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    Introduction: My grandfather‚ Osman Dedic‚ was born on November 26‚ 1929 in a small village in Bosnia called Gorne Dubrave. During this time‚ Bonsia was an undeveloped nation affiliated with Yugoslavia. The village my grandfather lived in was an immense distance away from several major cities and airports. The town did not have a sewage system‚ and the cement streets were unfinished. Most houses in the village did not have electricity and phone lines. The village also lacked streetlights and a water

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    Descriptive Writing Assignment: A Day During My Favorite Season The most important aspect of descriptive writing is focusing on precision. Precision begins with word choice. When writing‚ ask yourself: which word can I use that is the most exact concerning what I am trying to describe? Which words are the most accurate for creating the same image in the imagination of all my readers? Assignment: Think carefully about a day you have spent during your favorite season (spring‚ summer‚ autumn‚ winter

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    The new day The purpose of a descriptive essay is to describe a person‚ place‚ or thing in such vivid detail that the reader can easily form a precise mental picture of what is being written about. The author may accomplish this by using imaginative language‚ interesting comparisons‚ and images that appeal to the senses. Read this sample descriptive essay‚ and then read the notes below. The subject of the sample essay is fairly ordinary—a ride on a Ferris wheel. The author makes it interesting

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    On October 9th‚ 2013‚ my Grandmother died from cancer. Two days later we were at the funeral home a couple of minutes away from her house in urban Philadelphia. When we got out of our car I felt a strong brisk of wind and a cold chilling sense down my spine‚ “This isn’t going to be a good day.” I thought to myself and walked up the ramp and into the funeral home. I immediately noticed an overwhelming smell. Like elders and salt‚ probably from the tears that were shed here. I looked around and walked

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    “In Memory of My Grandfather” is a poem written by Edward Storey to pay tribute to his grandfather who made a big impact on his life. It is about the good and happy memories of the boy with his grandfather. It is about a boy who is stuck inside the house because he is always sick. His grandfather visits him all the time and brings amazing stories about the outside world. The highlight of the poem is his grandfather’s visit. The poem shows us how the boy misses his grandfather so much and his stories

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    fully prepared to make funeral arrangements‚ unless we’ve had the dubious honor of doing it all before‚ and most of us don’t even know the location of our local funeral home. A funeral is intended to celebrate a person’s life. Planning the right type of funeral‚ one that can give comfort to friends and family while remembering the deceased‚ is a feat in itself. Once you do find its location (just look in the phone book)‚ it’s not really that difficult to plan the funeral - with their advice and

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    Planning a funeral is an emotional and difficult process. As emotional as it can be‚ it is still important to keep in mind the wishes of the departed when planning their funeral. Many people leave explicit instructions in their will on how they would like their final service conducted. Other people express their wishes to immediate family members either during the course of their life‚ or when they know that their time has come. However the final wishes were relayed‚ it is important that those instructions

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    society formed the funeral process - a way to celebrate and remember the life of the loved one who just died. There are various beliefs and practices‚ across many cultures to remember the dead. Cremation is only part of the funeral ceremony where the body of the deceased is given back to nature - either by burning‚ burying or leaving it for the nature to take it herself. It all depends on the religious beliefs. So what happens in classic funerals? In a classic funeral ceremony‚ a funeral service is held

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    Non-traditional Funerals Have you ever thought about what your own funeral would look like? If so‚ maybe it was made distinct through a unique service or burial. One might even have a desire to be cremated and have the ashes kept or spread somewhere that is dear to the individual. Thoughts like these have helped in changing the common for funeral services today. Michelle Cromer’s book‚ Exit Strategy‚ agrees by stating: Death is becoming less the impersonal‚ terrifying stranger who knocks on

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    July 11‚ 2005 English 101 More Than A Grandfather My grandfather has had such a huge impact on my life. Why‚ you ask? It’s because of the kind of person that he is‚ and all of the things he has accomplished in his life. He has been successful at every thing he has ever done and has never failed at anything he has ever tried. He worked so hard for everything that he has and at one point he had to work two jobs to support his wife and four kids. He has always

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