Eugene Gladstone ONeill was born on October 16; 1888 in a hotel bedroom in what is now Times Square; New York. Much of his childhood was spent in the comfort of books at boarding schools whilst his actor father was on the road and his Mother contended with her own demons. He spent only a year at University - Princeton - and various reasons have been given for his departure. However whatever his background and education denied or added to his development it is agreed amongst all that he was a playwright of the first rank and possibly Americas greatest. His introduction of realism into American drama was instrumental in its development and paved a path for many talents thereafter. Of course his winning of both the Pulitzer Prize (4 times) and the Nobel Prize are indicative of his status. His more famous and later works do side with the disillusionment and personal tragedy of those on the fringes of society but continue to build upon ideas and structures he incorporated in his early one act plays. Eugene ONeill suffered from various health problems; mainly depression and alcoholism. In the last decade he also faced a Parkinsons like tremor in his hands which made writing increasingly difficult. But out of such difficulties came plays of the calibre of The Iceman Cometh; Long Days Journey Into Night; and A Moon for the Misbegotten. Eugene ONeill died in Room 401 of the Sheraton Hotel on Bay State Road in Boston; on November 27; 1953; at the age of 65. As he was dying; he whispered his last words: "I knew it. I knew it. Born in a hotel room and died in a hotel room."
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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful. excellent resource for life-like flowers!By A CustomerI have many books on polymer clay and this is one of my favorites! The techiques show here can be applied to any sculpture but what impressed me was how lifelike these projects look! And with such detailed explanations and illustrations it is an easy jump to use these techiques to create flowers of your own choice. I have made figures from polymer clay for 7 years now and most books are repetitive to me; I found this one re-energized my creative juices and gave me something new to make; I now make minature flowers to adorn some of my figures and have been pleased with the new dimension it adds.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Better have an excellent magnifying glass!By Mary BThis book shows you how to make 7 different flowers and contains quite detailed instructions. However; the photos for each step leave a LOT to be desired!! They are so incredibly small that the hand holding the work in each photo is about the size of an 18" dolls! Since the clay flower parts are even smaller; I had to use a strong magnifying glass to see them! For example; the photo for the leaf for the rose; the leaf in the photo is about 1/4" big!! And were supposed to use it as a construction example? Good golly!! Granted the book is about making miniature flowers but that doesnt mean the photos also have to be miniaturized!!2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. TechniquesBy Jeanne M. KeshishianI am taking a Ceramics class. This book has been a great help in giving me techniques to use with my clay.
