Best Selling Books by Annie Baker

THE STORY: Two angry young men sit behind a Vermont coffee shop and discuss music and Bukowski. When a lonely high-school student arrives on the scene, they decide to teach him everything they know. A play with music about friendship, art, love and

A funny and profound meditation on the complexity of chronic illness and the ache of desire. At a clinic in Northern California, five women recline on patio lounge chairs. They are fasting, drinking only water or juice in the hope that the deprivation will help their bodies begin to heal from a litany of afflictions--cancers and autoimmune disorders and thyroid conditions and mysterious infections. To distract themselves from the near-constant pain they are in, they philosophize and swap book recommendations, confide intimate family stories and share hopes for their future recoveries. Over the course of several days, the clinic becomes a purgatorial space, where prolonged hunger and suffering seem to warp time itself. The women''s meandering discussions slowly accumulate a powerful emotional resonance, leading to deep and troubling questions: is there any meaning to be found in pain, or is it merely something to be endured? Can physical intimacy be an antidote to suffering, or is it only a brief distraction? An engrossing and compassionate play that resists easy answers to the problem of what it means to reside in a body that fails you.

An Obie Award-winning playwright''s passionate ode to film and the theater that happens in between.

A group of people sit around a table theorising, categorising and telling stories. Their real purpose is never quite clear, but they continue on, searching for the monstrous. Part satire, part sacred rite, Annie Baker''s play The Antipodes asks what value stories have for a world in crisis. First seen at Signature Theatre, New York, in 2017, the play had its UK premiere at the National Theatre, London, in 2019. ''The most original and significant American dramatist since August Wilson'' Mark Lawson, The Guardian

THE STORY: When four lost New Englanders who enroll in Marty''s six-week-long community-center drama class begin to experiment with harmless games, hearts are quietly torn apart, and tiny wars of epic proportions are waged and won. A beautifully cra

Spiritual Comfort Before or After an Abortion is a collection of compassionate responses of clergy to spiritual questions that trouble some people before or after an abortion. "Will God forgive me for the abortion? Can I forgive myself?" are two of the questions the authors posed to clergy of many faiths. While beliefs about abortion varied, all the clergy interviewed believed in an all-merciful, all compassionate God. Fears of God''s rejection or denial of forgiveness may be laid to rest by the pathways offered in this booklet to connect with an All-Loving God. Consuelo Espiritual antes o después de un aborto es una colección de respuestas compasivas del clero a las preguntas espirituales que les preocupan a algunas personas antes o después de un aborto. Miedos del rechazo de Dios o de la negación de perdón pueden ser aliviados por las oraciones y los caminos ofrecidos en este folleto para conectar con un Dios Todo Amoroso.

2m 2f Comic Drama / Interior and AreasIt''s "Body Awareness" week on a Vermont college campus and Phyllis the organizer and her partner Joyce are hosting one of the guest artists in their home Frank a painter famous for his female nude portraits. Both his presence in the home and his chosen subject instigate tension from the start. Phyllis is furious at his depictions but Joyce is actually rather intrigued by the whole thing even going so far as to contemplate posing for him. As Joyce

Ever felt like you want your old life back? 13-year-old Purslane is happy just as she is. Nothing should change, until one day. After this adventure, nothing will ever be the same.

A refreshingly intimate and modern spin on a Chekhov classic.

The week after Thanksgiving. A bed and breakfast in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. A cheerful innkeeper. A young couple struggling to stay together. Thousands of inanimate objects, watching. John, an uncanny play by Annie Baker, was first seen Off-Broadway in 2015. The play had its UK premiere at the National Theatre, London, in 2018, in a production directed by James Macdonald. Annie Baker''s other plays include Pulitzer Prize-winning The Flick, The Antipodes, Circle Mirror Transformation, The Aliens, and an adaptation of Chekhov''s Uncle Vanya. She has won many other awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship and a MacArthur Grant.

The debut collection of a celebrated new American playwright.

What do you do when your animal companion is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness or injury? You do whatever you can, and then you pray. And how do you pray when your heart is breaking and your mind goes blank? You can turn to this book of prayers and stories from those who have been there. Pet Illness, Pet Loss, and Prayers That Help offers prayers you may be struggling to find within yourself at a time of so many intense feelings: fear, sadness, grief, guilt, worry, anger, regret, hope, gratitude, and longing for peace. The authors have drawn from their personal experiences from which they wrote original prayers. They gathered quotes, prayers, and stories from ministers, priests, rabbis, and non-clergy who value the power of prayer to guide, uplift, strengthen, heal, and console. Some of the prayers focus on your pet, and others are for you to help you cope. This book is a unique spiritual support for you and your beloved animal companion from the time of the first crisis and diagnosis, throughout the illness, to the time of death and beyond. Authors Annie Baker and Donna Rae Yuritic are donating a percentage of all royalties to various animal rescues and shelters and horse sanctuary.

This puzzle book contains different puzzle types that ensurekids or anyone who uses it do not get bored as they would if they were using abook that has just one type of puzzle. - Pat This is an ideal book of puzzles for anyone who wants tostimulate their brain in a fun-loving way. If you are looking for one book of puzzle that combinesMaze, Kakuro, Sudoku, Crossword and Word Search puzzles in a proportional way, then you will love to get this puzzle. In this book, you will be able to play different games.Amazingly, it also allows you to take on different roles when you play themaze, where you will be given a mission that you have to perform. So, don''t besurprised if you find yourself acting as a CIA agent or as a young girl havingto rescue a stranded dog. This puzzle book is ideal for kids who find themselves athome during the lockdown, activity for kids during the holiday, for travelers, and is suitable as a gift for your loved ones. 6x9 Glossy Cream or White

"Ear, Ear, what do you hear? Look and listen to count Owl''s forest friends, and learn first numbers together"--Back cover.

Down, Up, Pup is a cute board book that helps your little one learn first opposites with an adorable Pup and his friends.

365 stories and rhymes to fill imaginations with adventure! Discover pirates, dragons, and wizards. You''ll climb the giant beanstalk with Jack and fool the witch with Hansel and Gretel. Enjoy and action packed fairy tale, exciting story, or classic rhyme every day of the year. -- back cover.

Snuggle Up and read together! A magical and enchanting collection of 40 beautifully illustrated original stories, fairy tales, and traditional rhymes, perfect for sharing.