The small bell tingled when the door was swung open. The rusted handle caught uncomfortably under the customer’s hand. The curtains veiling the front door blew gustily and coughed out a cloud of dust. A large stack of books greeted the keen eyes entering the small crowded shop. It was 8 feet long and had 6 shelves devouring the entire place on the wooden framework. Books sat on the lip of the ledge‚ leaning over as if peering over the end. The torn and tattered exteriors of the fat volumes of paper
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Descriptive Narrative Essay I remember that warm day in May three years ago when my Dad and I went to an auction to buy myself a new car. We were surrounded by people as we stood in the middle of a muddy yard. I was holding a white card with a number on it‚ waiting for the Mustang I wanted to place a bid on. The auctioneer was a short old man with white wiry hair‚ two fingers missing on his left hand and the rough voice of a chain smoker. His name was named Mickey. Mickey began to auction
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776 Words Essay on India of My Dreams by Anjana Mazumdar Today‚ India is characterised by communal violence‚ religious strife‚ terrorist movements‚ regional alienation‚ political chaos‚ constant economic hick-ups‚ general corruption‚ Mafia raj‚ bomb-culture‚ etc. The great India of Lord Buddha‚ Mahavir‚ Shankaracharya‚ Swam Vivekananda‚ Mahatma Gandhi‚ and Jawaharlal Nehru is on the verge of break-up‚ unless of course‚ we put an end to these malaises that are eating into its very fabric. The
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An Effective Leader It is much easier to pull a rope than to push one. The same is also true concerning people. Someone must step out and become a leader. To be an effective leader‚ a person needs to be a decision maker‚ have great communication skills‚ great values and able to persuade others. Being a leader requires fast thinking and decision making. In stressed environments‚ quick and accurate decisions are often needed. The more speed and reliability of decisions made‚ the more effective
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Skateboarder Girl Stacy has been skateboarding for years as recreation. She has many tricks under belt from all the practicing she does. Skateboarding has been a passion for her for quite some time. It has also been a stress reliever for her‚ a way to escape the troubles in her daily life. She likes to do it the morning by herself‚ when the sun is rising and glistening on the tree leaves and grass and the air is crisp‚ clean‚ and so refreshing. She practices everyday. After the last run
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Christina Casali 10/6/09 Descriptive Essay Goodbye Humidity‚ Hello Fall Foliage Finally the day has arrived‚ September 22‚ 2009‚ the official first day of fall. Most people may dread this day due to the fact summer comes to an end‚ school starts and cooler temperatures are on their way. Yet the fall season brings apple picking‚ pumpkin carving and much anticipated holidays. We must not forget the fall season also brings us that one more hour of sleep in the mornings when we turn the
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The theme that I dream to marry later time‚ if possible‚ I wanted a modern concept. I mean I do not want to look like too laden and very formal. After that I want to view for relaxing and guests who come later will be surprised and say the word "WOW!" or "OMG! SO BEAUTIFUL! ". It’s not easy to shock people with new views when they set the wedding site. I want a wedding being held at the Flower Garden so that everyone can experience the beauty and pleasure that is in the park. It’s like the concept
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Gustavo Reynoso Professor Paige English 101 28 October 2011 Choosing a Good Smartphone Choosing a smartphone in today’s market can be extremely challenging. So many good phones are available and deciding which phone is the best is always difficult. Since phones are marketed by different companies such as Motorola‚ Blackberry‚ Sony and many more. Also the number of phone carriers that are available for each phone such as T-Mobile‚ AT&T‚ and Verizon just to name a few. Smartphones have
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The Courthouse When innocently young‚ one can be somewhat naive. We are inherently taught that good will always triumph over evil. A courthouse is the forum where evil should be dealt with. But‚ in reality‚ this is seldom the case. The county courthouse looks like a typical courthouse. A Romanesque building‚ three stories high‚ with large pillars in the front‚ eloped in ivy which crawled up one side of the building‚ masqueraded by a fertile green‚ manicured‚ immaculately kept courtyard‚
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Have you ever thought to not finishing school for failing a type of volunteer or social service?‚ It sounds silly‚ this is a campaign that increasingly takes more force in developing countries. No doubt the volunteer programs are tools that help integrate education with the people‚ so I am really convinced that the vast majority of developed countries have this kind of program because it helps people to develop a culture based generating in responsibilities and accomplishment that makes people more
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