I. Basic Information Author: J.K. Rowling Published by: Scholastics Inc. Copyright: © 1997 by J.K. Rowling No. of Pages; 309 II. Author’s Background J.K. Rowling was a struggling single mother when she wrote the beginnings of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone on scraps of paper at a local café. But her efforts soon paid off‚ as she received an unprecedented award from the Scottish Arts Council enabling her to finish the book. Since then‚ the debut novel has become an international
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Single mothers and their children face a variety of finanical and emotional complications on a day-to-day basis. Though single motherhood can be just as satisfying as sharing these experiences with a partner‚ there are unique difficulties to its situation. Single Motherhood is when a mother is raising a child without the support of spouse. Around half of today’s mothers will spend some time as a sole custodial parent (Legal Momentum). Statistics say around forty-five percent of single mothers have
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hand that rules the world.” I couldn’t agree more. I realize that everything important that I know‚ I either learned from my Mother‚ or my Father probably before I was 12. Every kid deems his or her mom and dad as the best parents in the world. And I believe that every kid is right to do so. Growing up as a kid‚ I always looked up to my parents‚ especially to my mother. In the eyes of an innocent child‚ the practice of medicine seemed to be endowed with magical and mystic properties and an endearing
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Of all the discoveries of study made in the unalterable century and the apportion‚ the feat of energy has been the most multipurpose. It has practically transformed the present of the livelong group. Redbrick period and all its support and conveniences depend often upon this crucial exploit. The uses to which electricity has been put are galore. It has short length. It helps us in dynamical automobile tramways‚ railways‚ and locomote vehicles. We can now go from one spot to other without overmuch
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often say things about how the United States‚ with its revolutionary political and economic system‚ must have been around for a long time in order to achieve the world standing it holds today. This isn’t the case though. In fact‚ when compared to great civilizations like the Roman Empire which lasted almost 12 centuries‚ many would say that the United States is still in its infancy. Much in the same way‚ the political and economic systems the U.S. is famous for are seen to be derived from past civilizations
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We’ve Got Mail--Always Is e-mail a blessing or a curse? Last month‚ after a week’s vacation‚ I discovered 1‚218 unread e-mail messages waiting in my in box. I pretended to be dismayed‚ but secretly I was pleased. This is how we measure our wired worth in the late 1990s--if you aren’t overwhelmed by e-mail‚ you must be doing something wrong. Never mind that after subtracting the stale office chitchat‚ spam‚ flame wars‚ dumb jokes forwarded by friends who should have known better and other
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their caregivers may become strained or almost non-existent. Regardless of cognitive impairment‚ my personal caregiving commitment is to communicate‚ communicate‚ and communicate some more with elders in my life‚ including my beloved octogenarian mother to whom I am a full-time caregiver. There is always something to talk about unless caregivers choose otherwise. Clinically diagnosed Alzheimer’s‚ other dementias‚ Tourette’s syndrome and strokes are just the tip of the medical iceberg of chronic
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feels great‚ helping out little children in their day to day activities. Anything from teaching them numbers and colors to taking them outside to play feels wonderful. It fills me with joy to interact with the little balls of joy. That is why I look forward to every Wednesday when I get to help out at COTS. I love walking through those doors and encountering no response. Then Mrs. B tells them to say hello and a smile graces my face. I would rather not equate my work to that of a mother‚ but in
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During the 1800s‚ Great Britain was facing a crisis as there was a war with France looming over them. Along with this crisis‚ Great Britain was facing conflicts with the United States. Great Britain was in a difficult situation as war broke out against France. At the same time‚ the United States was looking for a "Second Independence" as they were trying to finally prove their independence from The British Empire. Great Britain faced more serious matters with France as they were trying to stay free
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Your License to Drive 1. When a licensed driver moves to Virginia from another state‚ he/she will have 60 days to obtain a Virginia driver’s license. 2. List 4 items you can use to verify your social security number. 1. Social security card. 2. W-2 tax form. 3. Un-expired Military identification card 4. Pay roll check or check stub. 3. If you are under the age of 18‚ you must provide written parental consent to obtain a learner’s permit.
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