Books by Bill Reed

Their fifty-seven-year honeymoon is a statement unto itself. From celebrating their love in southern Florida on OUR BEACH, to meeting HOT LIPS THE BEAR... We are sitting at the picnic table laughing at this pesky squirrel, when a grizzly bear stuck her head through the brush at the end of the table. About forty-five minutes ago, I made a mistake that could cost both of us our lives! I left our pepper spray in the car! Their memories and experiences span over 60 years. Not only do their short stories encompass joy and laughter, they also portray the heartache and honor of a Marine. After many disturbing days and nights, Rose tried to help, telling me, "if you keep telling yourself, this is only a dream, maybe soon you will start to believe, and then maybe you can get some sleep. After a period of time, it started to work, to a certain degree. Their adventures began many, many miles apart, Rose in Wisconsin and Bill in Mississippi. They each started their high-spirited exploring at a very early age and when they met in their twenties, it could only be described as fate. Their love for life, adventure and especially for each other exploded and they became one. This was truly a union made in heaven. True love took them on the ride of their lives and the open road was their avenue to A LIFETIME OF ADVENTURES!

An award-winning drama in three one-act plays constituting the trials and tribulations of Truganinni, the then reputed last Tasmanian Aborigine who witnessed the whole range of degradation of her people..

Use your local pool to get fit; to develop your muscles; to exercise while you enjoy yourself, even while pregnant; to help with muscle aches, to free you from general immobility and minor disability or just to help get away from things.

'In Australian drama it was Bill Reed with his Burke's Company who pioneered Artaudian techniques in a play of stature. The play powerfully exemplifies one of life's strongest metaphors - that Man is to struggle against a seemingly uncaring brutal universe.' Professor Dennis Carroll, Contemporary Australian Theatre, Currency Press

This is the hardback version. Legendary man-of-many-faces Leonard Reed and historic Black show business come alive through the eyes of someone who saw it all. From beginnings in medicine shows, Al Capone, speakeasies, Vaudeville, on up through The Cotton Club, The Apollo Theater, TV, and his professional partnership with boxing great Joe Louis, Reed was-in his own words-"too Black to be White, and too White to be Black." His behind-the-scenes struggles through theatre's most celebrated haunts are told through no-holds-barred interviews, rich research, and more than fifty rare illustrations that capture the glamour and excitement of the Golden Age of show biz and African-American golf.

This is an introduction to the spicier, kinky side of life. This book explores various kinks in a how to approach them with an emphasis on safety. If you have ever had kinky thoughts or wanted to explore new things in a safe manner, this is a good starting point. Everything is covered from meeting someone for the first time to strap-on play and scene etiquette.

From the early days of minstrelsy to Black Broadway, this book presents the story of African American entertainment as seen through the eyes of its most famous as well as some of its most obscure practitioners. It examines the African American participation in show business since the beginning.