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    Domesday Book

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    people as a reminder of who ruled over them. Along with this‚ the introduction of the Norman-French version of feudalism was brought into English society allowing the country to be administered while he was absent. Lastly‚ the creation of the Domesday Book was a royal survey of the whole of England for administration and tax purposes. Soon after William became king of England in 1066 he introduced the position of sheriff. They were officials of the crown who were responsible for the administration of

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    A Book To Love

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    A Book to Love “Suits obviously had helped to promote bad government and he was as guilty as anyone for wearing them so steadfastly for twenty years.” Bad political decisions by our government played a huge role in the First World War. Legends of the Fall by Jim Harrison begins during the time of the first World War‚ and is set in Montana. This story follows three brothers and their father after time spent in the war‚ and educates us on politics of that time. The material in this book should not

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    The Book Thief

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    Words The power of words…it is shown in this book‚ it shows how people are destroyed and how people are saved from words. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak shows his audience that words have the power to heal or destroy. Liesel‚ the main character and the book thief‚ Max the jew‚ and Hitler the fuhrer are the ones who show how they have used words to affect others in both positive and negative ways . Throughout the story it shows Liesel’s great passion for books as well as her dedication to learn how to

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    Book of Ruth

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    Julia Merryman CORE 110-V Lora Mendenhall Formal 3 Draft 1 November 26‚ 2012 Book of Ruth This is a love story‚ although it is not the usual love that recent fictitious novels depict. Most love stories are about two people‚ while this story is about three. It is about a more sacred and deep love that cannot be described by a word that has lost it’s meaning throughout the years. The word “love” has become an overused word that people use for everything. What I find discomforting is the

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    Book Report

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    The Catcher in the Rye - a book presentation A short biographical sketch of the author The Catcher in the Rye is a novel written by the American author Jerome David Salinger‚ born on January 1th 1919 in New York City. His parents were very wealthy‚ and he was raised in Manhattan. Salinger has expressed in a number of interviews that he had trouble fitting in at school‚ and therefor moved from prep school to prep school as a child. In 1934‚ his parents decided to send him to a military academy

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    The Book Theif

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    foster care in January 1939? The foster parents are able to take care of the children better than the mother would. 5. Why did Death think it was foolish for the poor people to escape poverty? 6. Why was the book about grave digging significant to Liesel? She found the book on the day she last saw her brother and mother. 7. What helped Liesel adjust to the foster home? Hans Hubermann was nice to her and taught her how to role cigarettes. 8. Why was school a failure to Liesel? Liesel

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    the book theif

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    writers are ‘book thieves’ for they discover secretive tactics for undermining the reader’s capacity to interpret a narrative‚ and steal into their hearts with their expression and style. Zusak’s way with words is singularly inventive‚ since he uses figures of speech in a totally original‚ cryptic and poetic manner. The narrator is so extraordinary because he is Death. Death is not a person but throughout the story‚ Zusak portrays him to have human-like emotions towards characters like Liesel. He

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    burn the books

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    4/7/2014 Burn the Books Specific goal: I want to teach my audience the health‚ environmental and financial benefits it would bring by replacing paper books with interactive literature on computers and tablets. Introduction: There are many more benefits to replacing textbooks with computers then drawbacks‚ such as financial‚ health and even environmental. A: Textbooks are not only bulky‚ heavy. Every year‚ millions of young children develop back problems due to the ghastly weight of their

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    The Book Thief

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    Mickey Sweet Period 1 May 23rd‚ 2013 The Book Thief By Markus Zusak The Book Thief is a novel written by Australian author Markus Zusak. Narrated by Death‚ the book is set in Nazi Germany‚ a place and time when Death explains that he was extremely busy. It follows the life of a young girl‚ her relationship with her foster parents‚ the other residents of their neighborhood on Himmel Street‚ and a Jewish fist-fighter who hides in her home during the escalation of World War II. Death describes

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    Book Borrowing

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    also host books which piques peoples interests‚ both fiction and non-fiction. The library is an abundant source of knowledge thus making this a valuable place for people. Students who are on-the-go don’t have time to stay and read in the library‚ that is why they borrow the books‚ and transport them out of the facility. Sometimes it is quite a hassle for the library staff in the manual system‚ the librarians manually input the records in forms for statistical records of borrowed books‚ and also

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