A major history of American liberalism and the key personalities behind the movement Why is it that nearly every liberal initiative since the end of the New Deal--whether busing, urban development, affirmative action, welfare, gun control, or "Roe v. Wade"--has fallen victim to its grand aspirations[...]

Using imagery to improve dancing and artistic expression. Renowned master teacher Eric Franklin has thoroughly updated his classic text, Dance Imagery for Technique and Performance, providing dancers and dance teachers with a deep understanding of how they can use imagery to improve their dancing an[...]

This work, based on an established technique already used by athletes and teachers of dance called ideokinesis, is about how to transfer pain permanently into well-being. We're stressed out and have no time. And, once again, our necks are sore and our shoulders are tense. What can we do to become mo[...]

The mental technique of imagery - demonstrated, for example, when a dancer pictures a sunflower reaching toward the sun as he/she stretches upward - is thoroughly explained in this guide to daily stress-relieving routines. Movement, coordination, flexibility, and posture are discussed as external ch[...]

This reference text provides 574 imagery exercises designed to improve dance technique, artistic expression, and performance. Part 1 explores imagery in the improvizational setting - 171 exercises are centered around the body's basic movement images. Part II seeks to demonstrate how to use the 280 i[...]