Tears of a Tiger This book I am reading is written by: Sharon M. Draper. She was born August 21‚ 1952 (age 60). Sharon Draper is an author who has won multiple awards for her books‚ including the Coretta Scott King Award for Forged by Fire and Copper Sun. In 1971‚ she married a teacher named Larry Draper. A graduate of Pepperdine University‚ she is best known for her novel‚ Darkness before Dawn‚ as well as The Battle Of Jericho. Other books include Copper Sun‚ Double Dutch‚ Out of My Mind and the
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Tears of a Tiger By Sharon Draper 192 Pages This book deals the issues that can or already influence every teenager in America. It addresses the issues of peer pressure‚ sorrow‚ death‚ friendship‚ teen drinking‚ guilt and teen suicide. Various youth have said "That won’t happen to me" or "I can handle my alcohol" or "I am ok to drive‚ I just had a few!" As teenagers‚ you have countless ideas and myths about drinking alcohol in addition to its affect on you and your body! Teenagers do not
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infectious. The sound of roaring laughter is far more contagious than any cough‚ sniffle‚ or sneeze. When laughter is shared‚ it binds people together and increases happiness and intimacy. Laughter also triggers healthy physical changes in the body. Humor and laughter strengthen your immune system‚ boost your energy‚ diminish pain‚ and protect you from the damaging effects of stress. Best of all‚ this priceless medicine is fun‚ free‚ and easy to use. Laughter is a powerful antidote to stress‚
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Laughter is a great thing -- that’s why we’ve all heard the saying‚ "Laughter is the best medicine." There is strong evidence that laughter can actually improve health and help fight disease. Our brains can make us healthier and happier through laughter. So‚ let us begin‚ Assalamualaikum and a very pleasant morning to honourable judges‚ accurate time keeper‚ and of course‚ my unforgotten wonderful audiences. Well‚ as I said earlier‚ “Laughter is the best medicine.”. We all love to laugh. And
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time that laughter is linked to healthy function of blood vessels.” Another study by the University of Maryland School of Medical Center found that people with heart disease were forty percent less likely to laugh in situations compared to people the same age and without the disease. Miller found that people with heart disease laughed less in positive situations. People with the disease lack the optimistic perspective on life compared to people without the disease. Is a good dose of laughter a day able
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toastmasters‚ parents and my dear friends. Today I’m here to present a speech on the topic LAUGHTER. The Bible categorically states that : "A heart that laughs is a good medicine‚ depressed spirit dries up the bones". I am a firm believer that laughter is the best medicine and I’m really sure that you would be one too if you here my speech today. So‚ what is laughter and in what ways is laughter the best medicine? Laughter is an expression of certain emotions especially mirth of delight by a series of spontaneous
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Laughter is a universal language. It is extremely beneficial to the human body‚ and it has no known side effects. Laughter is one of the best natural pain-killers in this world. According to a recent study by cardiologists at the University of Maryland‚ laughter can lower risks of a heart attack by a LOT. Laughter also reduces stress‚ therefore lowering blood pressure. That’s a whole lot of health benefits just from laughing! As Psychiatrist Robert Holden states‚ laughing produces happy chemicals
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INTRODUCTION Humor is infectious. The sound of roaring laughter is far more contagious than any cough‚ sniffle‚ or sneeze. When laughter is shared‚ it binds people together and increases happiness and intimacy. Laughter also triggers healthy physical changes in the body. Humor and laughter strengthen your immune system‚ boost your energy‚ diminish pain‚ and protect you from the damaging effects of stress. Research shows that during intense laughter the human body releases endorphins‚ which is the body’s
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The theme for Halima Bashir’s story Tears of the Desert : Survival in Darfur is “How are we shaped by society?”‚ society does not shape us‚ or who we are what so ever‚ I will prove this by using real life event s from this story. Firstly‚ in the story Halima belongs to a culture called Zagawha‚ they live in a small village in Darfur where everyone knows about everything‚ everyone follows the same rules. Halima despite what the society of her culture says goes to school in a Arab village where they
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When people try to describe O. Henry’s writing style‚ they always use the term “smile with tears‚” which implies his twisted way of thoughts and endings about every story. These stories usually end in a humorous but also cruel kind of way. It’s absolutely useful to elevate the artistic thought in writing a thoughtful story. To better understand the brilliant plots of his twisted endings let us begin with one of his most famous stories‚ The Cop and the Anthem1. In this story‚ the main character
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