Louie Zamperini has beat many records and survived in the ocean for fortyseven days. Louie was first born in New york but later moved into Torrance, California. He was a rebellious boy but turned into a nice guy later in high school and because of track. He later on competed in the olympics then soon after went to the military. The book Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand is a brilliant book and it explains why Louie Zamperini is a forgiving and honorable person.…
After the crash, the Hazelwood High community struggles to cope with Robbie's seemingly senseless death. Keisha, Andy's girlfriend, calls…
In the book Night by Eliezer Wiesel, is about how he and his family was before and after they were placed in a concentration camp. Eliezer talks about how the concentration camps and the conditions they were facing had affected him and the other jews, gypsies, etc,. Eliezer knew what was going to happen, if he and the other refugees give up hope of survival during the years or months they have been in a concentration camp.…
In “Naptime” by Matt McCarthy, he discusses with us the importance of sleep and how sleep affects our everyday lives. McCarthy starts by introducing us to Major League Baseball player Mike Napoli. Napoli has been struggling with Sleep Apnea since his early twenties. Napoli informs us on how he would wake up fifty to one hundred times a night while trying to sleep because of his difficulty with breathing. This began to have an affect on Napoli, making him exhausted because he was not able to get a full night of rest. Napoli was able to repair this breathing problem through a surgery called Maxillomandibular Advancement. This surgery took up to seven hours and was able to help get Napoli a full night of sleep. During this surgery, Napoli’s doctor,…
changes, Charlie learns why the truth of things is so hard to know, and even…
The book Night is a book about a young boy by the name of Elie. This book is based off of accounts from Elie's life. The story Night takes place during WWII, at this time Hitler and the Nazis were taking Jews and sending them to death or to work until they die, this is called the Holocaust. During the Holocaust Elie was exiled from the outside world and it changed his life entire life, this experience was alienating and enriching.…
I choose the memoir Night by Elie Wiesel. It is a book about his experience, and also his family’s experiences throughout the holocaust. This book follows Elie and some of his family and friends from shortly before the holocaust all the way to his first moments being a free man. It describes his memories, his hopes, and his dreams. At certain points he almost gave up but he continued, survived, and got his horrifying message out to the world so people can look back on one of the worst parts of human history. The memoir genre feels like the author is just talking to you normally and telling you a story about a certain memory in his life. He really wants you to connect with the people he talks about and especially his family. This book is easily understandable if you have any idea of what the holocaust was. The way he writes this memoir, it is easy for you to get into the book and really start to see what he was seeing at the time. He has a couple main themes like his relationship with his father and darkness. However unlike a normal book, I feel he didn’t focus on the themes as much as he did as just getting the story out naturally. Books that usually are the memoir genre are about a big event in someone else’s life like a million little pieces, or about an event that affected everyone’s life like Night and the holocaust. I personally like memoirs over biography’s because they are more concise and have a narrower target audience. When I go to a library and pick up a memoir, I can usually tell if I’m going to like it or not because it tells you exactly what the author is going to talk about. If I read a biography, I could like the part of it that was interesting but not liked the parts I didn’t want to read about. An example is if I would want to read about the holocaust. I would rather read a memoir about the holocaust specifically than a biography that talk about the person’s life more before and after the event. I was fairly familiar with this genre before reading…
Stolen by Lucy Christopher teaches its readers to not misinterpret someone’s demeanor on the outside but to look deeper within their soul and understand their perspective. To not praise someone based on what the look like on the outside without getting to know them on the inside.…
And when you wake up you feel some much better than you did when you fell asleep. You feel like a whole new person like you can take on the world with just one hand. .. This is why I believe in napping throughout the day. When I say napping I don’t mean sleeping for 9 hours, I'm talking about a 2 hour nap. when you’re going through you daily crash and you need a little pick me up to carry you through the rest of your day. The secret to becoming more productive is not managing your time; it’s managing your energy. Taking a nap is like a fresh of breath air. It like a being God, you’ve risen from the dead and were born again. A nap is like moving from a harsh and cold winter to a beauty spring where the sun shines bright.…
Hi guys! Have you ever thought of living in a trailer? For this month read the book called ‘Waiting for Normal’. The book centers on a twelve year old Addison (her nickname is Addie). Addie’s father died when she was only three years old and she was left in the care of her unstable mother. Later Addie’s mother marries Dwight, and they have two more children. At Addie’s new school she begins to learn to read music and play flute in attempts to perform in her school’s orchestra. Addie struggles with dyslexia, but doesn't allow it to stand in her way. She also struggles to maintain a ‘normal’ life and a sense of optimism. To find out if Addie survives in the trailer you will have to read the book. The author of the book is Leslie Conner and she…
If your mind is racing and you are having difficulty falling asleep, a few minutes of simple but effective breathing exercises can help calm your nervous system on a chemical level and lead to greater success in hitting the sack. The awareness and control of breath has been a central component of yoga, martial arts and Taoism for thousands of years. There are dozens of different methods and exercises you can explore through a good teacher or book. The practice of breath control in yoga is called pranayama. I'll detail a simple pranayama exercise here that is particularly effective for falling asleep called alternate nostril breathing (that's "nadi shodana" for the Sanskrit posse out there).…
Purpose: To inform the audience about what sleep is and how it helps the body.…
My survey had eight questions that pertained to sleep. The results I gathered gave me answers to the average night’s sleep on a week day, the importance of sleep to people, if people feel they are getting enough sleep, and the factors that prevent sleep. When I first created the survey, I expected the answers to reflect that most people sleep a healthy amount of time (despite busy schedules). What I found out through my survey of thirty people was the majority of people were in fact getting enough sleep. Eighteen people were getting seven to eight hours of sleep on a week day which is a healthy amount. Around ten people were averaging about six hours of sleep, which is not considered a healthy amount, and only two people surveyed said they averaged four and a half to five hours of sleep (very unhealthy). Another interesting fact I found was the importance of sleep to people compared to other tasks such as work or school. I figured that everyone would rate it a five, especially the people who got less sleep because they lack it. But shockingly most people rated it a three compared to other tasks. Still, there was also many who rated it four and five but I was shocked that the majority was not four or five. The funniest statistic that I found was that people were perfectly even on if they felt they were getting enough sleep. I also asked if people took naps and most people said yes or sometimes which means at least some people are compensating for their lack of a good night of sleep.…
You know how the old saying goes, "Revenge is a dish best served cold". Lorenzo Carcaterra tells the story of 4 young boys seeking vengeance on a group of prison guards. He really demonstrates the powers of true friendship and loyalty under pressure.…
BEFORE I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP BEFORE I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP… That i should rest before i sleep I hope that evil does not creep Into my dreams as while I sleep I PRAY TO THE LORD MY SOUL TO KEEP… My faith through the darkness, I shall keep For what I have sown, I hope not to reap My faith may be shaken, but the foundation will keep IF I SHOULD DIE, BEFORE I WAKE… In my honor, I hope I’m given a wonderful wake…