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Rabbit Ears Treasury of Holiday Stories: Volume 1 enlivens and entertains with these classic holiday stories read by your favorite stars and featuring original music by some of today’s greatest artists.

Squanto and the First Thanksgiving
Read by Graham Greene
Original Music by Paul McCandless

Here is the touching true story of a Native American named Squanto, who is captured from him tribe and sold into slavery in Spain. Years later, Squanto regains his freedom and journeys back to his homeland where he teaches the Pilgrims how to survive–culminating in the first Thanksgiving celebration.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Read by Glenn Close
Original Music by Tim Story

New schoolmaster Ichabod Crane is at odds with local hero and bully Brom Bones for the affection of a local young lady. The drama peaks with the appearance of one of the most legendary ghosts of all time, the Headless Horseman, in Washington Irving’s eerie, classic tale of romantic rivalry. ... Read more

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This volume, the most comprehensive assessment of Chuck Close's work yet published, accompanied a mid-career retrospective exhibition that opened at The Museum of Modern Art, New York, on February 25, 1998. A leading figure in the New York art world since the early 1970s, Close has recently concentrated on portraits of his artist friends and colleagues, characterized by colorful patterning and vivid brushwork. Subjects include Robert Rauschenberg, Roy Lichtenstein, Alex Katz, Kiki Smith, Lucas Samaras, and Lorna Simpson. Here, more than 90 paintings, prints, drawings, and photographs are reproduced, along with details and comparative illustrations.

Edited by Robert Storr.
Essays by Kirk Varnedoe and Deborah Wye.
Foreword by Glenn D. Lowry. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

You need to be Up Close
Big book!I bought this for my shiftless but talented cousin but read it cover-to-cover before mailing it to him. Close's work is fantastic.

Truly amazing
While at the MoMA I happened across the Chuck Close exhibit. I had heard of him, but had never seen his work. As I walked through the exhibit I thought to myself, "big deal, a bunch of 9 foot tall photographs." But when I notice the medium was acrylic I was astonded! This book captures the unbelievable talent of this amazing artist. It shows his the vast array of materials he used from paint, to pieces of paper. i would highly recommend buying this book! It is one of my favorites.

A retrospective of work by one of America's premier artists.
While in Chicago in the Summer of 1998, I happened across an astounding exhibition of work chronicling the life's work of Chuck Close at the Museum of Contemporary Art. This book is a catalogue of the traveling exhibitionthat is no less astounding and amazing.Chuck Close is an amazing humanwho focuses on portraits of human heads and most are executed on a grandscale. The book will take you through his life, via his work,chronologically. Not to be missed are the portraits, done in watercolor,that while inches away from the work, I could not tell it wasn't aphotograph. The best thing about the book is that it catalogues every piecein the retrospective and is formatted in a scale that conveys the grandnessof the paintings. It is a truly amazing and intriguing body of work that isnot to be missed. ... Read more

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The Rabbit Ears Treasury of Fairy Tales and Other Stories entertains and enlightens with these classics from all over the world--read by your favorite stars and featuring original music by some of today's greatest artists.

Thumbelina
Read by Kelly McGillis
Original Music by Mark Isham
In Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale, a tiny baby girl is snatched from her adopted family by an ugly toad but escapes to find happiness with the king of the flower angels.

The Talking Eggs
Read by Sissy Spacek
Original Music by BeauSoleil
Good versus evil takes on a Cajun flavor with the story of Ruby Rouge, her mysterious friend Conjure Woman and two baskets of talking eggs with very different yolks.

The Fisherman and His Wife
Read by Jodie Foster
Original Music by Van Dyke Parks
A simple fisherman catches a magical fish who promises to grant his wishes . . . but when the man's wife starts making outlandish demands the flounder fulfills a wish of his own.

