Within the first pages of the book Bonemender, Gabrielle our main charter, was healing a boy with her hands. Little did she know that she would be part of a war of elves vs humans and her father would being killed right in front of her. Along the way, she learned secrets that she never know about her self she. Also finding the love of her life,Felon then leavening her for the elves side of the war.The Bonemender might just be another story about healer but this book has much more to offer. With this in mind this shows that Gabrielle is clearly follows the steps of a archetypal hero.Proven by saving others and being part of the war.…
Most of you probably do not know very many if any people who were born at home. Home births do not happen very often, but in our ancestors lives, most if not all babies were born at home. Unfortunately, for every 100,000 live births, over 800 resulted in maternal death and 100 out of 1000 children died before their first birthday. (Castlenovo, 2003). I am going to describe a lady to you that helped to change this statistic, and her name is Mary Breckinridge. I’m going to start with her:…
Mary Ann Glendon begins by discussing the eighteenth century and what the Founding Fathers expected America to be when they were discussing social systems, the environment and emphasis on family during that time period produced different character and personality than our environment and definition of family does today. Glendon asserts, “the market economy, too, can take a toll on society.” This quote in particular reminded me of the probing social commentary discussed in the previous chapters of Lasch, where the market, no longer relying on small-scale production can cause a loss in civic virtue because citizens focus their concerns elsewhere. Therefore, the environment that the Founding Fathers were exposed to, surrounded by small-scale production,…
While working as a model, Geena was cast as April in the film “Tootsie” (1982), as she was chosen by Sydney Pollack for the role. After the initial success, she earned a role in the TV series “Buffalo Bill”, which lasted from 1983 until 1984. In 1984, she portrayed Karen Nicholson in TV series “Family Ties”, until 1986. In 1985, Geena was featured in TV series “Sara”, as the lead role, and the following year, Geena was selected for the role of Veronica Quaife in the film “The Fly”, with Jeff Goldblum and John Getz in lead roles. The 1988 was a quite successful year for Geena, as he was a part of the cast for such films as “Beetlejuice”, with Alec Baldwin, and Michael Keaton, and “Earth Girls Are Easy”, alongside Jim Carrey, and Julie Brown, which increased her net worth to a large degree. Furthermore, the same year, Geena appeared in the film “The Accidental…
From acting in high school plays to becoming the first African-American woman to win a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Viola Davis’ acting career has come a long way. Davis has captivated audiences for a while now with her unique brand of talent and has worked her way into becoming one of Hollywood’s top actresses.…
Mary Pleasant, also widely referred to as “Mammy Pleasant”, is the considered Mother of Civil Rights in California due to her work with the Civil Rights movement during the 1860s. She was an icon during the Gold Rush and Gilded Age San Francisco because of her political power, mainly due to her large fortune and as well as her influence, in the cause and in her fellow citizens. Her achievements as an abolitionist went unmatched until the late 1960s, during which other laws regarding slavery were passed; although her achievements were surpassed, it was her work that helped set off the chain reaction of events that led to the greater triumphs of the Civil Rights movement. Following the Civil War, Pleasant brought her battles to the courts in the 1860s, and claimed a handful of human rights victories. One of those victories, Pleasant vs. North Beach & Mission Railroad Company, was heavily cited and advocated in the 1980s, which is the main reason behind why Pleasant is known today as “The Mother of Human Rights in California”. Pleasant was a woman of half African descent. She helped shape early San Francisco and furthered the Civil Rights movements. Her ability to “love across boundaries of race and class without losing sight of her goal –the equality for herself and her people” is what makes Pleasant the person that she was, and is what makes of her what people see her for today, as The Mother of Human Rights in California. (Pleasant’s Story)…
“Inside the Mind of Unchurched Harry and Mary”, written by Lee Strobel is a very practical book that gives an action plan on how to reach people who avoid God and church. The purpose of the book is to, “help advance readers in their understanding of unchurched people so that personal evangelistic efforts and the efforts of the church might become effective” (Strobel 15). This book shows how Christians can be effective in connecting and evangelizing to non-Christians without feeling the need to shove religion down their throats. The chapters that grabbed my attention were, “Introducing you to unchurched Harry and Mary”, “Understanding your unchurched friends Part I”, and “Meeting Harry where he lives.”…
