This is the inside account of this high-pressure confrontation.

    It ran for five years, won 15 Emmys and set the pace for the sophisticated sitcom. Written with the full cooperation of Dick Van Dyke, Carl Reiner and Mary Tyler Moore, The Official Dick Van Dyke Show Book is the first and only authorized backstage history of TV's most enduring comedy, an ultimate viewer guide to the dhow, both on and off camera. The book reads like a great dramatic script itself, beginning with the task of getting the show on its feet, moving on to the struggles to keep it alive.The first and only complete, fully authorized "biography" of one of TV's most beloved sitcoms, including the first complete viewer's guide to all 158 episodes, including a rare look at Carl Reiner's Head of the Family, the pilot film that started it all, as well as special behind-the-scenes trivia and a full chapter concordance. 50 black and white photos.

    In his highly acclaimed approachable style, Sanders covers all relevant areas of training at this level - theory, personal development and building helping skills.Contents:What is Counselling?; Where do Ideas in Counselling Come From?; The Importance of Self-Development Prejudice, Oppression; and Counselling Counselling and Helping Skills; What to do When You Reach Your Limits; Ethics and Counselling; Support and Supervision in Counselling; Counselling Contexts and Connections; Who is Counselling For?; Who Does What in Helping?; Some Questions for Counselling in the 21st Century; What Comes Next?; Endings.

    These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise Her five-year mission: To explore strange, new worlds; To seek out new life and new civilizations; To boldly go where no man has gone before..."These words, first spoken on television on September 8, 1966, gave the world its first glimpse of Gene Roddenberry's vision of the future. Since that day nearly thirty years ago, Star Trek has become the most incredible collaborative effort ever seen in motion pictures, television, and publishing -- a phenomenon that has inspired seven movies, four television series, and a line of bestselling books. Star Trek's popularity is astounding; nearly fifty percent of the American public identify themselves as Star Trek fans.To celebrate Star Trek's heroic future vision for humanity, Pocket Books is pleased to present the updated, full-color, illustrated history of the Star Trek phenomenon: "Where No One Has Gone Before; A History in Pictures". From the genesis of The Original Series to the short-lived animated series, to the aborted second television series in the late 1970s, to Star Trek's resurgence in the movies and an incredible three more hit television shows, this is the complete Star Trek story -- an epic tale that now spans thirty years.With more than thirty pages of new material, "Where No One Has Gone Before" is the ultimate collector's edition and features personal accounts, anecdotes, and full-color photographs from the actors, fans, and backstage professionals who helped make the show so incredibly popular.The entertaining and informative text provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the world of Star Trek and includes essays by the master of science fiction and science fact, the late Dr. Isaac Asimov. The photo selection is the result of an exhaustive, national search for the best in Star Trek photography."Where No One Has Gone Before" is a book for all Star Trek fans, from the most loyal enthusiast to the causal viewer -- anyone who has marveled at adventures that continue to transport us all to the final frontier.

    Ackerman and Jean Stine. Featuring classic stories by: Ray Bradbury, H.P. Lovecraft, Arthur C. Clarke, Philip K. Dick, Roger Zelazny, H.G. Wells, John W. Campbell Jr., Robert Sheckley, George Langelaan, John Varley, Philip Francis Nowlan, Harry Bates, Raymond F. Jones, Ib Melchior, Ray Faraday Nelson, and Barry Longyear.

    Relentless lampooning fashion in particular, and modern life in general, the book isl ike a visit from two old friends you've been dying to see, and couldn't get rid of if you tried. Includes two eight-page color photo inserts.

    Offers a profile of Angela Lansbury, traces the history of the show, and includes cast lists and plot summaries for each show.

    And now for something completely different, from the Brits who brought us "The Spam Song" and "Every Sperm Is Sacred" comes this zany collection of Monty Python song lyrics (with music for playing along at home), interspersed with numerous photos and the wonderful art of Terry Gilliam.

    When he tragically died in a car accident in 1992 at the age of 38, most fans knew almost nothing about his personal life. Now the man who knew him best--his brother and manager, Bill--presents the first full-scale, no-holds-barred portrait of the outrageous rock & roll comic.