black-and-white photographs.

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Interesting information.......2005-04-02

This is a very thorough, fact-filled biography - up to THE GLASS MENAGERIE of 1945. Leverich approaches his subject in a business-like manner, generally sacrificing artistic concerns for factual ones. Some of these interesting facts include:

Williams spent his childhood with his grandparents in Clarksdale, MS
Went to the U. of Missouri to study journalism
Hated his father till the end of his life when he learned his mother was actually "the villain"
Often broke
His sister was schizo, like Blanche in STREETCAR
Loved to swim
His homosexual lifestyle was pretty sordid
Met D.H. Lawrence in Taos
Laurette Taylor, star of GLASS MENAGERIE on Broadway, was ill on opening night and would be throwing up while off stage during the performance

Anyone interested in Tennessee Williams will find much to think about and be fascinated with in this biography. Recommended.

Well Written and Superbly Researched.......2004-09-29

This was the most interesting biography I have ever read. I found that I was even reading the footnotes and bibliography!

The book begins with a delve into Tennessee Williams' genealogy (including a chart, which I referred to frequently while reading the book). The author goes on to describe Tennesee's formative years, home life, and young-adulthood. The book takes the reader up through Tennessee's overwhelming success with "The Glass Menagerie."

I found the book (and, therefore, Tennessee Williams) so interesting that I began researching Williams' works and also his favorite writers (Hart Crane, DH Lawrence). I call a biography a complete success that could have such an effect as it has on me.

I look forward to the next edition, though I wonder if it will ever be in print.

I Love This Book.......2003-05-10

This is a wonderfully done book. I feel I've lived in "Tom's" shoes and appreciate who he was and the struggles he faced. It's a loving portrait that doesn't shy away from the honest details of the life of the young Tennessee. I hope the sequel that's to take us from the Glass Menangerie to the end of Tennessee's life comes out soon----I'll be waiting!!!

If you want to know Williams, this book is essential........2001-09-09

Meticulously researched and sensitively written, this book is the definitive biography of Tennessee Williams, even though it only covers the period up to the beginning of his success. I haven't found any others that can rival its quality. The depth and detail are unsurpassed in Leverich's finely crafted portrait, revealing the many facets of one of America's greatest playwrights. As a "theater person," Leverich brings a special authority to his work, infusing it with expert analysis and theatrical history. A really great read!

An intricate, sensitive and compelling portrait.......2001-05-16

Lyle Leverich, a theatre artist himself, paints (with the participation of the late "Tom" himself) an intricate, sensitive and compelling portrait of the closest The United States has come to producing her own Shakespeare.

Tennessee Williams' ability to place passionate and visual poetry into the mouths of the commoner and gentry alike makes his work, in my opinion the finest ever produced by an American playwright. The towering and beautiful fragile characters of his plays combined with his devotion to the utter magic the physical theatre provides, allowed America through Tennessee Williams to finally place itself rightly next to Ibsen, Strinberg, Chekov and The Bard himself.

Of course "Tom" did not develop in a vacume and what Leverich provides here in this excellent biography wrapped in the guise of a psychological thriller worthy of so great an object, is a portrait of a man often crippled by acute sensitivity who saw the writing muse as a means for survival. Leverich manages to paint the man behind the myth, bring him down into a real space and time while also managing to lift him to the angels.

This is one of the greatest biographies ever written about a theatre artist- of which Williams was a supreme being. I, and many others, eagerly await volume two.

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TOM - The Unknown Tennessee Williams
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TOM - The Unknown Tennessee Williams
Lyle Leverich
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Tom: The Unknown Tennessee Williams.: An article from: World Literature Today
Stephen Grecco
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How to Prepare for the AP World History (Barron's How to Prepare for the Ap World History Advanced Placement Examination)
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Depends on what you prefer...

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Students preparing to take the Advanced Placement Examination in World History will find two full-length model exams with answer keys plus a chronological review of world history in this valuable manual. Also featured is advice on answering the comparative essay question, as well as strategies for answering the AP exam's multiple-choice and document-based questions. The book's subject review divides world history into the following five categories: Foundations of World Civilization (4000 B.C.-1000 A.D.); World Cultures Maturing (1000-1450); World Cultures Interacting (1450-1750); World Cultures in the Modern Era (1750-1914); and The Twentieth Century and Contemporary World Cultures (1914-2005).

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the best ap study guide.......2007-06-09

this book helped so much it goes over everythimg and organizes it so well. it tells u what u need to know and nothing else it tell u whats inportant about a chapter then gives u a great practice test. i wouldnt have passed without it

Comprehensive Review.......2007-02-26

I thought the book was very comprehensive. It discusses the facts and their importance.

Same old same old.......2006-11-06

The author wanted to keep making money and changed a sentence here and there to have people keep buying new books. What they should do is rewrite the stale and stupid(too easy) multiple choice questions and place all the answers on the back so kids can take the test without cheating. In addtion, the maps should be large and should contain more pertinent information that is easier to read. Foldout maps would be ideal. this company has been my sole book for four years. if they continue to produce the same old book with minor modifications so we have to buy new ones, i will stop using it.

GOOD WITH OTHER MATERIALS.......2006-05-21

I was forwarded this book by my AP teacher. I thought that along with the class, the book helped. I would use this along with your class textbook and class notes. But if you are taking this without a class, I would not recomend it. I would definately use an actual text book, such as the AP version of World Civilizations: the global experience. the book is written by someone who writes the AP exam, and it very good. The book is definately worth the money. I would also use the college board's AP website for the requirements and make sure that you can answer those comparisons. I made charts that had those comparisons. But I would only use this book along with your class.