This biography explores the life of social worker pioneer Jane Addams whose accomplishments continues even today to provide a platform of discussion of issues both past and present. Jane Addams achievements continue to have a significant impact on the Social work field of practice today. Some of the challenges she wanted to overcome was to mandate legislation on a local, state, and federal level, which allowed all people to receive the assistance they needed regardless of race, sex social class or religion. Jane came from a family that was considered well to do, but her desire was to be a selfless giver to the poor, advocate for women’s rights, and to change laws that may help to put an end to poverty. She advocated for laws against child labor, limits working hours of women, mandate schooling for children, and wanted to protect immigrants from exploration. Due to her willingness to fight for the poor she was called a feminist, a lesbian, but she was actually a social reformer, a mover and shaker, and thanks to her laws was changed to protect the poor.…
LaTasha grew up in a neighborhood that was in the middle--half good, half bad. She lived in a 3 bedroom house with her mom and her two sisters, Tiffany and Brittney. She was closer to her sisters, aunts and cousins more than her mom. On her father's side she was close to her dad's mom, her grandmother. LaTasha’s mother worked a lot; she left before they went to school and came home when LaTasha and her sisters came home from school. Growing up, her family never spoke of college. They never asked her what she wanted to be when she was older which was a pediatrician. During high school, Tasha hit honor roll a few times, but still college never came to mind.…
The biography that is being reviewed is Mary, Queen of Scots by Gordon Donaldson. Mary Stuart, was born at Linlithge Palace on December 8, 1542, sixs days later she became Queen of Scotland. Mary became Queen of France and soon her greediness grew and she wanted to take over England. Mary was unwilling to stay in France, so she went back to Scotland. There her second husband died and she was imprisoned in England for the suspicion of the murder. Mary had a bad ending to her life. Mary got caught in attempting an assassination of Queen Elizabeth for which she was beheaded on February 8, 1587. In conclusion, Mary had a hard life trying to keep her thrones.…
Mary Anne Warren argued that fetus is a human being but not a person, which only persons have full moral rights. What is human being? What is person? Is it right for a woman to carry out abortion? In this essay, we will pinpoint at commenting her criteria on personhood.…
Grass, weed, kush, ganja, reefer, smoke, J, hash, nug, bud, Mary Jane; the flower of many names, Cannabis sativa, but more commonly recognized as marijuana. Cannabis’ roots have been imbedded in American culture since the late 1800’s. And has been through a legal rollercoaster ever since. Cannabis has gone from a government mandated crop, one of which you could pay your taxes with, to an “evil weed” and slowly up to what some view as a miracle cure. Currently 17 states have legalized marijuana in one form or another. Six additional states are seeking legislation change in 2012. If all are successful this will bring the total to 23 states, or nearly half of the country. Unfortunately the current remaining 33 states that have failed to pass cannabis reform laws continue to enforce a harsh drug policy under the prentices that they will be viewed as “tough on drugs” by the federal government and then supplied revenue in the form of grants to help fund the “war on drugs”. In other words, the harsher you are, the more they pay you. I have a personal problem with laws being used under the pretenses of profit over individual prosperity…
Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom better known as M.C Mary Kom was just another story on the sports page. But with an Olympic medal in hand , she has become India's latest sports star. She is the first boxer who has made women's boxing popular in India.…
In recent years, Blige has also dabbled in the film industry, appearing in the 2009 Tyler Perry comedy I Can Do Bad All By Myself and the 2012 comedy-drama musical Rock of Ages. She was also originally set to play Nina Simone in the 2016 biopic Nina, but was ultimately replaced by Zoe Saldana.…
On December 16, 1775 in Steventon Rectory, Hampshire, England, a world famous English novelist was born. Her name was Jane Austen. She was born to George and Cassandra Austen. George was the rector of the Anglican parishes at Steventon, Hampshire, and in another a nearby village. Jane had six brothers and one sister. Their names were James, George, Edward, Henry, Francis, Charles, and Cassandra Elizabeth Austen. When Mrs. Ann Cawley moved to Southampton from Steventon, Hampshire, Cassandra and Jane had to move with Mrs. Cawley to stay educated. Both Cassandra and Jane caught a disease called Typhus in Southampton and Jane nearly died. The girls were then brought back home because the Austens could no longer afford their private education. It was in 1787 when Jane began to write poems, stories, and plays for her own and her family's amusement. Jane later combined "fair copies" of 29 of these early works into three bound notebooks. Jane and her sister, Cassandra, never had their own children but always spoiled their nieces and nephews. Jane Austen then later wrote a short story called Lady Susan. After finshing Lady Susan, she wrote her first full-length novel called Elinor and Marianne. The novel was published in 1811 as Sense and Sensibility, her first real novel. After publishing Sense and Sensibility, she went on to publish other romance novels and classics such as Emma, Pride and Prejudice, and many more. Jane Austen died from Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Even though she was diagnosed in 1816, she continued to do what she enjoyed the most: writing books. She wrote until she no longer could and died unmarried, like her sister Cassandra on July 18, 1817. She was 41. Although Jane Austen's life was short, she left a lasting memory that carried on through the ages. Today, we know of her works to be classic and…