DescriptionNitta Sayuri tells us in a voice at once haunting and startlingly immediate of her life as a geisha. Her story begins in a poor fishing village in 1929, when, as a nine-year-old girl with unusual blue-gray eyes, she is taken from her home and sold into slavery to a renowned geisha house. We witness her transformation as we enter a world where appearances are paramount; where a girl's virginity is auctioned to the highest bidder; where women are trained to beguile the most powerful men; and where love is scorned as illusion. It is a unique and triumphant work of fiction - at once romantic, erotic, suspenseful - and completely unforgettable.
DescriptionIs your company threatened by turf battles, shut out of key data sources by territorial lords, or ravaged by hundreds of micro-companies? If so, your organization may be suffering from a potentially crippling case of Fiefdom Syndrome.
DescriptionThe Golden Age of Radio was host to some of the greatest detective shows of all time. Here are 20 of the best! Put on your thinking cap and tag along with these gumshoes and try to crack the case before they do. And while you're at it, you'll also be ente…
DescriptionThis classic Shakespearean comedy is presented here in a colorful full-cast dramatization, drawn from the complete text and starring Warren Mitchell, Michael Maloney, and Sarah Woodward. For more informative lectures about this work, don't miss A Study Guide to A Midsummer Night's Dream.
DescriptionSon of a feared fighting man, Barnabas Sackett inherited his father's fiery temper, sense of justice and warrior skills. Declared an outlaw in his native England, Barnabas set his daring sights on the opportunity of the New World. The ruthless piracy of the open seas and the unknown dangers of the savage American wilderness lay before him. And so did the thrill of discovery and the chance to establish a bold new future if he survived.
