I Will Always Write Back by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda is an inspiring true story about the two authors becoming international pen pals and close friends. This book opened my eyes to the poverty and hardship that exists in third world countries. In addition‚ this book demonstrates the power of giving‚ as well as the fact that you can do anything you put your mind to. This book has impacted me by changing my outlook on life in a positive way. This novel is an eye-opener to the poverty and
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Always Running “There are choices you have to make not just once”- Luis J. Rodriguez In 1993‚ Luis Rodriguez wrote an autobiographical book Always Running. Within months the Book Banning made Always Running their number one target calling it ungodly‚ antifamily‚ radical‚ and harmful. Rockford school district member‚ Ed Sharp‚ went to the extent of stating‚ “I challenge anyone who knows how the mind works‚ after reading this book‚ not to be more likely to assume the lifestyle of a gang person
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the window. I peacefully admire their exquisite colors and positive qualities from a distance‚ wishing that I could be outside soaking in their joyful presence from the sunshine above. All of my day dreaming is over with. The stack of assignments on my desk aren’t magically going to do themselves. For once‚ I would love to have a joyful presence fill the sadness that darkens the flowers in my school. We never have hardly any joy or laughter to make us happy. Our sun is slowly
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whenever I hear these words anywhere. Though I never have had the chance to take that exuberant trip these words might give. I do not know why but deep down there is a burning desire to hear these string of words that can alter one’s soul completely. I want it so bad from the people I love‚ from the people I respect‚from the people who know me and most importantly from the people who have a skeptical vision. To be really honest I have not done anything yet to deserve what I desire but I still can
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Sam Houston was a great man in our history. He stood up for what he believed was good for the Union not the North or the South. When Sam was rebuked for providing the winning margin for his opponents he said "I know neither North nor South; I know only the Union." He also said everyone " must stand firm to the Union‚ regardless of all personal consequences." He was fiercely ambitious‚ yet at the end he sacrificed for principle all he had ever won or wanted. He was a Southerner‚ and yet he steadfastly
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-Sam “The Raven” Houston- Did you know that Sam Houston freed America from Mexico’s commands? Did you know that Sam houston helped Texas be a state in the United States? Did you know that Sam Houston became a president in Texas?Sam Houston‚ also known as “The Raven” which his indian tribe gave him that name‚ was a very successful man in Texas history. He fought at the Alamo and won Texas its independence.He made Texas free from Mexico and Santa Anna. Sam Houston was a boy who loved
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The Shoe-Horn Sonata written by John Misto creates images through distinctively visual elements. Through the use of projected images‚ carefully selected music and descriptive dialogue‚ challenging aspects of life can be represented. An image we see early on in the play is Singapore Harbour burning down in 1942 when the Japanese first invaded. This is shown as Bridie and Shelia are discussing their experiences on the boats. This shows the ignorance of the British as they did not evacuate the women
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I See You‚ by Clare Mackintosh‚ tells the story of Zoe Walker who sees her picture in a classified ad listing a website called FindTheOne.com. she begins to notice other women appearing in the same ad and realizes that some of them have become victims of violent crimes‚ including assault and murder. Zoe seeks help from the police and a motivated cop‚ Kelly Swift‚ helps discover the ad’s true purpose. The book follows Zoe and Kelly’s journey throughout the investigation of the case as they try to
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original purpose of a competition. However‚ I believe that while winning is significant‚ it is not always the most important part of a competition. Thus I agree with the statement. Someone once said that a competitive world offers two possibilities; you can lose‚ or if you want to win‚ you can change. The will to win is but the motivation a person needs to instill discipline in themselves and make every effort to improve. By making winning your goal‚ you will tend to work harder and strive to reach
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Priscilla Ortiz Government 2306 Professor Andrew Teas Houston Land Use Policy Houston is a large city with very unique qualities that most cities cannot even begin to understand‚ but is this just Houstonian pride talking? No‚ actually one of the unique qualities that Houston has is how we handle our land use planning. Houston is well known for not having any zoning ordinances‚ which has become a well-known topic for a while now. People argue weather our lack of zoning is chaotic
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