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Garry Marshall

Who was Jim Henson?

A biography of Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets, discussing his youth, his first Muppets, and his success with "Sesame Street, " "The Muppet Show, " and movies.

Jim Henson

2019
Young readers finally have an opportunity to hear the story of the man behind Kermit the Frog, Yoda, Big Bird, and many other timeless, world famous puppet sensations. The life of Jim Henson is the story of a singular, remarkable artist with a vision, drive, and passion to educate.
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Jim Henson

puppeteer and producer
Jim Henson created some of the most well-known and beloved characters, stories, and songs of the 20th century, making his name synonymous with children's entertainment. From Kermit the Frog to The Dark Crystal, his creative legacy has impacted children for two generations with no sign of stopping. Through vibrant, full-color illustrations, easy-to-follow text, and direct quotes, students will learn how one man used his talent for art, music, and performance not only to entertain children and adults around the world, but also to change the way kids learn.

She wants it

desire, power, and toppling the patriarchy
2018
"From the creator of the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning series 'Transparent,' a memoir of personal transformation set against the profound cultural upheaval and shifting power dynamics that continue to shape our society"--Provided by publisher.

Jim Henson

Explores the life of Jim Henson, creater of "The Muppet Show.".
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The platinum age of television

from I love Lucy to The walking dead, how TV became terrific
2016
"Television shows have now eclipsed films as the premier form of visual narrative art of our time. This new book by one of our finest critics explains--historically, in depth, and with interviews with the celebrated creators themselves--how the art of must-see/binge-watch television evolved. Darwin had his theory of evolution, and David Bianculli has his. Bianculli's theory has to do with the concept of quality television: what it is and, crucially, how it got that way. In tracing the evolutionary history of our progress toward a Platinum Age of Television--our age, the era of The Sopranos and Breaking Bad and Mad Men and The Wire and Homeland and Girls--he focuses on the development of the classic TV genres, among them the sitcom, the crime show, the miniseries, the soap opera, the western, the animated series and the late night talk show. In each genre, he selects five key examples of the form, tracing its continuities and its dramatic departures and drawing on exclusive and in-depth interviews with many of the most famed auteurs in television history. Television has triumphantly come of age artistically; David Bianculli's book is the first to date to examine, in depth and in detail and with a keen critical and historical sense, how this inspiring development came about"--.

J.J. Abrams

director of Stars Wars: the force awakens
Profiles the life and career of television and motion producer and director J. J. Abrams.

The Book of Joan

tales of mirth, mischief, and manipulation
Joan and Melissa Rivers had one of the most celebrated mother-daughter relationships of all time. The Book of Joan is full of funny, poignant, and irreverent observations, thoughts, and tales about the woman the whole world knew.

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