Freedman, Jeri

Actors rely on a stylist's keen eye to capture their character's mood, imperfections, or beauty, with stylists ultimately helping to bring a character to life on the big screen and on television. This high-interest book provides insight into what it is like to work in the profession, including how the role fits into the industry as a whole and advice on how makeup and styling works for actors. It also provides tips for how students can gain experience through internships and DIY projects.

A guide to preparing for a career with the United States Air Force.

Offers young adults practical advice on opening their own bank accounts, including checking and savings, and making smart financial and investment decisions.

An exploration of the financial crisis in the United States during the early twenty-first century that discusses what caused it and its implications.

Explores how the automotive industry in the United States has been affected by the economic crisis that began in 2007.

Explores the qualities that make a person a leader, and how to achieve goals and manage people using these qualities.

"[This book] details depictions of interstellar manned space travel in science fiction as well as the real science behind it"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the capabilities of 3D printing, and discusses how it could be used both now and in the future in the fields of manufacturing, medicine, art, science, fashion, and education. Includes color photographs, sidebars, a glossary, and further resources.

The musical Wicked opened on Broadway in October 2003. Based on the best-selling novel Wicked by Gregory Maguire, the show retells the story of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz from the point of view of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, a misfit who, through the events of the play, discovers her inner strength and power. The show has run for nearly six thousand performances as of 2017 and is the second highest grossing Broadway musical of all time, having earned over 1 billion dollars to date. This book describes the path the play took from concept to the stage, its Broadway run, and its influence.

Annie is a landmark play that has made many contributions to musical theater, including the song Tomorrow. The original play was staged more than two thousand times on Broadway, and it has been presented continuously around the world by touring companies and local theater groups. It has been made into big-screen and television movies and has gone through several revivals. Its greatest achievement was to restore the musical to prominence, opening the way for the staging of the greatest blockbusters ever performed. This book describes the path the play took from concept to the stage, its Broadway run, its influence, and the people who made the show a success.