an African-American woman. The poignant work also made Angelou an international star.In 1971‚ Angelou published the Pulitzer Prize-nominated poetry collection Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water Fore I Die. She later wrote the poem "On the Pulse of Morning"—one of her most famous works which she recited at President Bill Clinton’s inauguration in 1993. Angelou received several honors throughout her career‚ including two NAACP Image Awards in the outstanding literary work (nonfiction) category‚ in 2005
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Moses Cooper is a son‚ father‚ cousin‚ husband‚ friend‚ and leader in the book April Morning. Moses’s father‚ Abraham Cooper passed away‚ and his mother lives with Moses and his family. Moses Cooper has many traits‚ different personalities‚ and a very dramatic death. Moses Copper was described as a strikingly handsome man. Moses’s son Adam describes Moses with “massive brown arms” (Fast 70) and “…a surprisingly young man‚ his wide brown face‚ serious and intent…” (Fast 70). Adam never noticed how
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Life had to be Altered Imagine your whole world changing in a matter of hours. The author of the book‚ April Morning‚ is Howard Fast. The setting takes place in Lexington‚ Massachusetts‚ all over the course of one day‚ April 18‚ 1775. The book explains the beginning of the Revolutionary War through Adam’s point of view. Adam is the protagonist in the novel that is shown to be both round and dynamic. In Adams life‚ there is order and chaos‚ before‚ during‚ and after the war. Before the war Adam’s
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Should schools start later in the morning? I think that the school day should start later in the morning. Most middle and high school students need about 9 hours of sleep per night. Most students don’t get the recommended amount of sleep as the should‚ and many students only get about 7 hours of sleep. My three reasons why school should start later in the day are‚ students would get more sleep‚ higher concentration levels‚ and better grades. Students don’t get the amount of sleep as they should
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Work Summary Lois Lowry’s 1989 novel Number the Stars tells the story of a ten-year-old Christian girl named Annemarie Johansen. Annemarie is living in Copenhagen‚ Denmark in 1943 when the story begins. Annemarie‚ her little sister Kirsti‚ and her best friend Ellen Rosen‚ a Jew‚ are walking home from school when the story begins. They decide to race but are stopped by two stern looking German soldiers. The soldiers question them‚ but let them go. When the girls reach their apartment home‚ they inform
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I finished the book Fault in Our Stars and I am going to add a scene during the book. As the young teenagers grow madly in love‚ Augustus surprises Hazel Grace with a trip to Amsterdam to meet the author she admires. After meeting Peter Van Houten‚ Hazel was not thrilled to see what type of lifestyle he lived. He was a selfish man with drinking issues. She was not as inspired by his writing after meeting him. Augustus did not have the reaction he was looking for from Hazel. Augustus wants the first
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Monday Morning Leadership is a written guide which is intended to help individuals manage themselves in order to successfully improve their performance and achieve their goals. The book revolves around two characters‚ Jeff and Tony. Jeff is in a work-related rut wherein he feels like he is losing control of time‚ and is having trouble with his job and the people involved in his occupation. Both men agree to meet‚ as Tony‚ a renowned business leader‚ agreed to mentor Jeff with valuable lessons that
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The economy isn’t something Trump looks forward to tackling. In a January interview with "Good Morning America‚" Trump offered up a bleak assessment of the U.S. economy but added that‚ in terms of fixing it‚ it’s a task he’d rather skip. "We’re in a bubble‚" he said. "And‚ frankly‚ if there’s going to be a bubble popping‚ I hope they pop before I become president because I don’t want to inherit all this stuff. I’d rather it be the day before rather than the day after‚ I will tell you that." Despite
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A Fault in Our Stars Sequel It’s almost been two months since Augustus died. I feel pain everytime I think of him‚ like I’ve taken out my cannula and have no oxygen‚ I can’t breath‚ like I’m slowly slipping away into nothingness. My need to see him is growing‚ with every tear stained moment‚ my want to hear his sexy tone of voice‚ or to see his crooked smile one last time is worsening. Oh‚ what I wouldn’t do to see my star crossed lover one last time. He gave me a forever within the numbered
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it seem. As travel opportunities became prominent; I made ventures to different lands. Travels far and wide were made‚ but nowhere seemed to draw me in like Alabama. The state is enticing and sometimes I never wanted to give into its charming ways. Stars Fell on Alabama by Carl Carmer shows how captivating the state can be. The legends and folk tales documented by Carmer gave off a special aurora that can still be felt years later. As a native of Alabama‚ the descriptions of the aurora that surrounds
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