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    the same thing over and over again. In the book “Staying Fat For Sarah Brynes” by Chris Crutcher it shows many reasons on why we need courage. Courage helps us live the best we can‚ help us do things we don’t want to do‚ and stick up for ourselves. With courage you can live life the best way you possibly can. When Sarah didn’t get the courage to speak to anyone about her dad she had to live with him and deal with his anger. “I can’t ever go home again. My dad is getting crazier‚ and like I said

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    Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World The stereotypical image of Genghis Khan is a savage invader‚ who brought nothing but chaos and death is now firmly rooted in the public mind. Due to different reasons‚ the true precondition of such attitude lies in complete misunderstanding and lack of knowledge concerning this historical figure. Jack Weatherford tries to shed light on this highly ambiguous figure and his legacy. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World examines Genghis Khan’s

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    Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World‚ by Jack Weatherford. New York: Crown‚ 2004‚ 312 pages. Reviewed by Tyler E. Tatum. The book‚ Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World‚ written by Jack Weatherford to recount his “quest” through the Mongol’s homeland. Weatherford states that “this book presents the highlights of our findings” that were acquired through years of research and travel in the Mongol’s homeland of Mongolia. (page XXXV). Weatherford begins his book in a lethargic

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    MaryKate Chorazak World Civilizations I Professor Coleman April 3‚ 2015 Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World The Mongol empire was larger than any empire of its time‚ covering an area almost as large as Africa. Despite this fact‚ its people were generally known as brutal savages who lived to destroy civilizations. However‚ Jack Weatherford believes otherwise. He recognizes Mongolia’s leader‚ Genghis Khan‚ as a highly influential ruler instead of a blood-thirsty barbarian. In fact‚ Weatherford

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    Sarah changed drastically in “Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes”. She didn’t trust anyone and it took a great deal for her to learn to trust the minimal people that she did. After her father was no longer in the picture‚ her life was much smoother. She learned to trust Eric and the people

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    For the most part‚ people are very knowledgeable about the Second World War. They are well informed about the countries that were involved‚ what happened during the war‚ and the aftermath. However‚ when individuals are asked about the term“Home Guard‚” a term that was vital to Britain’s defenese mechanism to second World War‚ they are often not familiar with it. Home Guard‚ established in May of 1940‚ refers to a defense organization created by the Britains during the war. More specifically‚ it

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    Put an End to Drunk Driving According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports in 2015‚ “drunk driving crashes cause 10‚265 people to die‚ one every 51 minutes.” Drunk drivers who cause accidents with fatalities should be charged with murder. Reasons drunk drivers should be charged with murder‚ because drunk driving can be avoidable‚ usually it’s not their first time drinking and driving‚ and should take responsibility for their actions. Drunk drivers who cause accidents with

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    "Home Sweet Home" There are hundreds of people‚ young and old that live in my apartment complex and each of them have a different and unique story to share. My story is that I come from the typical middle-of -nowhere suburbia‚ where the grass is always green‚ and all of the houses look the same. In that community it is easy to become too comfortable‚ and forget that things aren’t so "perfect" in the rest of the world. When my step-dad past away‚ we sold the house and moved into town changing

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    HOME - earth The Earth is the engine of our existence ‚ offering us the necessary resources to live‚ breath ‚ eat and enjoy every day of our lives . But how were all these resources created ‚ what is the impact of men on the natural environment and how can the humankind change the way it treats now all the gifts that the Earth is offering to it unconditionally? These are some of the questions that the HOME documentary answers in a manner that is quite unique and transformational . The beginning of

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    “Therefore put on the full armor of God‚ so that when the day of evil comes‚ you may be able to stand your ground‚ and after you have done everything‚ to stand. Stand firm then‚ with the belt of truth buckled around your waist‚ with the breastplate of righteousness in place‚ and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this‚ take up the shield of faith‚ with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of

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