specific book because I read the back and was intrigued on how the author would tie the setting into the character’s story. The author wrote this book beautifully and it is something that really make people think about the past. The book pulled me in and didn’t make me want to stop reading. Also‚ this book is in my reading level which was a very important part of choosing this because I wanted to make sure that I completely understood the details and events in this story. This book takes
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Book Portfolio for “The Afterlife” In the book‚ The Afterlife‚ by Gary Soto‚ Chuy is killed in the men’s bathroom of a dance club. The book is all about him and his journey as a ghost through Fresno‚ California. He meets another ghost who has just died and falls in love with her. Unfortunately‚ he finds himself disappearing slowly limb by limb. He learns the story of Crystal‚ the dead girl he met‚ and how she died. He also finds a man who dies homeless‚ becoming friends with him. As he tries to
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In “Thought Experiments” from Scientific America in November 2011‚ Joshua Knobe evaluates a number of scientific experiments on the nature of free will conducted by experimental philosophers. Knobe analyses studies of how a person feels and thinks‚ a very insightful question in philosophy‚ to get a better understanding of peoples beliefs in free will and how people views can be relative or…if a person can be morally responsible under circumstances. “Thought experiments” merges information and
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The main character of this story is Rennie‚ a young boy that lives in Toronto Ontario. The story takes place in the twenty first century‚ early winter. The book Slide takes place at Disaster Peak Resort in Nevada USA. However the story does start at Ronnie’s home in Toronto. But most of the book is at the ski resort. The description of the ski resort would be paradise to me. It is located in the rocky mountain‚ warm‚ lots of nature‚ secluded and with plenty of fluffy snow. The chalet was large and
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1936 Olympic games in Germany. Not doing as well as he expected‚ Louie planned to race again in 1940‚ but his dreams were displaced with the start of WW2. Louie then joined the air force and was later a castaway due to the plane crashing over sea. The book Unbroken‚ written by Laura Hillenbrand‚ focuses on the strong character traits of Zamperini such as his resourcefulness and determination. Louie is very resourceful. On page 84‚ Louie and the rest of his flight crew were on the Superman and they couldn’t
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the poles on the sidewalks or the fences before‚ but never heard the good news from any of all the lost pets. Have you think about why? I refer that those pets owner don’t have the same undaunted determination as the family did in this book. Huck is a heartwarming book about the virtues that matter in our lives - encouragements‚ patience‚ hopes‚ companionship‚ and unconditional love. The writer Janet Elder authored this story based on a true story of her family and her own lovely dog Huck. Getting
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tells the story of her life‚ the difficulties that are encountered in Nazi Germany‚ especially when her family takes on the challenging task of hiding a Jew in their basement. The novel also tells the story of Liesel’s journey as the Book Thief‚ stealing and obtaining books and adding to her collection. The story goes on to tell about Liesel’s life growing up in Molching‚ Germany; from Liesel meeting her best friend Rudy‚ to Max Vandenburg‚ a Jew in hiding‚ moving into her basement‚ to Liesel and all
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The Book Thief Narrated by Death‚ The Book Thief is the story of Liesel Meminger‚ a nine-year-old German girl who is given up by her mother to live with Hans and Rosa Hubermann in the small town of Molching in 1939‚ shortly before World War II. On their way to Molching‚ Liesel’s younger brother Werner dies‚ and she is traumatized‚ experiencing nightmares about him for months. Hans is a gentle man who brings her comfort and helps her learn to read‚ starting with a book Liesel stole from the cemetery
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The Christian Bible is not a reliable source of information whether historic or religious. The New Testament‚ written by “inspired” men‚ is no more than a highly exaggerated account of Jesus’s ravings. The falsity of the Bible’s teachings are shown in the many contradictions found in the Bible and in promises that are not kept. As for these “prophecies” that have “come true‚” they have been deliberately used as a guide‚ or blueprint in the creation of this “Savior”. The Bible has many contradictions
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The book‚ The Cay‚ is about a twelve-year-old boy named Phillip. At the beginning of the book‚ the child faces many conflicts. For example‚ his mother forced him to leave his home on the small island Curaçao to go to the United States. On his way there‚ the schooner he was on‚ called the S.S. Hato‚ got bombed by a German submarine. Phillip flew into the water and an object hit him on the head. Eventually‚ he woke up on a raft in the middle of the ocean with an old negro named Timothy that spoke with
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