“If i stay” by Gayle Foreman is about a seventeen year old girl named Mia Hall who had everything‚ a perfect relationship‚ a loving family and best friend‚ and a future of becoming a professional cellist with a goal of attending Julliard. One snowy day‚ when school is out‚ her family decides to go on a roadtrip to visit friends and there is a tragic accident. That day Mia lost everything‚ her parents‚ her brother and almost her own life. From that moment on Mia’s spirit‚ trapped between life and
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It was just last summer that Charlotte Perkins made the hardest decision of her life as she and her husband Jim were caught in the vise of the housing bust. Wanting to downsize their lives as they headed toward retirement‚ they bought a new house in Mesa‚ Arizona‚ before they sold the old one‚ also in Mesa. Their previous home had been appraised at nearly $400‚000 at the height of the market‚ but as the housing crisis ravaged Arizona‚ they were told they’d be lucky to get $200‚000 for it. They
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Dear Gayle Forman‚ People often ask young musicians what inspired them to work hard. Most respond by giving a name‚ or a recording‚ but I respond with the name of a book. It’s a novel called If I Stay‚ and without it‚ I wouldn’t be the person I am now. Since I was young‚ I have been told that I am extremely talented in music. I have been playing violin since I was 6‚ and now that I’m 13‚ it’s safe to say that I owe over half of my life to the thrill of it. Music is in my family; my grandmother
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Joslyn Charron To Stay or To Not Life or death? The decision is Mia’s‚ and that’s what If i Stay by Gayle Forman is all about. In the beginning‚ Mia has everything she needs. Family‚ friends‚ passion‚ and love. She was just a small town girl living with her mom‚ dad‚ and little brother Teddy. She dreamed to play the cello at Juilliard School. She lived and breathed for the cello‚ which was weird because her parents were very into rock music. Mia’s boyfriend Adam was another big part of Mia’s life
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Stay at home verse daycare. Family is a very important part of a child’s life. In a family‚ a child feels safety‚ he or she is surrounded by love and attention. This could be a reason why most parents do not want to send their child to daycare. They do not want to leave him or her with strangers. It is a really hard decision for parents to stay at home with their child or to send him or her to daycare; however‚ sometimes home environment cannot be enough for the child to develop well. There are
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Communication to existing employee and management right after merge Employee communication Strategy In HBR case study “Who Goes‚ Who Stays?” Steve and Kasper lack on important communication with the employees. They should have begun communicating with their employees as soon as possible in the merger process. Should have considered informing them of company desire to merge with‚ acquire or be acquired by another company before they begun searching for a counterpart to the deal‚ if possible
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Abortion Should Stay Legal By Ariam Abraham Professor Maria Mollinedo English 102 9 December 2011 Abstract The topic of abortion is one of the most controversial of our times. It discusses human interaction where ethics‚ emotions and law come together. There are different points of views towards abortion. These views can be broken down into two categories‚ Pro-life and Pro-choice. Everyone has their own views and opinions;
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If I had the choice I think I would stay at Valley Forge. (Doc A) One reason i would stay at Valley forge is that the chance of even getting sick was around 50%. out of the 12‚000 only 2 out of 10 people would actually die at Valley Forge from starvation‚ frostbite‚ or disease. (Doc C) Another reason I would stay is from the diary of Dr. Albigence Waldo. Even though there was a lot of negative things that would go against my claim there were some reasons to stay. in the journal it talks about a soldier
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I don’t know where should this thread be posted. I think here is the most suitable place‚ so i post here. If this is not a right place‚ mod‚ please help to move to a right place. Ty Okay‚ i’m sure there’re many forumers here are good in english. So‚ can anyone please do me a favor. Pls help to check mistakes for this essay. However‚ it’s quite long. I still remember it was 19th of May. It was the day after my 13th birthday. That night‚ I went for a session of Science tuition class which was
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Most people believe that people are good hearted by nature and the reason many stay silent is to prevent hurt. That being said‚ when someone is headed down a dangerous path it is simply selfish to remain silent because it’s comfortable for you. By staying silent‚ you may be harming the very people they hope to help. Often times‚ surrounding
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