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On Dec. 6, customers across the nation will have the opportunity to spread joy and goodwill as Macy's National Believe Day returns for a fifth season of giving. As part of Macy's nostalgic Believe campaign, which was inspired by the New York Sun's famous editorial "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus," National Believe Day was created to spread the season's message of kindness and generosity toward others.

A 'coming of old age' novel, 'Women of a Certain Age' has a spunky story of how retired women handle the shift into old age. Author Lydia Scholten Ott's four characters are well-delineated in terms of strengths and talents; and the formation of their bond brings their strengths together and enlivens the narrative with an engaging reprise of youthfulness - both an ironic and poignant reminder for readers that life is worth living at any age.

Kudos to Stage West for programming such an enormous and ambitious project. And the opening night performance was the BEST production I have ever seen at Stage West, - a TRIUMPH! Stage West's theatrical barre is raised to an all time height with this production! BRAVO!

There are times in everyone's life when one feels as if life is not worth living and that everything one does ends in failure. That one is a nobody that can never amount to anything. This could be due to a multitude of reasons, such as feelings of insecurity or frustration with one's lot in life. In 'AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A NOBODY', author Sherrill Lynn Dix has written a truly inspiring read that shows everyone that life is worth living, one needs only the right mindset.

A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed classical repertory theatre company led by Producing Artistic Directors Geoff Elliott and Julia Rodriguez-Elliott, continues its 22nd season and the third season in its new Pasadena home with Endgame by Samuel Beckett, opening tonight, October 26 and closing Saturday, November 23, 2013, with previews starting October 19. Endgame, directed by Geoff Elliott, is performed in repertory with Pericles, Prince of Tyre by William Shakespeare, September 14 through November 24, and The Guardsman by Ferenc Molnar, October 5 through November 30.

Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF is thrilled to present the epic theatrical event The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Parts I and II. Written by David Edgar and adapted from the novel by Charles Dickens, the production is produced in Collaboration with Theatre UCF. Co-directed by Artistic Director Jim Helsinger and Theatre UCF Chair/Artistic Director Christopher Niess, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Parts I & II is presented in rotating repertory from January 22 to March 9, 2014 at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center in Loch Haven Park. Tickets ($17-$40) are available by calling (407) 447-1700, online at http://orlandoshakes.org, or in person at 812 East Rollins St., Orlando, FL 32803. Dinner and hotel packages are also available at http://www.orlandoshakes.org/nickleby.

Maureen Potts marks her debut into the world of literature with a journey into one of Canada's most pristine of summer playgrounds: the District municipality of Muskoka, Ontario. Summer in Muskoka: A memoir of the Potts' Family Cottage from 1962-1992 offers not only a slice of life perspective into the natural beauty of the Muskoka wilderness but also examines such essential human topics as family, relationships, and local tradition and culture, all in the light of the Potts family's experiences.

With the well-kept values that form the bedrock of American morality; the homespun, pragmatic wisdom of the pioneer spirit; and the still unchanged sense of Americans belonging to an Edenic youth, author Jody Wood records the coming of technology and the slow awakening of American youth to a globalized outlook during Eisenhower's presidency. Life becomes a post-World War II American romance for Wood's readers in the new memoir 'You're Going to Boarding School'.

Sir Howard Stringer, Chair of the American Film Institute's Board of Trustees, announced today the Board's decision to honor Jane Fonda with the 42nd AFI Life Achievement Award

A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed classical repertory theatre company led by Producing Artistic Directors Geoff Elliott and Julia Rodriguez-Elliott, continues its 22nd season and the third season in its new Pasadena home with Endgame by Samuel Beckett, opening Saturday, October 26 and closing Saturday, November 23, 2013, with previews starting October 19. Endgame, directed by Geoff Elliott, is performed in repertory with Pericles, Prince of Tyre by William Shakespeare, September 14 through November 24, and The Guardsman by Ferenc Molnar, October 5 through November 30.

The cast recording of the recent Off-Broadway revival of the two-person Stephen Sondheim musical revue MARRY ME A LITTLE is now available to purchase digitally according to a new listing.

A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed classical repertory theatre company led by Producing Artistic Directors Geoff Elliott and Julia Rodriguez-Elliott, continues its 22nd season and the third season in its new Pasadena home with Endgame by Samuel Beckett, openingSaturday, October 26 and closing Saturday, November 23, 2013, with previews starting October 19. Endgame, directed by Geoff Elliott, is performed in repertory with Pericles, Prince of Tyre by William Shakespeare, September 14 through November 24, and The Guardsman by Ferenc Molnar, October 5 through November 30.

Off-Broadway's award-winning Irish Repertory Theatre launches its 26th season with a revival of Sean O'Casey's JUNO AND THE PAYCOCK, directed by Irish Rep Artistic Director Charlotte Moore. With a cast that features, among others, J. Smith-Cameron as Juno Boyle, Ciaran O'Reilly as 'Captain' Jack Boyle, and John Keating as Joxer Daly, JUNO AND THE PAYCOCK will begin performances on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at the Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street).

After a life-changing revelation, business owner and former professional football player Willie Alexander drastically changed his life plan and began to focus on his faith. After he discovered a new method of Bible study, the Defined Word Approach, Alexander wrote his first book, a study on the rich cultural heritage for individuals of African descent. Building on that study, Alexander's second work, 'The Real Story of Creation: Defined Word Approach Reveals Ancient Biblical Secrets' (published by WestBow Press), lays out an entirely new perspective on the Creation, as recounted in the Bible.

