Improv Nation

At the height of the McCarthy era, an experimental theater troupe set up shop in a bar near the University of Chicago. Via word-of-mouth, astonished crowds packed the ad-hoc venue to see its unscripted, interactive, consciousness-raising style. From this unlikely seed grew the Second City, the massively influential comedy theater troupe, and its offshoots - the Groundlings, Upright Citizens Brigade, SNL, and a slew of others. Sam Wasson charts the meteoric rise of improv in this richly reported, scene-driven narrative.

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Want to learn how to make people laugh out loud? How to Make People Laugh is a book that targets regular comedians, such as you and me. It does not try to transform you into a professional comedian. Instead, it puts comedy in the spotlight of everyday life. With this book, you will learn techniques that you can easily incorporate at parties or even in regular banter with friends and colleagues.

In 1963, 30-year-old Friedman - who had recently quit his job as a Boston advertising executive and returned to his hometown of New York to become a theatrical producer - opened a coffee house for Broadway performers called the Improvisation. His goal? Simply to make a living, and if all went according to plan, to also make enough professional contacts to be able to mount his first Broadway show within a year's time. Later shortened to the Improv, its first West 44th Street location was in a seedy section of Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen.

The struggle to perform well is universal: each one of us faces fatigue, limited resources, and imperfect abilities in whatever we do. But nowhere is this drive to do better more important than in medicine, where lives are on the line with every decision. In this book, Atul Gawande explores how doctors strive to close the gap between best intentions and best performance in the face of obstacles that sometimes seem insurmountable.

In one of the most optimistic audio books to come out of Washington during these trying times, Congressman Tim Ryan presents us with an inspiring and hopeful view of our country’s future - and a roadmap for how to get there. Across America, people are feeling squeezed, exhausted, and running faster and faster while falling farther behind. The economy continues to struggle, wars rage on, and every week brings news of another environmental disaster. Everything seems broken and people feel helpless.

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"Management of Internal Security and Policing Reform in a Democracy" explores the complex challenges of maintaining internal security in one of Africa's most populous and diverse nations. The book delves into the historical, political, and social factors shaping Nigeria's internal security landscape, highlighting the corruption, inefficiency, and human rights abuses within the country's internal security agencies. The author critically analyses the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), examining its structure, operations, and relationship with the public and other security agencies. The book ...

How to Learn Anything Quickly: Quick, Easy Tips to Improve Memory, Reading Comprehension, Test-Taking Skills, and Learning through the Brain's Fastest Superlinks Learning Style: Discover the secrets to unlock your brain's powerful memory and comprehension to quickly learn and master any subject and remember everything you read. Tap into your brain's energy powers to succeed in the competitive job market.

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Long to be as creative as Leonardo da Vinci? An intuitive thinker like Albert Einstein? Want to have a near super-perfect memory that will get you to the top of your game? This book gives you a step-by-step system to do just that. Inside The Simple Guide to Improving Your Memory - Tips, Tricks, and Easy Steps to Boost Your Memory, Today!, you will learn why your mind works the way it does, and also learn how to train it through memory exercises and mind games. You’ll discover the secret to how to think faster and more efficiently in order to lead you to totally experiencing a level of ...