Nathaniel Philbrick. First of all‚ I was surprised to see a book on this summers New York Times Best Seller List about a subject so long ago. I would have thought the story about the Pilgrims had been told enough times no one would bother writing another book. Philbrick has written an enlightening account of the 17th century events that shaped our country. It was a story that is well written and enjoyable to read. I was immediately hooked in the book. In the first paragraph‚ excluding the preface‚ Philbrick
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Twilight is the first book of Stephenie Meyer’s book series of the same name‚ as well as Meyer’s debut novel. It was published in October 2005. The story revolves around a teenaged human girl‚ Bella Swan and a vampire‚ Edward Cullen‚ who fall in love‚ despite both of them knowing that their relationship could result in Edward killing Bella. In all honesty‚ I didn’t think I’d enjoy the book as much as I did. I’d heard of it a lot‚ mainly from female readers around my age. Being a huge fan of fantasy
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Many have encouraged me to read Gary Paulsen’s Hatchet‚ finally I decided to give it a try. I’m not a huge fan of reading‚ however I was told that I would thoroughly enjoy every page of what was described as an "edge of my seat" read. I love a good book that puts you on edge and makes one feel like he or she absolutely must know the events on the next page. Therefore‚ how could I turn down a persuasion like that? I had to get a hold of this fictional novel. Brian Robeson‚ the main character of
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The book 1776 by David McCullough tells the story of the military aspects of the American Revolution. McCullough writes the book from both the British and American point of views‚ creating a better understanding of what both sides were undergoing during the war. Not only does he have a degree from Yale‚ but McCullough has also been awarded with the nations highest civilian award‚ the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In addition to this‚ he has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize twice. He has also written
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The book‚ Zeitoun‚ by Dave Eggers‚ correlates a strong connection to me‚ because of the struggles and experiences Zeitoun faces after the destruction of hurricane Katrina. This book‚ dives into many different aspects of culture‚ race‚ religion‚ and the average citizen‚ but what makes this book so intriguing‚ is how people were treated because of those things. It gets us thinking‚ that America isn’t this perfect society that we think of it to be. And we have so much more things to improve. I personally
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believe that all children should have decent parents and be respected by them. John and Lorraine do not have decent parents who care for them. This book also serves a purpose. I believe that the books purpose is to inform readers about how we need decent parents. My favorite character I the book is the pigman. The pigman is my favorite character in the book because he finds friends and things to do even though he is very lonely. Mr. Pignati finds bobo and john and Lorraine. Even though it seems like
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I read the survival book the hatchet. Cover to cover‚ the hatchet was filled with endless details. The hatchet is about a boy named Brian Robeson who made it through plane crash on the way to visit his father and has to survive the wilderness in hopes of being rescued. Brian’s parents are divorced and Brian knows why but keeps the secret as he mentally is going through a lot‚ he is physically going through a lot too. As Brian leaves‚ his old city self behind‚ and turns into a survivor‚ he evolves
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Books On ADHD Preface ADHD‚ a pretty well known term to describe a psychological disorder has garnered quite the attention of the years. A large volume of ADHD research has been done since and the results have been in the range from startling to the very obvious. Several books have been written on ADHD as well‚ for all ages‚ and many guidebooks have also been written for help on this particular issue. What is ADHD? ADHD‚ Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a psychatric disorder which leads
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The year 1984‚ a time of true conformity. The nation of Oceania‚ its citizens united and scrutinized through a common dictator‚ the citizens go about their day to day lives with only one goal‚ serving the purpose of his cause. An era where human emotion is meaningless and lost‚ the only sign of life displayed is dedication shown to the totalitarian government. The leader of this all powerful government in 1984 is Big Brother‚ a ruthless dictator whose reign of terror stands as an allegory for Josef
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This book has opened my eyes about a number of certain things in my life. Throughout this journey from giving realistic scenarios to leading and giving steps to do in such a position‚ this was an overall great book. It taught me how to spot out all the “scorners” and “Mockers” throughout life. A scorner or a mocker is someone who is unwise and puts people down all the time. Most of the times they will have a terrible attitude about everyone and every little thing that comes their way. If you have
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