[PDF] Laughter In The Living Room eBook

Author : Michael Tueth
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 34,27 MB
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 9780820468457

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For more than fifty years some very funny people have been entering American homes through television's big picture window. From Lucy and Uncle Miltie, to Archie Bunker and Marge Simpson, certain comic stars of television history have become not just cultural icons, but friends of the family. This comprehensive study of the most successful television comedies - including domestic sitcoms, workplace comedies, variety shows, late-night comedy, animated comedy, and more - reveals that, unlike the comedy found in film, on stage, in comedy clubs and concert halls, television's presentation of comic characters and stories must negotiate a relationship with the more privatized and value-laden environment of each American home that it enters.

Author : Bernard Bragg
Publisher : Gallaudet University Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 19,13 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781563681394

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"The story of Bernard Bragg and his astonishing lifelong achievements in the performing arts."--

Author : Thomas Jacob
Publisher : Thomas Jacob
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 23,52 MB
Release : 2024-05-18
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN :

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Laughter isn't just a fleeting amusement; it's a powerful tool for a happier, more fulfilling life. Laughter's Legacy takes you on a journey through the vibrant cultures of West Africa, where humor is a cornerstone of joy, resilience, and connection. Discover the science behind laughter's benefits and explore practical strategies to cultivate more laughter in your daily life. Learn how to identify humor in everyday situations, share the gift of joy with others, and create a life filled with lightheartedness. Laughter's Legacy is your guide to unlocking the transformative power of laughter, reducing stress, and fostering a more joyful existence.

Author : Sonora Jha
Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 44,88 MB
Release : 2023-02-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9354929230

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Dr. Oliver Harding is long settled into the routines of a divorced, aging academic. But his quiet life is upended by his new colleague, Ruhaba Khan, a dynamic Pakistani law professor. Ruhaba unexpectedly ignites Oliver's long-dormant passions, a secret desire that quickly tips towards obsession after her teenaged nephew arrives to stay with her. Drawn to them, Oliver tries to reconcile his discomfort with the worlds from which they come, and to quiet his sense of dismay at the encroaching change they represent-both metaphorically and in Ruhaba's spirited engagement with the student movements on campus. After protests break out demanding diversity across the university, Oliver finds himself and his beliefs under fire, even as his past reveals a picture more complicated than it seems. As Ruhaba seems to fade in and out of reach, Oliver reacts in ways shocking and devastating. Sonora Jha has created a complex character both in tune and out of step with our time, an erudite man who first inspires and then challenges our sympathies. As the novel reaches its shocking conclusion, Jha compels us to re-examine scenes in a new light, revealing a depth of loneliness in unlikely places, the subjectivity of innocence, and the looming peril of white rage in America. An explosive and tense work of fiction, The Laughter is a fascinating portrait of privilege, radicalization, class, and modern academia that forces us to confront the assumptions we make, as both readers and as citizens.

Author : Madan Kataria, M.D.
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 35,79 MB
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 0143134949

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Could you use a good laugh? This definitive guide by the founder of the worldwide laughter yoga movement will show you how to giggle your way to good health! Bring laughter into your life at any time of day--no special equipment needed, no new wardrobe, no expensive classes, not even a sense of humor! Laughter yoga is all about voluntary laughter--how you can learn to laugh even in the absence of humorous stimuli, and reap the extraordinary, scientifically proven benefits, which include stress reduction, pain relief, weight loss, heightened immunity, and, especially, enhanced mood: If you act happy, you'll become happy--your body can't tell the difference! Children laugh more than 300 times a day, adults fewer than fifteen. But it's easy to start laughing again. The exercises in this book combine voluntary laughter with yogic breathing to give you a full body-mind workout. And it turns out that laughter is the fastest way to reduce stress and the best kind of cardio: Ten minutes of hearty laughter is equal to thirty minutes on the rowing machine. With Laughter Yoga, join the growing worldwide movement and discover how laughter really is the best medicine. A PENGUIN LIFE TITLE

Author : SL Harris
Publisher : Bella Books
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 22,90 MB
Release : 2013-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1594938555

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Rebecca Wilcox’s curiosity about the disturbance of an old grave overcomes her fear of the cemetery’s reputation for being haunted. After all, she’s in college now. Armed with only a name and some dates, her search leads her to sophomore Olivia Harmon. Olivia is equally curious about the grave and its occupant, but it’s not just an exercise in research to her. Family secrets—new and old—are buried in that grave. Used to hiding her sexuality to keep the peace, Olivia balks at more lies, and her already fractured family falls apart. Her friendship with Rebecca, however, only deepens. Comforted and distracted by their feelings, Rebecca and Olivia might even give up their quest, until a final clue and a shocking revelation turns what they thought they knew upside down. SL Harris debuts with a love story of two young women searching for answers and finding them in each other.

Author : Michael J. White
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 23,41 MB
Release : 2010-02-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1101163291

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"Smart, ironic prose...reminiscent of Dave Eggers." -Library Journal George Flynn is the new nobody at St. Pius High School, until he falls in with the enchanting Schell sisters. Emily, an aspiring actress, is the object of his infatuation. But there's something special about her quirky younger sister, Katie, who has her own crush on George, not to mention a scathing deadpan sense of humor in the face of multiple sclerosis. When an accident destroys their delicate balance, George and Emily find themselves searching for forgiveness yet losing each other. With no-holds-barred honesty and razor-sharp wit, Michael J. White's debut novel explores friendship, first love, and a young man's need to come of age without coming undone.

Author : Jacob Smith
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,32 MB
Release : 2008-08-04
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0520942841

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This entertaining and innovative book focuses on vocal performance styles that developed in tandem with the sound technologies of the phonograph, radio, and sound film. Writing in a clear and lively style, Jacob Smith looks at these media technologies and industries through the lens of performance, bringing to light a fascinating nexus of performer, technology, and audience. Combining theories of film sound, cultural histories of sound technologies and industries, and theories of performance, Smith convincingly connects disparate and largely neglected performance niches to explore the development of a modern vocal performance. Vocal Tracks: Performance and Sound Media demonstrates the voice to be a vehicle of performance, identity, and culture and illustrates both the interconnection of all these categories and their relation to the media technologies of the past century.