(Applause Books). Best known for the hit musicals West Side Story and Gypsy ; Arthur Laurents began his career writing socially minded plays such as Home of the Brave and Time of the Cuckoo . He also garnered impressive credits as a screenwriter ( The Way We Were ) and stage director ( La Cage aux Folles ). Such a varied professional life makes for absorbing reading; as unleashed in his lively 2000 autobiography; Original Story By . Laurents passed away early in 2011 but not before writing The Rest of the Story ; in which he revealed all that had happened in his life since Original Story By ; filled with the wisdom he gained in growing older and a new perspective brought on by Laurents experience of deep personal loss; including the death of his longtime companion; Tom Hatcher. Laurents style remains engrossing and brutally honest. His voice is still highly intelligent; loving; generous; and gracious. He remained committed to his artistic vision to the very end; as captured in the epilogue; which he completed only days before his death. The book ends with a loving and insightful coda by Laurents good friend and the editor of this book; David Saint.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Nice litte bookBy SheherazahdeThis book is very thin but it contains 25 simple origami patterns of buildings; flowers; plants; people; and objects that can be used to make a variety of pictures. There are 16 card ideas depicted on the inside front and back covers but you can use these simple shapes to make your own pictures. Simple enough for children to use but an adult can make creative use of these ideas too.Definitely a bargain at the price.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Not very usefulBy Connie ColvinI make origami greeting cards for craft shows and do a lot of origami in my craft classes and I was hopeful that this book with have some new ideas; but only use this book for one design and thats the fan. Disappointed.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. EasyBy A RomeroThe origami models in this book are fun and VERY EASY to make. I highly recommend it for teachers wanting to introduce students to the wonders of origami. However; this is not a book for those who enjoy making challenging designs