The Emperor and the Nightingale
Read by Glenn Close
Original Music by Mark Isham
In ancient China, the Emperor and his court are enchanted by the singing of a beautiful nightingale . . . but when the Emperor receives an artificial bird encrusted in jewels will he forget what the real treasure is? ... Read more

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Half good, half not
We've been listening to this CD set for the last year or so on car trips.The stories run a little long for average school commutes and errands around town.My 3-year-old and 6-year-old really enjoy "The Talking Eggs" and "Thumbelina" (the 3-year-old less so than the 6-year-old).But ALL of us think that "The Fisherman and His Wife" and "The Emperor and the Nightingale" are not worth the time or effort to listen to.My children get bored with them.My husband and I think that these latter two stories are way too long, don't flow well as stories, and have plots and characters that just aren't that sympathetic.But Sissy Spacek's narration of "The Talking Eggs" and the story itself are really engaging and fun to listen to.

Rabbit Ears' version of everyone's favorite fairy tales!
When I was small, I remember I always used to listen to Rabbit Ears CDs all the time.This audio cd is certainly no exception, as it contains fairy tales that I have grew up with for a long time.Each story is tender and subtle that makes the cd very relaxing to listen to.Probably my favorite stories from this audio cd would have to be "The Emperor and the Nightingale" and "The Talking Eggs."If you enjoy this audio cd, I would recommend listening to the other audio cds from the Rabbit Ears Treasury.

Rabbit Ears Treasury of Fairy Tales
When our children were little, every Friday evening on NPR radio, Rabbit Ears would share these treasures. The stories are excellent with movie stars reading the story and famous musicians doing the music. It is exciting to have these now on cd's! I love the Talking Eggs!

Just what I was looking for
My 3.5 year old son is ready to give up nap, but I wasn't ready to give up my afternoon quiet time. This was the perfect solution. I put one of these CDs in and he lays down and listens. There is nice music throughout and the storytellers all have very pleasant voices. There are 2 CDs in this set, each with over an hour of storytelling. He likes them so much that he frequently gets up after the first CD is over and asks for the other one, so I get 2 hours of quiet and he gets the rest he still needs to get through his day. I will definitely be getting the other CDs in this series. ... Read more

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Chapters: Katharine Hepburn, Meg Ryan, Glenn Close, Robert Mitchum, Marcus Giamatti, Paul Giamatti, John Ratzenberger, Seth Macfarlane, Chloë Sevigny, Dana Delany, Katherine Heigl, Hope Lange, Jason Robards, Brian Dennehy, Richard Belzer, Christopher Lloyd, Cassie, Daniel Wakefield Smith, Gretchen Mol, Treat Williams, Topher Grace, Jonathan Brandis, Kari Wührer, James Van Der Beek, Dylan Mcdermott, Bryce Dallas Howard, Glenne Headly, Richard Muenz, Michael Buckley, Amy Brenneman, Will Friedle, Paul Dano, Kevin Nealon, Justin Long, Michael Weatherly, Jesse Metcalfe, Heather Thomas, Mary Philips, Marilyn Borden, Madeline Zima, Jenna Von Oÿ, Jenna Dewan, Nolan North, Bill Moseley, Ted Knight, Linda Evans, Roger Bart, James Naughton, Gary Merrill, Mark Linn-Baker, Erika Slezak, Jesse Bradford, Lauren Ambrose, Stephen Macht, Michael Jai White, Becki Newton, Ed Begley, Jayne Meadows, Elisabeth Röhm, Audrey Meadows, Peter Hermann, Justin Lazard, Dyanne Thorne, Rosalyn Borden, Noah Bean, Matt Newton, Shelley Hack, Peter Paige, Loring Smith, David Alan Basche, John Bair, Evan Ross, Grant Goodeve, Jennifer Westfeldt, Arline Judge, Bruce Weitz, Royce D. Applegate, Lucia Chase, Tom Noonan, Dylan Bruno, Mary Louise Wilson, John Terry, Thomas Ian Griffith, Chris Bruno, Deborah Walley, Roberts Blossom, Titus Welliver, Nate Barlow, Dennis Holahan, Diane Venora, Allie Dimeco, Adam Lavorgna, Joseph Mascolo, Tony Amendola, Kevin Heffernan, Eric Bradley, John Sharian, Kevin Navayne, Jensen Daggett, Guy Hedlund, Abby Elliott, Henry Simmons, Michael Sopkiw, David Pittu, Matt Ross, Karen Kopins, Theodore Von Eltz, Nicholas Art, Jennifer Guthrie, Graham Beckel, Adam Donshik, Richard Henry Cummings, Robin de Jesús, Scott Terra, James Debello, Larry Sullivan, Shirley Grey, Horace Mcmahon, Heather Simms, Ralph Camargo, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Mónica Dionne, John Bobek, Biff Mcguire, Matt Brown. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 589. Not illustrated. Free updates...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=383899 ... Read more