Depends on what you prefer..........2005-09-27

I took the AP World History exam in 2004. This book was my primary source of information, since my teacher was absolutely useless. We were given "study outlines" that were never gone over, and the material was very rarely taught. I didn't really begin studying for the AP exam until March/April. I started to read this book, and found it to be very helpful. When I took the test, I got a 5.

On the other hand, many of my friends expressed a great dislike for this book. They found that Princeton's book was much more concise and easy to understand. Most of the people who used the Princeton book got 4's and 5's.

It really depends on your study habits. Barrons tends to give A LOT of information, some of which is extraneous. Princeton gives you only what you need, but sometimes there are questions on the AP that go beyond the material they cover. So, if you prefer to have all the information you might possibly need (and good practice questions that follow the format of those on the AP), go with Barrons. If you prefer a more concise review (I don't know what the practice questions are like), go with Princeton

How to Prepare for the AP World History with CD-ROM (Barron's How to Prepare for the AP World History Examination (W/CD))

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The just-published book-only version of this test preparation manual is now available with an optional CD-ROM, which presents virtually all of the bookÂ's contents, including the two full-length model AP World History tests. All questions are answered, and the CD-ROM provides automatic scoring when students complete each test. The book-only version of this title (ISBN 0-7641-3271-7) remains available for students who donÂ't wish to use the CD-ROM.

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This manual presents two full-length model AP exams in European History with questions answered and explained plus a 15-chapter summary of European history, from the era of the Italian Renaissance to the present day. Following each chapter are additional essay questions and multiple-choice questions with answers for practice and review. The author also presents detailed advice on systematic methods for studying history and a general overview of the Advanced Placement exam.

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In Crafting Law on the Supreme Court, Maltzman, Spriggs, and Wahlbeck use material gleaned from internal memos circulated among justices on the U.S. Supreme Court to systematically account for the building of majority opinions. The authors argue that at the heart of this process are justices whose decisions are constrained by the choices made by the other justices. The portrait of the Supreme Court that emerges stands in sharp contrast to the conventional portrait where justices act solely on the basis of the law or their personal policy preferences. This book provides a fascinating glimpse of how the Court crafts the law.

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Forrest Maltzman; James F. Spriggs; Paul J. Wahlbeck
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Alaska in the early l950s was one of the world's last great, undeveloped areas. Yet sweeping changes were underway. In l958, Congress awarded the new state over l00 million acres to promote economic development. In l971, it gave Native groups more than 40 million acres to settle land claims and facilitate the building of an 800-mile oil pipeline. Spurred by the newly militant environmental movement, it also began to consider the preservation of Alaska's magnificent scenery and wildlife.

Northern Landscapes is the first comprehensive examination of the campaign to preserve wild Alaska through the creation of a vast system of parks and wildlife refuges. Drawing on archival sources and interviews, Daniel Nelson traces disputes over resources alongside the politics of the Alaska statehood movement. He provides in-depth coverage of the growth of Alaskan environmental organizations, their partnerships with national groups, and their participation in political campaigns into the l970s.

Engagingly written, Northern Landscapes focuses on the activism that led to the passage of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) of l980, which set aside more than l00 million acres, doubling the size of the national park and wildlife refuge systems, and tripling the size of the wilderness preservation system. Arguably the single greatest triumph of environmentalism, ANILCA also set the stage for continuing battles over the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and Alaska's national forests.

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How Alaska wilderness was saved.......2005-04-25

In this book a distinguished historian tells how devoted citizen activists persuaded Congress to save the greatest landscapes of Alaska. The Alaska Lands Act saved more than 100 million acres in national parks, wildlife refuges and wilderness areas. The author traces the story of this law from its roots in the 1960s to its enactment in 1980. This book amazed me with its rich and accurate details about the work done by conservation groups, ranging from Alaska grassroots groups to the national Alaska Coalition. (I was a minor player in this campaign in the early years and later was an observer from my job in the Department of the Interior.)

The author has a rare understanding of how citizen groups function. He describes how people from diverse backgrounds and different generations, with diverse skills, can pool their efforts to produce a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts.

The author tells much about the interactions among the crucial players working to save wild Alaska: Alaskan conservation activists, national conservation leaders, the two crucial congressional leaders John Seiberling and Morris Udall, Secretary of the Interior Cecil Andrus, and President Jimmy Carter. He gives credit to the millions of people all over the country who wrote letters, spoke at public hearings, and buttonholed their congressmembers.

"Northern Landscapes" is worthwhile reading for anyone who wants to help save wild places. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is constantly threatened by boomers proposing oil drilling, and the rain forest of the Tongass National Forest still needs more defenders. From Maine to California, each of us in our own part of the United States can find wild places worth saving, and we can join hands with local groups who are organizing to save them.

Daniel Nelson. Northern Landscapes: The Struggle for Wilderness Alaska.(Book review) : An article from: Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy

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Daniel Nelson. Northern Landscapes: The Struggle for Wilderness Alaska.(Book review) : An article from: Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy
Jerry McBeath
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This digital document is an article from Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy, published by Thomson Gale on March 1, 2006. The length of the article is 1978 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Daniel Nelson. Northern Landscapes: The Struggle for Wilderness Alaska.(Book review)
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Northern Landscapes: The Struggle for Wilderness Alaska.(BOOKSHELF)(Book Review): An article from: OnEarth

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Northern Landscapes: The Struggle for Wilderness Alaska.(BOOKSHELF)(Book Review): An article from: OnEarth
Laura Wright
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Release Date: 2005-07-26

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Title: Northern Landscapes: The Struggle for Wilderness Alaska.(BOOKSHELF)(Book Review)
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