One of the country's most distinguished and critically acclaimed solo dancers and choreographers debunks the myth that dancers must retire from professional life as performers in their early forties. A performing artist since 1940, Daniel Nagrin initiated his own career as a solo performer in 1957 at the age of forty. With great wisdom and wit, this fiercely passionate veteran gives us an unusual and much-needed book that combines theory, personal philosophy, experience, and knowledge about dancers, dancing, teachers, mentors, and technique with practical information that ranges from nutrition, healers and treatments, sex, meditation, kneepads, and toe grips to the special problems and needs of dancers over fifty.

The completed poetry collection Could I Have This Dance Forever? captures the specific emotions that grip us as human beings, causing the reader to reflect on what is truly important in life and asking them to savor each moment before it slips away. It is written in a format that readers can understand and relate to with a storytelling lyric that draws the reader in. It is at times melancholy but compelling in its narrative, drawing the reader to wonder about similar experiences in their own lives and to feel the entire gamut of emotions. It is evocative and captivating in the depth of the emotions that range from joy and elation to grief and despair. If you appreciate the beauty of language, the power of words, and the emotion that can be conveyed through poetry, this book is for you.

A chance meeting with a homeless man marks the beginning of enlightening and soul searching conversations with Garnet's Spirit Guide answering all of the probing questions we all want to know about life here as well as the hereafter.

This is a book of poetry written by me for pleasure and others to read to see what I see in words.

Christina dreams of dancing on air, but reality keeps bringing her down to earth. Her dance teacher thinks Christina should give it up, that Christina will never have the right build for dancing. Christina thinks where there's a will there's a way. If she can only make herself over, she's sure her wishes will come true. Her friends liked the old Christina just fine, and they're worried she's trying too hard to change. Christina is truly more special than anyone can guess, least of all Christina, but it will take a special being to make her see the light.

One of the most important works of gay literature, this haunting, brilliant novel is a seriocomic remembrance of things past -- and still poignantly present. It depicts the adventures of Malone, a beautiful young man searching for love amid New York's emerging gay scene. From Manhattan's Everard Baths and after-hours discos to Fire Island's deserted parks and lavish orgies, Malone looks high and low for meaningful companionship. The person he finds is Sutherland, a campy quintessential queen -- and one of the most memorable literary creations of contemporary fiction. Hilarious, witty, and ultimately heartbreaking, Dancer from the Dance is truthful, provocative, outrageous fiction told in a voice as close to laughter as to tears.

Two little snowflakes meet and fall in love in the summer! May I Dance with You Forever? tells the story about a snowflake who decides to stay around after winter. She comes to realize that there's more to the world than just snow and cold weather! When she meets another snowflake, together they discover and marvel at the wonderful things of the season. This charming book takes you through a sweet journey of life and love that has endured the heat of the sun, the roughness of the wind and the test of time. Can the two snowflakes make a go of it in the summer? First-time author Anna Ruth Santiago is an elementary school teacher and encaustics painter, who was born, raised and educated in the Philippines. She has traveled and worked in different countries and is now living in Mexico. She believes it is a remarkable feeling to write and get lost in aworld that we are so familiar with but haven't the time to explore. Her love of books, meaningful relationships, and the company of children have inspired her writing. In her stories, she brings familiar objects to life and uses natural phenomena to explain how love works in a language that children can understand and adults can appreciate. Her favorite love story is the one she shares and continues to write with her husband, Antonio. Publisher's website: http: //sbpra.com/AnnaRuthSantiago

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A charming, wholehearted love story that's sure to make readers swoon."—Entertainment Weekly "Nicola Yoon writes from the heart in this beautiful love story."—Good Morning America “It’s like an emotional gut punch—so beautiful and also heart-wrenching."—US Weekly In this romantic page-turner from the author of Everything, Everything and The Sun is Also a Star, Evie has the power to see other people’s romantic fates—what will happen when she finally sees her own? Evie Thomas doesn't believe in love anymore. Especially after the strangest thing occurs one otherwise ordinary afternoon: She witnesses a couple kiss and is overcome with a vision of how their romance began . . . and how it will end. After all, even the greatest love stories end with a broken heart, eventually. As Evie tries to understand why this is happening, she finds herself at La Brea Dance Studio, learning to waltz, fox-trot, and tango with a boy named X. X is everything that Evie is not: adventurous, passionate, daring. His philosophy is to say yes to everything--including entering a ballroom dance competition with a girl he's only just met. Falling for X is definitely not what Evie had in mind. If her visions of heartbreak have taught her anything, it's that no one escapes love unscathed. But as she and X dance around and toward each other, Evie is forced to question all she thought she knew about life and love. In the end, is love worth the risk?