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Bi-Monthly magazine dealing with issues affecting older Americans and their health, money and lifestyles. This issue has actress Glenn Close on its cover and as the subject of the cover article. Also, in this issue, How To Prosper In a Fear Economy. ... Read more

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Chapters: Joan Collins, Gillian Anderson, Natalie Wood, Glenn Close, Jane Seymour, Angela Lansbury, Susan Dey, Christine Lahti, Jane Wyman, Jennifer Garner, Mariska Hargitay, Angie Dickinson, Anna Paquin, Claire Danes, Keri Russell, Julianna Margulies, Kyra Sedgwick, Geena Davis, Patricia Neal, Edie Falco, Sharon Gless, Sela Ward, Lee Remick, Barbara Bel Geddes, Rosemary Harris, Peggy Lipton, Patricia Wettig, Regina Taylor, Linda Evans, Lesley Ann Warren, Gail Fisher, Jill Eikenberry, Kathy Baker, Frances Conroy, Susan Blakely, Yoko Shimada, Linda Cristal. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 260. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Angela Brigid Lansbury, CBE (born 16 October 1925) is an English actress and singer whose career has spanned eight decades. Her first film appearance was in Gaslight (1944) as Ingrid Bergman's conniving maid, for which she received her first Academy Award nomination. Among her other films are The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) and Beauty and the Beast (1991). She expanded her repertoire to Broadway and television in the 1950s, and she was successful in Broadway productions of Mame, Gypsy (revival), and Sweeney Todd. She is best-known to many for her television role as mystery writer Jessica Fletcher on the long-running U.S. television series Murder, She Wrote (1984 to 1996). She most recently appeared on Broadway in a revival of Blithe Spirit as Madame Arcati, for which she won her fifth Tony at the age of 83, tying her with Julie Harris's record for most Tony wins. Lansbury has been appearing since December 2009 in a well-received revival of Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music as Madame Armfeldt (for which she has been nominated for a Tony as well). The production stars Catherine Zeta-Jones. Lansbury is scheduled to leave the...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=165527 ... Read more

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Chapters: George H. W. Bush, Victor Borge, Ron Howard, Pedro Martínez, Glenn Close, Ernest Thompson Seton, Prescott Bush, Tommy Dorsey, Vince Mcmahon, Triple H, Linda Mcmahon, Shane Mcmahon, Stephanie Mcmahon, Ivan Lendl, List of People From Greenwich, Connecticut, Farah Pahlavi, Leona Helmsley, Thomas Watson, Jr., Ned Lamont, Jack Paar, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Conrad Kennedy Iii, Matt Lauer, Sanford I. Weill, Ernest T. Cragg, Bud Collyer, Judith Sheindlin, Gail Goodrich, Erich Kunzel, Martha Moxley, Bryce Dallas Howard, Steven A. Cohen, Richard S. Fuld, Jr., Tim Teufel, Dorothy Hamill, Michael Skakel, Chris Berman, Gene Tunney, Homer Stille Cummings, David Stockman, Heather Thomas, Bijou Phillips, Lawrence Riley, Marco Pennette, Charles Peter Mccolough, Christopher A. Sinclair, Rita Cosby, Miljenko Matijevic, Leatrice Joy, Christopher Tsai, Mickey Sherman, Christian Archibald Herter, Luigi Chinetti, Kara Hultgreen, Erika Slezak, William Close, Kip Noll, Bill Evans, Hubert Scott-Paine, Rick Sirvaitis, Edward Clark Potter, Clyde Fitch, Murder of Andrew Kissel, John Peter Galanis, Edward Lampert, Elisabeth Röhm, Peter Hermann, Mel Karmazin, J. Alden Weir, Robert Deyber, Olivia Palermo, Mary Teresa Norton, Shelley Hack, John Meriwether, Linda Purl, Henry Mckinnell, Craig Roberts Stapleton, Peter Gasperino, Wilhelmina Cooper, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, Colin Wilson, Diana Taylor, Tom Noonan, Walter Taylor, Phil Maymin, Ally Hilfiger, Rob Mathes, Claire Messud, Michael Fossel, Raynal Bolling, Mark Salzman, Frank Pace, William Bresnan, Alec Templeton, David K. Barton, William Tubby, Kevin Hays, Trey Wingo, Roger Tubby, Jonathan Fast, Thomas C. Foley, Jim True-Frost, William H.t. Bush, A.b.c. Whipple, Lara Spencer, John Alexander Mccreery, Frederic W. Lincoln, Jr., Albert P. Morano, Junior Lord, Mary Anselmo, Helen Resor, Jerry Sheindlin, Martin Frankel, George Wharton Edwards, Steven Black, Dave Puzzuoli, Ray Dalio, John Sterling...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=11955 ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Epoca, published by Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA) on April 14, 1997. The length of the article is 1437 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Entrar en el mundo de Disney. (la actriz, Glenn Close)(TT: Entering the world of Disney) (TA: the actress)(Interview)
Author: María Isabel Hernando
Publication: Epoca (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 14, 1997
Publisher: Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA)
Issue: n633Page: p67(1)