The stage version of the movie musical about a steel town girl has a few sparks, but is in need better original tunes before it takes flight

Director JJ Kaczynski and a stellar lead cast bring the circus -- the three-ring and the marital variety both -- to Totem Pole Playhouse

In A Journey Beyond Purgatory by A. Ahang, readers will be taken into the closed world of the Khomeini's Iran, feared by many for its religious fanaticism. Early in the year 1980, a year after Khomeini took power, a group of army and air force officers participated in a coup to overthrow the newly established Islamic Republic of Iran. The plot was discovered a day before its execution, and in a frenzy, the government captured thousands of suspects from all over the country and flooded the prisons with army and air force personnel as well as many civilians.

Mathematics of Love is a poetry collection in the tradition of E. E. Cummings, Jose Garcia Villa and Dylan Thomas. Cowen embraces the postmodern craft of creating 'sullen art.' Villa helped Cowen build his poetic craft as his mentor and friend, and the residues of his influence can be clearly discerned. 'Concise, witty, subtle, these works move on the page with the ease of seasoned dancers on the stage. Cowen has a distinct taste for the lyrical, with a poetic lineage that includes Jose Garcia Villa, E. E. Cummings, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Dylan Thomas, and Emily Dickinson. And his language is as alive as it is exacting. The poems in Mathematics will leave you, as the poet declares in one, 'feeling / closely lobbied / by a / widened soul.' Amen!' -Luis H. Francia, author, Museum of Absences 'Like his mentor Jose Garcia Villa, John Edwin Cowen is a brave poet. He takes poetic risks with language and the result is often a beautiful flower behind the barbed wire of craftsmanship. I love the variety of poems in Mathematics of Love and the charged-up voice that powers all the work. He can be tender, challenging, energetic, and as complex musically as Villa and his other love, Dylan Thomas. I recommend this book to all those who care about poetry and who care about the human spirit.' -Peter Thabit Jones, Swansea Poetry Magazine John Edwin Cowen is the Parnasus Literary Journal's first prize winner in international competition. He has published poems widely in major literary magazines and is a former co-publisher of Bravo: The Poet's Magazine, founded in 1980 by the late poet, Jose Garcia Villa. He is editor of the Penguin Classics centennial volume: Doveglion: The Collected Poems of Jose Garcia Villa, published in 2008. Cowen is a Professor of Literacy and Education at Fairleigh Dickinson University. He earned his doctorate at Columbia University. Mathematics of Love: Poems by John Edwin Cowen is the poet's first published collection of poems. (Soft Cover: $15, Hard Cover: $30, ISBNs: 978-1-937536-01-5/ 978-1-937536-08-4, LCCN: 2011939734, 6X9?, 134pp) Anaphora Literary Press is an independent publisher that has published dozens of creative and non-fiction books. Among these publications is the Pennsylvania Literary Journal, a tri-annual journal, which has published best-selling authors like Cinda Williams Chima and Carrie Ryan. The press is a member of The Independent Book Publishers Association and The Council of Editors of Learned Journals. Anaphora authors have done readings at major venues. Several titles have been assigned in college classes, and reviewed in major academic, trade and news publications. The Press' Director, Anna Faktorovich, is an English professor.

The debut novel, 'Searching for Moore' by Indie author Julie A. Richman has steadily become a fan favorite worldwide, landing it amongst the top rated books on Amazon's Top Rated Romance/Erotica list. Lauded for its well fleshed-out characters, poignant storyline and strong writing, 'Searching for Moore' has captured the attention and hearts of readers of all adult ages throughout the world. From the USA to the UK, from Australia, Germany and Bulgaria, to India and Canada, 'Searching for Moore' has received rave reviews and is garnering a solid fan base.

From the creative and highly imaginative author Acela Kuandykova comes an enigmatic, powerful tale of love, compassion and desire in Flowers of Life. The book tells a cleverly thrilling tale with twists that will ignite readers' craving for a love story that defies the true meaning of sacrifice.

Since the birth of photography in 1839, artists have used the medium to explore subjects close to home-the quotidian, intimate, and overlooked aspects of everyday existence. Everyday Epiphanies: Photography and Daily Life Since 1969, an exhibition of 40 works at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, presents photographs and videos from the last four decades that examine these ordinary moments. It will be on view today, June 25, 2013 through January 26, 2014 in the Joyce and Robert Menschel Hall for Modern Photography.

Since the birth of photography in 1839, artists have used the medium to explore subjects close to home-the quotidian, intimate, and overlooked aspects of everyday existence. Everyday Epiphanies: Photography and Daily Life Since 1969, an exhibition of 40 works at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, presents photographs and videos from the last four decades that examine these ordinary moments. It will be on view June 25, 2013 through January 26, 2014 in the Joyce and Robert Menschel Hall for Modern Photography.

The Great Depression was one of the events that marked the late 1920s and 1930s. Necessities like food and shelter became luxuries that only a few could afford. It was a time of great hardship and strife for millions of Americans but it was an even more grueling period for the many immigrants who came to America hoping to start a new and better life. In his new novel, A Gathering of Thieves, bestselling author A.L. Provost sends readers into this bleak period of history where they will witness the journey of people whose lives are irrevocably changed by the challenges they encounter.

In Army Life: Up Close And Personal, Renita Menyhert writes the true to life, sometimes educational, and sometimes funny experiences of life inside the American military. This latest work of nonfiction from the author of Remember Pearl Harbor and Operation Vittles, is a not only a trove of personal recollections and insights on the army life; it is a profile of the humble, unrewarded courage that typify active military service in the United States.

The announcement of Tony Award nominations raised a round of cheers this morning in the Emerald City as The 5th Avenue Theatre's Broadway hit A Christmas Story, The Musical received three nods from the American Theatre Wing, including Best Musical. Additionally, Carolee Carmello received a Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance in Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson, which premiered at The 5th in 2011 as Saving Aimee.