1776 David McCullough Simon and Shuster May 2005 In the book 1776‚ David McCullough covers numerous series of events. In the beginning he starts with the war against the American Colonies by King George III up until the great American victory at Trenton. Washington led an army of Americans‚ from many areas‚ which had no experience and were not well trained. Henry Knox‚ a bookseller‚ and Nathaniel Green‚ a Quaker‚ were both inexperienced generals in General Washington’s army. Another army‚
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English Long Book Report Chan Hiu Tung Christie 4C (2) Title: Emma Author: Jane Austen Publisher: Pearson Education Limited What is love? How can we do to catch our own true love? I found the answer after reading the book‚ Emma. Emma‚ which talked about Emma Woodhouse‚ who is a beautiful‚ clever but with little spoiled girl. She is rich and she loves arrange marriage between her friends and neighbours in a village called Highbury. Unfortunately‚ she makes a lot of
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Putting a date on the book of Hebrews is difficult since there is no known audience or author. However‚ the early church father Clement quoted from the Book of Hebrews in A.D. 95. However‚ internal evidence such as the fact that Timothy was alive at the time the epistle was written and the absence of any evidence showing the end of the Old Testament sacrificial system that occurred with Jerusalem’s destruction in A.D. 70 indicates the book was written around A.D. 65. Audience The book of Hebrews doesn’t
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The two books that will be compared in the following are very different books indeed. Having said this‚ two things are consistent throughout; the theme of influencing others with certain idealisms‚ and the consequences this can bring about. However‚ the ways in which Golding and Wilde express this are very different. The following will discuss the characters and objects used to express influences‚ how they go about this influence‚ and the ultimate corruptive effect they have on their ‘victims’. It
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including Time Out and the Literary Review. His first book‚ a series of critical essays on American novelists‚ was published in 1992. Fever Pitch‚ his memoir of a life devoted to Arsenal football club‚ was published in 1992. It won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award and was adapted as both a play and a film‚ the latter starring Colin Firth. In 2012‚ it was recognised for its Outstanding Contribution to Sports Writing at the British Sports Book Awards. His fiction continues to explore male obsessions
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Quarter 2 Book Assessment 1. (1 point) Name of book: Into The Wild Author of book: John Krakauer Year of publication: 1996 Publishing company: First Anchor Books Edition Would you recommend this book to a friend? (Circle one) Yes No 2. (2 points) The major conflict in this book is man vs. nature because Chris thought he could outsmart
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Banned Books Books are supposed to be used as reading materials where information can be retrieved. Due to this‚ books are widely used in learning institutions amongst students. The books themselves come in different genres and age requirements depending on their customers; this is such that there are children and adult books. However‚ before a book gets printed and published for used‚ it undergoes vetting to determine its credibility. Once published‚ the different genres of books can then be distributed
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I have been reading the book "Boost" by Kathy Mackel. The book is about the main character and narrator‚ Savannah Christopher‚ Savvy for short‚ and her older sister‚ Callie. Savvy and Callie are both athletic girls‚ but conflicts with their sport make them want to boost their game. In the book‚ Savvy is trying out for a 18U team‚ Fire‚ at the age of 13 with her friend‚ Nina Gonzalez. Meanwhile her sister Callie is a freshmen trying out for the varsity cheerleading team. I predict that because
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I. BOOK REPORTING: “THE BOOK OF MICAH” Author: The author of the Book of Micah was the Prophet Micah (Micah 1:1). Date of Writing: The Book of Micah was likely written between 735 and 700 B.C. Purpose of Writing: The message of the Book of Micah is a complex mixture of judgment and hope. On the one hand‚ the prophecies announce judgment upon Israel for social evils‚ corrupt leadership and idolatry. This judgment was expected to culminate in the destruction of Samaria and Jerusalem. On
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and more joyous‚ self making choices that lead to these desirables are the usual Paulo Coelho staples themes that one finds in Brida. . Every page of the book stresses on a Universal Truth. I enjoyed reading this book.This enthralling novel incorporates themes that fans of Paulo Coelho will recognize and treasure. The themes incorporated in this book are quite similar to those seen in The Alchemist and Like a Flowing River its simple story and straightforward Universal Truths have stirred me It
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