an officer in the United States Army. But the authors desire to serve his country in battle with the enemy before the war was over was strong enough to make him end his college career and begin anew in the Marine Corps. Already while reading this book I felt closer and more understanding of the‚ because I too left college in the fear that if I didn’t join now‚ I would never have another chance to serve my country. Eugene sledge started school at Georgia Tech to eventually become an Officer. But
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But is it easy to keep your word in certain situations? The mythical stories characters endure things that human beings shouldn’t go through. Some characters overcome deaths while others couldn’t. The Princess Bride is a wonderful and aggressive book that consists of love‚ adventure‚ deaths‚ near death experiences‚ revenge‚ and more. In The Princess Bride there are two main characters (in my opinion) and a few of major characters. The main characters in the story are Buttercup and The Man in Black
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Good morning Ms Ma‚ today I would like to introduce a book to you. It’s called The Five People You Meet in Heaven is a novel by Mitch Albom. It follows the life and death of a maintenance man named Eddie. It was published in 2003 by Hyperion. The story began with a sad ending. Eddie‚ a maintenance worker at an amusement park‚ was only minutes away from his death. All endings are also a beginnings‚ the ‘ending’ attracted me with a countdown of how Eddie spent his last moments doing his work
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Book Report for Prayer and Spirituality Course Title: The Great Gatsby Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald Publisher: Charles Scribner’s Sons Copyright Date: April 10‚ 1925 1. What is the primary theme of this book? What is the basic message the author is trying to convey? 1) Fitzgerald portrays the 1920s as an era of decayed social and moral values‚ evidenced in its overarching cynicism‚ greed‚ and empty pursuit of pleasure. The reckless jubilance that led to decadent parties
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twenty-seven years and his History‚ was left incomplete. Over the course of eight books‚ with a total of twenty-six chapters‚ Thucydides analyses‚ narrates‚ and debates the history surrounding this monumental event. With this book‚ modern historians can better understand the nature of these times and discover the essential background information needed to piece history together. Although Thucydides has attempted
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Book Report The Little Prince Author: Antoine De Saint-Exupery Translator: Katherine Woods Released: 1943 Sold more than 80 million copies worldwide and considered as an all-time bestseller Are you a deep thinker? If so‚ The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint -Exupery translated by Katherine Woods is a book you should not miss. The prowess of this book is in its metaphors. Each one can be fully appreciated and perceived in ways more than one. This book is an allegory‚ and I love allegories
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A BOOK REPORT ON ANIMAL FARM by A report submitted in partial fullfilment of the requirements for COLLEGE University of 20 March 2012 Table of Contents Table of contents...........................................................................i Introduction..................................................................................ii Characters...................................................................................iii Plot Summary...................
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John Adams‚ by David McCullough The book‚ John Adams‚ by David McCullough‚ is a powerfully written biography of one of our nation’s greatest heroes. This biography explores Adams’ life in great depth‚ unveiling a side to his life unbeknownst to those who have never studied his life in great detail. Through diary entries‚ letters‚ and various other documents‚ the reader grasps a sense of what Adams’ day to day life was like‚ and is also able to grasp the enormity of his lifetime accomplishments
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complain about who he is. This book goes on daring adventure with the history of mystical Boston. It is the only book that will ever be a profound history book with some heart racing adventure. This book is good for young teenager who wants to explore the true meaning of imagination or an adult who wants to cozy up with a book on a cold winter’s day. This book is a 5 star book written by a 5 star author. 13 Hangmen by Art Corriveau is a very exceptional book and has changed the readers thought
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Book Report – One Child by Torey Hayden. In One Child‚ author and educator Torey Hayden retells the story of being a special educator in 1980. Placed in a small room with a diverse group of students‚ Torey Hayden is not your average educator. Her students call her by first name‚ she gets emotionally involved‚ and she even takes the desks out of her small classroom. Yet despite the challenges‚ she and her students come together successfully and begin learning. The class is thrown for a loop
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