Title: Broken Ears‚ Wounded hearts. Author: George A. Harris "Pitiful Pear" that is what the nurses nicknamed Jennifer Harris shortly after being born. Jennifer was born three months prematurely due to her mothers’ complicated pregnancy‚ directed by pre-eclampsia and a kidney infection a month before giving birth. Jennifer was hospitalized for three months‚ with congenital heart disease and was in need of heart surgery. She was discharged from the
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THE NORMAL HEART HIRAM NDEGWA HUMAN SEXUALITY‚ FCL 337 MISS DEIDRA DUDNEY DECEMBER 1‚ 2017 Gay Related Immunodeficiency Disease (GRID)‚ was the name given to a rare cancer that had dominated in the homosexual community. The year was 1981‚ forty-one was the number of homosexuals that had been infected by the disease. The disease was sexually transmitted among the homosexuals‚ it was spreading like a plague. In the early eighties‚ gay visibility and civil rights were ignored. Homosexuals were
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problems with my knee. It all started back in middle school‚ when we were playing basketball in our math class. My teacher at the time‚ Mr. Siem‚ would play with us. On this particular day‚ we were on opposing teams and he was bringing down the ball. When I went to defend him‚ he never stopped and he ran into me. His knee landed on mine with all of his weight. I knew right away that something was wrong. I was unable to walk and thus was carried to the office. There I waited for my dad to come and
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Antigone: To Bury or Not to Bury‚ That ’s the Dying Question "To live or not to live‚ that is the question". In Sophocles ’ Antigone‚ Antigone buries her brother Polyneices and is told she will die because of it. Did she have a good intention in her actions? After reading this paper a person can see if they think Antigone was wrong in burying him‚ acting upon instinct‚ acting nobly‚ acting motherly towards her brother‚ or if she really wanted to bury him. In the book entitled Sophocles
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I considered the gravitas of my actions only once before deciding to bandage a part of my body. I had wondered if girl I sit next to in Sociology lecture would believe the stories behind my injury. I had wondered if my friends would notice the injury and try to aid me as I walked around the bustling city. I had wondered if they would be annoyed and the constant reference to my injuries. I began to question myself as I wrapped the bright blue bandage around my knee. Around once‚ then twice‚ and fastened
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My Knee Injury The game of soccer has always come natural to me. Competing in the game of soccer is what I love to do. Being physical is something I’ve never been scared of. If I’m being completely honest‚ going in hard on tackles is what I’m known for. Being a physical player is a strength of mine. Being physical in the game of soccer always comes with the risk of getting hurt. Two years ago I took that risk of getting hurt‚ and getting hurt is exactly what happened. I remember it like it was
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REACTION PAPER THE WOUNDED PLATOON Kevin Shields‚ a 24-year old Army Soldier‚ went out drinking with three Army buddies on November 30‚ 2007‚ from Fort Carson‚ Colorado‚ a base close to Colorado Springs. A few hours later‚ he was dead. He was shot twice in the head at close range and left by the side of the road by his army buddies. Shields’ violent murder accentuated one of many violent attacks committed by the three Army buddies‚ who are now serving time in
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Wounded Veterans English 101 Effective Essay Writing October 7‚ 2012 Shawna Rand Wounded Veterans As of December 2009‚ over 3.3 million American troops have been sent overseas into Iraq and Afghanistan alone; 793‚000 of them have been deployed more than once. (Tan‚ 2009) Sadly‚ not all of our troops return home alive and many that do face many challenges ahead. Physical wounds surly do not go unnoticed. They are fairly common in war time situations and are even shown in war movies. They show
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Knee problems run in my family‚ specifically on my dad’s side. My dad had four knee surgeries‚ all on one knee‚ all within five years‚ and is looking at a possible knee replacement in the future. During my freshman year of high school‚ my FFA chapter traveled to Loveland‚ Colorado‚ for a ski trip. Tori Davidson and I partnered up and were skiing on the bunny slopes since we were beginners. As the sun was fading‚ our group decided to ski through a short trail--The Rainbow Trail. At the very end of
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1013 Composition 1 September 16‚ 2010 My Broken Heart I have a lot of wonderful memories from my childhood. Some of the best memories were the times I spent with my dad. He was a wonderful man‚ a gentle giant. His hands were strong and calloused‚ but his touch was as soft as his heart. He was the brightest star in the center of my universe. The day he died was the day my heart soul were irreparably broken. The bright star burned out for eternity‚ leaving my universe dark and depressing. I remember
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