David Bruce

This is an easy-to-read retelling of John Lyly's LOVE'S METAMORPHOSIS. Reading this retelling first will make reading and understanding the original play much easier. Do you know a language other...

John Lyly's MIDAS tells the story of King Midas of Phrygia, who wished that everything he touched would turn to gold. He also judged a music contest between two gods and chose the wrong god.Do you...

John Lyly's comedy MOTHER BOMBIE is about the trials and tribulations of young lovers who go against their parents' wishes. It has a happy ending.Do you know a language other than English? If you do,...

This book is an easy-to-read retelling of John Lyly's SAPPHO AND PHAO. A working-class ferryman and a princess fall in love.Do you know a language other than English? If you do, I give you permission...

This is an easy-to-read retelling of John Lyly's THE WOMAN IN THE MOON, about Pandora, the first woman.Do you know a language other than English? If you do, I give you permission to translate this...

This is an easy-to-read retelling of John Webster's THE WHITE DEVIL. Reading this retelling first will make reading the original play much easier to understand. Do you know a language other than...

This is an easy-to-read retelling of King Edward III, a history play that may have been written in part by William Shakespeare. Do you know a language other than English? If you do, I give you...

A Sample: Daniel Pinkwater has written lots of books, including many books for kids. He says about himself (using the third person), "Daniel Pinkwater is crazy about writing, and has been trying to...

This is an easy-to-read retelling of the medieval morality play MANKIND, which was written circa 1470.Author: David BrucePublisher: David BrucePublication Date: Jan 20, 2023Number of Pages: 100...

This is a retelling of Margaret Cavendish's THE UNNATURAL TRAGEDY. This play has three plots: One: Monsieur FRERE pursues an incestuous relationship with his sister, Madame SOEUR. Two: The sociable...

Some Sample Anecdotes: Activism - On March 26, 1904, during a strike by miners in Colorado, union organizer Mother Jones was arrested on the orders of governor James P. Peabody, put on a train,...

Jack Paar once walked off the set of The Tonight Show because the network censored one of his jokes. Three weeks later, he returned and said, "As I was saying before I was interrupted ...."Author:...

This volume is a short biography of Nadia Comaneci, winner of five gold medals at the Olympics. Do you know a language other than English? If you do, I give you permission to translate this book,...

The purpose of this book is educational. I enjoy reading Nancy Garden's Annie on My Mind, and I believe that it is an excellent book for young adults (and for middle-aged adults such as myself) to...

This book consists of a number of philosophical arguments about ethics that I find interesting and that I think that some other people may find interesting. May you be struck by philosophical...

This book consists of short essays on topics of Metaphysics, Epistemology, Social and Political Philosophy, Aesthetics, Eastern Philosophy, and The Meaning of Life.Author: David BrucePublisher: David...

This book consists of a number of philosophical arguments that I find interesting and that I think that some other people may find interesting. May you be struck by philosophical lightning.Author:...

Work- Pope John XXIII came from peasant origins. He once explained, "In Italy, there are three ways of losing one's money - women, gambling, and farming. My father chose the most boring of the three...

This is a short, quick, and easy read. Anecdotes are retold in my own words to avoid plagiarism. Most of these anecdotes are meant to be funny, but some are meant to be thought-provoking. - In Bikini...

This is an easy-to-read retelling of Robert Greene's comedy FRIAR BACON AND FRIAR BUNGAY. Reading this version first will help you read and understand the classic play much better.Do you know a...

This book contains 250 funny and entertaining anecdotes, including these: 1) G.K. Chesterton was able to lose himself in a subject. A very overweight man, Mr. Chesterton was once sitting in a chair,...

This is an easy-to-read retelling of "Tarlton's Jests," which tells anecdotes about Queen Elizabeth I's favorite jester. He is thought to have been the Yorick in Hamlet's famous quote. This book...

This is a short, quick, and easy read. Most of these anecdotes are probably just OK (comedy is hard!), but there should be at least one or two that you will want to tell your friends. - Maurice...

This is a short, quick, and easy read.Most of these anecdotes are probably just OK (humor is hard!), but there should be at least one or two that you will want to tell your friends.Anecdotes are...

This is a short, quick, and easy read.Most of these anecdotes are probably just OK (humor is hard!), but there should be at least one or two that you will want to tell your friends.This book contains...

This is a short, quick, and easy read.Most of these anecdotes are probably just OK (humor is hard!), but there should be at least one or two that you will want to tell your friends.Anecdotes are...

A Sample: - Theatrical impresario Florenz "Flo" Ziegfeld knew how to get publicity. One of his first stars was French singer Anna Held. Word leaked out to the newspapers that Mr. Ziegfeld was being...

This is an easy-to-retelling of "The Famous Victories of Henry V," which is an important source for William Shakespeare's "Henry IV" and "Henry V "plays. Do you know a language other than English? If...

This is a short, quick, and easy read. Most of these anecdotes are probably just OK, but there should be at least one or two that you will want to tell your friends. Anecdotes are retold in my own...

Some sample anecdotes: - Many people read and enjoy J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and the good guys' fight against the evil of Mordor. Some of those who read it in college are activists. One...