Dancing Barefoot

The actor recalls memories from his life, including meeting William Shatner at a Star Trek convention and his relationship with his Aunt Val.

Dancing Barefoot is the full and true story of Patti Smith, widely acknowledged as one of the most significant American artists of the rock 'n' roll era, a performer whose audience and appeal reach far beyond the parameters of rock. An acclaimed poet, a respected artist, and a figurehead for many liberal political causes, Patti Smith soared from an ugly-duckling childhood in postwar New Jersey to become queen of the New York arts scene in the 1970s. This book traces the brilliant trajectory of her career, including the fifteen reclusive years she spent in Detroit in the 1980s and '90s, as well as her triumphant return to New York. But it is primarily the story of a performer growing up in New York City in the early and mid-1970s. Dancing Barefoot is a measured, accurate, and enthusiastic account of Smith's career. Guided by interviews with those who have known her—including Ivan Kral, Tom Verlaine, Richard Lloyd, John Cale, and Jim Carroll—it relies most of all on Patti's own words. This is Patti's story, told as she might have seen it, had she been on the outside looking in.

James is spending his weekend in the city with Patrick. Party time! Excellent! He’s got his heart set on dancing the night away at a gay club, but Patrick’s won’t go for it. James is out. Patrick’s still deep in the closet. He’s considerably older than James, but he’s also much less experienced. Will James get his dance-floor delirium or will the weekend end as an unmitigated disaster? A Gay Lunch Hour Romance by G.R. Richards

Follow the story of Hope, a woman who dreams of exploring the world outside her small town in northern Sweden. Flaunting conventions and ignoring the fears and warnings of the people around her, Hope decides to set out alone on a backpacking adventure around the world, something unthinkable for a young woman during the 80's. Find out what happens when Hope travels through Australia, New Zeeland and the Islands of the Pacific, and then arrives in the US. Discover what happens when she continues her journey to South America and the fateful meetings she has in Guatemala. Throughout it all, Hope will have to learn foreign cultures, a new language, and deal with unexpected friends and enemies. Discover what happens when she is forced to deal with mobsters and murderers and becomes persecuted by the law. In the end, Hope will have to go through both great love and utter disaster before she understands what it means to fully embrace life.

Listen along with Ravi to Grandfather's captivating stories about India, where the sun is like a ferocious tiger and monsoon rains cascade like waterfalls. Notes after the story include facts about India's animals, food, culture and religion, and a simple elephant dance music score. AGES:4 to 10 years ILLUSTRATIONS: Colour

The actor covers his life after leaving the television series "Star Trek: the Next Generation," describing the pitfalls associated with being a former child star and his decision to launch his weblog in 2001.

To win a bride and a kingdom, a soldier endeavors to discover why the dancing shoes of the king's twelve daughters are worn to pieces every morning.

Retellings of seven of the world's greatest ballet stories.