Article Type: Interview

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This digital document is an article from Performing Arts & Entertainment in Canada, published by Performing Arts and Entertainment in Canada on September 22, 1993. The length of the article is 772 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Francois Girard's $1.8 million movie succeeds brilliantly in bringing alive one of Canada's greatest musical talents. With co-writer Don McKellar, actor Colm Feore, and cinematographer Alain Dostie, Girard evokes Gould's coldness, problems, and total devotion to his art.

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Title: Glenn Gould film shines in Toronto. ('Thirty-Two Short Films About Glenn Gould') (Close Up: Canadian Film)
Author: Schlomo Schwartzberg
Publication: Performing Arts & Entertainment in Canada (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 1993
Publisher: Performing Arts and Entertainment in Canada
Volume: v28Issue: n3Page: p26(2)

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Chapters: Dustin Hoffman, Kevin Bacon, George C. Scott, Glenn Close, Nell Carter, Robert Duvall, Christopher Durang, Carl Hancock Rux, James Earl Jones, Stacy Keach, Jason Robards, Elliot Goldenthal, David Morse, John Malkovich, John Leguizamo, David Henry Hwang, Gary Sinise, the Civilians, Dianne Wiest, Terrence Mcnally, Harold Gould, Ronald Ribman, S. Epatha Merkerson, Irene Worth, Lynne Thigpen, Ntozake Shange, Rosemary Harris, the New Group, Buried Child, Pamela Isaacs, John Guare, Richard Jordan, William Daniels, Roundabout Theatre Company, Cara Duff-Maccormick, Rachel Rosenthal, Anika Noni Rose, Classic Stage Company, Gloria Foster, Fyvush Finkel, Ruined, Joan Copeland, Ricky Jay, Priscilla Lopez, Lee Breuer, Dana Ivey, Malcolm Gets, Nydia Westman, Joan Hackett, David Gordon, Kieran Culkin, John Patrick Shanley, Dennis Boutsikaris, Christine Ebersole, James Saito, Basil Twist, Diedre Murray, Míriam Colón, Ma-Yi Theater Company, Gene Frankel, Marshall W. Mason, Russell Hornsby, Kevin Adams, Kenneth Mcmillan, Philip Anglim, Emily Mann, Yellow Face, Norman René, Mac Wellman, Kathleen Chalfant, Pamela Payton-Wright, Juliana Francis, Obie Award, Emile Ardolino, Ron Leibman, Eugene Lee, Harry Kondoleon, Mina Bern, Classical Theatre of Harlem, Laura Esterman, W. David Hancock, Kathryn Grody, Mark Hollmann, Paul Shyre, Marilyn Chris, Melissa James Gibson, Ron O'neal, Dixon Place, Allen Moyer, Neil Patel, Cliff Gorman, Jack Hofsiss, Dael Orlandersmith, Kenneth Posner, Daniel Gerroll, Julie Bovasso, Nathan George, David Greenspan, Kathleen Maguire, Matthew Maher, Christopher Mccann, Ralph Peña. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 491. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Robert Selden Duvall (born January 5, 1931) is an American actor and director. He has won an Academy Award, two Emmy Awards...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=161266 ... Read more

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When Washington Irving first published this collection of essays, sketches, and tales--originally entitled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.--readers greeted it with enthusiasm, and Irving emerged as America's first successful professional author.

