Actor Management

The essential book on management from the man who invented the discipline Now completely revised and updated for the first...

In this profoundly honest and examined memoir about returning to Iowa to care for her ailing parents, the star of Orange Is the New Black and bestselling author of Born with Teeth takes us on an unexpected journey of loss, betrayal, and the transcendent nature of a daughter’s love for her...

From USA TODAY bestselling author Victoria Purman comes an engaging, clever story about women’s work—often unseen—during Australia’s golden years of radio broadcasting. Martha Berry is on the brink of fifty years old, unmarried, and one of an army of polite, invisible women who go to...

The strength of any organization is determined by the quality of its managers. Want to be invaluable to your company? Just boost your management skills. When you discover what the most successful managers know, you'll unlock the secrets to turning even ordinary employees into extraordinary performers. Filled with proven techniques, this guide tells you how to bring out the best in your people - and hit new heights in your own career.

Richard Hatch, known to millions of sci-fi fans as Captain Apollo and Tom Zarek, has recorded an audio book of his memoirs of both the original and re-imagined versions of Battlestar Galactica. His experiences on both versions of Battlestar Galactica are vividly recalled as he shares many indelible memories of the iconic actors he appeared alongside, and the challenges and barriers one of the most expensive shows in TV history faced at a time when networks were highly sceptical of Sci-fi in general.

John Hendry, a leading management scholar, looks at the nature and practice of management in this Very Short Introduction. Tracing the development of management over the last century, he looks not only at what managers do, but also provides an insight to modern management theory. He considers the influences of national and organizational culture, the relationship between power and domination, managing in different cultures, approaches to management, and at the accountability of managers and morality.

“From its gripping opening pages…Life Sentences may be the most absorbing, entertaining mystery published in the last year.” —Boston Globe USA Today calls Laura Lippman, “A writing powerhouse,” and Life Sentences powerfully confirms it. Past and present, truth and memory collide in...

Marlon Brando, screen legend: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

This audio collection brings history's most iconic movie stars to life in just five minutes each. These short, vivid biographies offer quick insights and timeless inspiration. Behind the glamour: discover the triumphs, tragedies, and talent of cinema's greatest stars. A dazzling journey through the golden age and beyond – in just five minutes per icon.

James Stewart, screen legend: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

James Dean, screen legend: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Brigitte Bardot, französisches Sexsymbol und Filmlegende: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten!

A fun, inspiring memoir from “the Queen of YouTube” about her journey from anonymity in Florida to massive popularity on the Internet, filled with the unlikeliest of stories that are as poignant as they are hilarious “Is you okay? Is you good? Cuz I want to know!” Eager to entertain...

Die größten Stars der Filmgeschichte: Von Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Paul Newman über James Dean bis Charlie Chaplin, Romy Schneider, Alfred Hitchcock und Grace Kelly. 15 faszinierende Biografien der Ikonen aus Hollywoods goldener Ära und darüber hinaus.

Bertolt Brecht, communist, theater genius, world citizen: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!

Marilyn Monroe, screen legend: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Humphrey Bogart, screen legend: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Gregory Peck, screen legend: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Jane Fonda, Sexsymbol, Aktivistin, Schauspielerin: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten!

Zehn kurze Biografien berühmter Menschen werden präsentiert, das Wichtigste kurz und knapp auf den Punkt gebracht. Unterhaltung und Wissen in einem! Mit dabei: Humphrey Bogart, Spencer Tracy, Cary Grant, James Stewart, Gregory Peck, Marlon Brando, Paul Newman, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, James Dean.