Amber Anthony is a pen name for two collaborating authors Nancy Reynolds and Patrice Hough Bader who also goes by Rusty. The two authors have been involved in the writing of feature film scripts and television episodes before trying their hand at writing. Blood Rising that was first published in May 2016 was their first ever novel. The BDSM novel was published to rave reviews and critical acclaim given its innovative plot lines and relatable characters. They write of stunning alpha males that might
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The Pursuit of Unhappiness After meeting the basic needs of food‚ clothing and shelter is being sought to make men different courses in life they do bring happiness. Day and night for a few moments of happiness and pain‚ transient and satisfaction‚ it will be ready to go to them for life routine‚ which may not give them any joy. This is the pursuit of happiness. I have pondered this dilemma for groups of therapists‚ teachers‚ and spiritual gatherings. With the promise to follow the path of spirituality
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The Pursuit of Happyness stars Will Smith as Chris Gardner and shows his struggle as a single father facing homelessness yet striving to create a better life for his family. While it could be described as a Black man’s struggle‚ the movie manages to leave that as a secondary factor rather than the main source of conflict. Both the generosity and the discrimination he experiences at the hands of whites around him are portrayed‚ as well as‚ the reality that poverty has no color boundaries. People
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Third‚ the thesis is demonstrated through firefighter Anthony Smiljanic’s perspective. Anthony is apart of the Los Angeles Fire Department‚ and during all the rioting‚ he sees first hand‚ the things people say‚ and the way people feel. For instance‚ it is on Day 3 of the riot when he says‚ “There’s nothing to do but stare at new red‚ blue‚ or black graffiti that says‚ ‘F**k the Police‚’ and ‘F**k the National Guard‚’ and ‘Kill Whitey‚’ and try not to take it personal (156) . . . I’ve never seen anything
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“Humans are naturally driven by a perpetual and restless desire of power.” (Thomas Hobbes) Every single human being is selfish and rebellious; it’s an undeniable fact about human nature. Humans will act naturally selfish in a situation without proper order‚ often leading to the corruption of society. In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ the corruption of society is demonstrated through Jack’s attitude towards elements that are necessary for the survival of their civilization. Jack’s opinions in
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Pushing one’s friends and families aside to go after a treacherous‚ egotistical dream is an extreme display of selfishness. In the book‚ Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer‚ Chris McCandless abandons both his family and friends when he undertakes a solo adventure to Alaska‚ which he was ill-prepared for‚ but went through with anyway. McCandless went on this endeavor for the sole purpose to examine his own‚ self-indulgent curiosity about the wild‚ no matter how that affected his family. This decision‚ in
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The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ named after the Mesopotamian king of that name‚ tells of Gilgamesh’s adventures and his struggles with the forces of the divine. The Epic does not describe Gilgamesh‚ the part-god part-human‚ in his role as the king of Uruk in great detail; what is described‚ however‚ is hardly flattering. Gilgamesh is portrayed as arrogant and demanding. In particular‚ he uses his position of power to bed married women before their bridegrooms do; it is this offense which first introduces
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OEDIPUS REX In the tragedy Oedipus Rex‚ Oedipus commits several immoral acts. Typically‚ society views these as evil and unjust. However‚ although Oedipus commits several licentious deeds‚ Sophocles makes the reader sympathize because Oedipus is oblivious to the incriminating facts. Throughout the play Oedipus Rex commits numerous crimes the society see as immorally wrong. Oedipus believes that if he leaves Corinth he will be able to avoid his fate. The oracle says the Oedipus will kill
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In some ways‚ the Casey Anthony trial reveals the way that media influence‚ including the way it is presented online‚ affects public perception. When one looks at the pages and information that pop up when one searched for information on the trial‚ a great deal of attention has been given to the way that certain commentators in the media‚ like Nancy Grace‚ tried to focus on the inconsistent and‚ most would say‚ deplorable behavior of Anthony and the tragedy of the death itself to draw ratings‚ but
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Ricki Smith Mrs. Shelly 11/14/13 Pursuit of Happyness Essay The movie Pursuit of Happyness is a very good representation of how hard life can be for some people. In this case‚ the person was Chris who was struggling to hold onto a job and provide for his family. Due to the difficulty of holding onto a job‚ his wife divorced him and tried to take their son from him. This set Chris into motion to try his hardest to be able to provide for his only child. He made many choices trying to do what
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