Legend has it that Rex Clark won fifteen square miles of failed farms; rutted roads and broken water mains in a poker game. Using his wifes newspaper fortune; Clark tried orchards and then poultry. Local hot springs inspired Clarks creation of a giant recreational resort. U.S. presidents and Hollywood royalty sojourned at the fabulous Norconian until the Great Depression hit. The spa was converted to U.S. Naval Hospital #1 during World War II and then a top Cold War missile lab. Norco became a horse-raising enclave while staving off annexation from nearby southwestern Riverside County cities. Today; the city is known nationwide as HorseTown; USA. Join former mayor Kevin Bash and his coauthor daughter Angelique Bash for this engaging trail ride through Norcos colorful past.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great Play Analysis Starting PointBy FantasyFreak25This book is a great jumping off point. For those who have a background in scene study or play analysis; youll know most of it; but its still a great thing to have in your drama library.Its well written; well constructed; understandable; and placed in a logical order. Its an easy read- they dont try to get fancy just to sound special. It explains what you need to know.I personally bought this book for a class; but I would recommend it highly.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy JonesUseful breakdown for anyone interested in drama or writing.9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. On the mark analysisBy Renee BainThe title of this book; The Architecture of Drama; intrigued me. While we all know that great drama has "structure;" I never thought of it as being "architectural." But it is; of course; and plays and films that dont work suffer from bad architecture according to the authors David Letwin and Joe Stockdale; both veteran theater professionals and educators; and Mr. Stockdales journalist wife; Robin. For writers; the greatest challenge is not the actual writing; but the architecture of the story. After reading this insightful; to-the-point and wonderfully entertaining book; Ill never think of drama quite the same. The authors stress that creative thought and inspiration isnt enough to forge memorable drama if the structure; the craft; the architecture--the plot; characters; theme; style; and genre--isnt strong and grounded in time-honored Aristotelian principles that can; and should be taught. Hopefully; their thoughtful; easily accessible approach to creating great drama; whether on the stage; on the screen; or in novels; will end up in the backpacks of every young person aspiring to a successful theater; motion picture; or writing career; and on the shelves of university and public libraries. The authors analysis of popular; classic plays and films--why some worked and some didnt--makes for fascinating reading for everyone; professional and layman alike. After all; as the authors point out in this delightful; compelling book; the architecture of drama mirrors the architecture of our everyday lives. We can all learn something from it.
