Book Review—Sophie’s World Sophie’s World is ranked to be the most popular and attractive history of philosophy by its readers all over the world. The book starts from an extraordinary experience of a 14-year-old girl‚ Sophie. Before her 15-year birthday‚ she took a special philosophy course taught by Albert‚ a wired but knowledgeable guy. In the course‚ she got to know the greatest philosophers ever‚ from Socrates to Kant‚ from Kierkegaard to Freud. Meanwhile‚ she was also thinking the same questions
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370. Book Review Richard Berleth‚ a native to New York received his Ph. D. in 1970 from Rutgers University in English literature. He won an award for Bloody Mohawk as an Independent Publisher. Berleths’ other books consist of The Twilight Lords: An Irish Chronicle‚ Samuel’s Choice‚ Mary Patten‚ and The Orphan Stone: The Minnesinger Dream of Reich. His books are mostly nonfiction and youth fiction. The audience he appeals to ranges from scholars to children. His purpose in writing this book may be
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Kite Runner Book Review By: David Ongchoco Afghans like to say: “Life goes on‚ unmindful of beginning‚ end…crisis or catharsis‚ moving forward like a slow dusty caravan of kochis [nomads].” This quote was fully embodied in the story of Kite Runner‚ where despite all the difficulties‚ hardships‚ sorrows‚ devastating events‚ the world didn’t pause for Amir‚ it simply continued. Kite Runner is a story that was able to successfully cook into one melting pot a plethora of riveting plots together
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Get Moving: Review of “Move Yourself” Shauntay Langel University of Texas at Arlington N3335 Health Promotion Across the Lifespan Online RN-BSN July 30‚ 2012 Get Moving: Review of “Move Yourself” Part I: Book “Move Yourself” is a book written by Tedd Mitchell‚ Tim Church‚ and Martin Zucker in 2008 about the benefits of exercise. The book also outlines steps that can be taken to slowly improve exercise behaviors for those of any activity level‚ based on the exercise research performed by
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BOOK REVIEW: ASSESSMENT IN THE CLASSROOM Pagkalinawan‚ Kathleen Iza B. December 4‚ 2010 “Assessment in the Classroom” was written by Annie Ward and Mildred-Murray Ward for Wadsworth Publishing Company in 1999. The book with its immaculate layout is intended to be used by students in an introductory course in educational measurement or as foundation for in-service training programs. The focus of the book is on classroom assessment and the text is written specifically to address classroom
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The historical perspective that is the core of David’s book makes the positions of the adversaries in the Kennewick Man dispute more understandable. I expected a telling of the controversy surrounding Kennewick Man‚ and perhaps some suggestions about what the remains mean to theories concerning the peopling of the New World. What I got was a lucid history of the stormy relationship between Native Americans and archaeologists that forms a good part of the background for the Kennewick Man controversy
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English 4 28 May 2014 Safe Haven: The Review Safe Haven is a novel written by Nicolas Sparks. Like most of Mr. Sparks novels‚ it is a love story. However‚ this love story has a hint of danger unlike many of his other books which are pretty calm in comparison. In retrospect‚ it is a novel that was intended for his common audience‚ mostly‚ young girls and older women. This review is my personal opinion of this novel with a summary of the book’s contents along with some of its strengths and weaknesses
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Amazon. Com offers readers the opportunity to provide feedback on the books they have purchased. Reading through the reviews of The Grieving Teen: A Guide for teens and their friends the book overall received positive reviews. One reader stated‚ “Helen Fitzgerald has all the experience needed to be an excellent source of what is "normal" for a teen who is grieving. There is so little out there to help a grieving teen but this book is a huge help. My daughter lost a friend 4 years ago when she was 12
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Book Review written by Jaya Tripathi Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan Homeless Bird is the story of a young Indian village girl who overcomes adversity and extreme hardship to ultimately live a full and happy life on her own terms. I first heard about this book when a parent expressed his concern about the (in)appropriateness of its selection as required text for 5th graders in a public school in the United States. The book was chosen‚ he was told‚ to educate the students about India. So
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Frank McCourt: Teacher Man Book Review Prestipino April 30‚ 2012 Outline 1. Introduction 2. Frank McCourt’s Personality Traits 3.1 Honesty 3.2 Loyalty 3.3 Reflection 3. Themes 4.4 Misery of a Teacher 4.5 Multicultural Classrooms – Problems and Conveniences 4. Language 5.6 Humor‚ Sarcasm and Irony as Rhetoric Devices 5. Conclusion Frank McCourt: Teacher Man - Review We all know the rules in classrooms. “Children are to keep
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