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle," two of America's most recognizable and loved works of fiction, display Irving's ability to depict American landscapes and culture so vividly that readers feel themselves a part of them. And it is on the basis of these two classic tales that Irving is generally credited with inventing the short story as a distinct literary genre. This volume also contains gently ironic pieces about life in England that reflect the author's interest in the traditions of the Old World and his longings for his home in the New. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (58)

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
ISBN 0824985745 - Printed and bound in Mexico (boo hiss to Ideal Publishing in Nashville, Tennessee, for that decision - the US can print and bind, too!). Amazon says this book is for ages 4 to 8. I'll disagree, in a small way. This book is for your child when you think your child is old enough for it - and that will be so individual that suggested ages are irrelevant. If I had to choose an appropriate age group, myself, I'd think 8 to 12.

Before I get to my review, I'd like to ask Amazon review readers to notice the line above each review, where it says "This review is from:". Click the book title next to a few different ones and you'll see that they lead back to different editions. Amazon has this somewhat annoying habit of lumping reviews together when they're not really for the same book at all. In kids' books, especially, this matters, since illustrations are a huge portion of the package and the quality can vary so much. Remember to keep that in mind! On with the review.

Ichabod Crane, a schoolmaster, came to teach in Tarry Town, a place that happened to have a local legend about a headless horseman who haunted the nearby woods. Ichabod, moving from one family's home to another on a weekly basis, passed through those woods frequently, spooking himself with memories of the tales. Tired of his slightly vagabond-like life, Crane decides to win the hand of a local young lady, putting himself in place to inherit her family land and a stable home of his own, finally. With his heart set on Katrina, he is challenged at every turn by the very strong Brom Bones, and on the night when Ichabod finally speaks up about his feelings, only to have his hopes dashed, a scary and suspicious appearance of The Headless Horseman occurs - and Crane disappears forever!

The text is framed by the outline of spooky, leafless trees in colors that match the color of the illustration on the facing page. Those images are large, bold and match the mood of the text superbly. For the classic American folk tale by Washington Irving, alone, I'd give it five stars, but when you add in the absolutely wonderful illustrations by Russ Flint, this is one edition of this book that is staying on my keeper shelf for good. The adaptation is good, not flawless, and the person who did the adaptation isn't named anywhere on the book that I could see.

- AnnaLovesBooks

Great Book! Must read!
This book is a must read! I thought it was a great book. It has two stories, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle. They were both great stories that were scary.

In The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, a school teacher who teaches in a junky schoolhouse. One day, a woman came in that was his age. He liked her in seconds. The problem is that other people like her, too. He has to fight his way to her. One night, they danced and they were happy. That night, he heard noise he thought someone was there. Instead, the headless horse-man appeared and he was running for his life to his horse.

In Rip Van Winkle, It's about a guy who does jobs for people that don't want to do it for their wifes. One day, he was in the forest and he met a guy and he showed him a secret bowling team. Rip drunk and drunk intil he passed out. When he woke up, it was ten years later!

To find out what happens, go read this book please! I'm not going to tell the ending if you want to know the ending for both, go read this book. Go get from a library or go buy it.

Excellent
Of course the story is a great one, but the illustrations in this book are just beautiful. Very well done and my granddaughters love looking through it.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Small book but it still packs a punch about the classic tale about the Headless Horseman.It's basically word for word of the Disney version that you've seen on tv.Makes for nice reading.

Good Version for Kids
This book is a good version to read to kids.The language is basic enough for kids to follow the plot.I plan on using it as a lesson on legends around Halloween time for my fourth grade students. ... Read more