source of knowledge‚ of happiness‚ of pleasure and even moral courage. In today’s world with so much more to know and to learn‚ the importance of reading has increased. In the olden days if reading was not cultivated or encouraged‚ there was a substitute for it in the religious sermon and in the oral tradition. The practice of telling stories at bed time compensated to some extent for the lack of reading. Books are our best friends. They never deceive or desert us in our hour of need like so
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Let’s Ban A Book? It seems we are fast losing our freedoms as American citizens. Personal phone lines are tapped‚ religious freedoms are no longer allowed to be exercised in public schools‚ and never before has there been such a threat to America’s very existence. Our manufacturing jobs have been leaving the country at a steady rate since the 1980’s‚ health care is nearly impossible to afford‚ employers offer fewer benefits‚ social Security has been run into the ground‚ and our nation is in massive
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There’s a book out there called The Daring Book for Girls‚ written by Andrea J. Buchanan and Miriam Peskowitz‚ filled with just about everything that isn’t daring. As strange as that may sound‚ the book covers subjects from how to play water polo to how to make friendship bracelets. When I was 8 years old‚ learning how to tie knots is anything but daring. But quite possibly‚ learning how to make your own zip-line could be extremely difficult for someone out there. The word daring is one that is quite
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DELHI BOOK FAIR 2012 CONCLUDES SUCCESSFULLY ON sept 9‚12 By : Vijeta Verma One of the most eagerly awaited events in the capital‚ the 18th edition of Delhi book fair and 14th edition of stationary book fair was organized by the India Trade Promotion organisation (ITPO) at Pragati Maidan ‚ New Delhi in hall nos. 18-12A from 1st sept-9th sept‚2012.The Delhi
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Book: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Synopsis: In Nazi Germany a young girl named Liesel Meminger catches the attention of Death himself‚ who is also our narrator‚ though not for Death’s usual reason. What with WWII‚ Death is pretty busy‚ and needs all the distraction he can get his hands on. Liesel Meminger‚ the girl who became a book thief at age nine when she stole a book from her brother’s gravesite‚ is just such a distraction. Liesel’s first stolen book begins a life-altering relationship
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dynamic personality Fight Club was originally a novel by Chuck Palahniuk. The book was made into a movie a short time after the book’s success. The book was the only great success the author had. Palahniuk’s contemporary and often vulgar writing style has made the author a huge fortune‚ but respect all over the world. The novel was released in The settings takes place in US. The main character is working at a company who’s checking safety for cars. He is often at the office working. The
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Reading Assignment Summary The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. During a quiet night‚ a family of four sleeps in their home. In the darkness‚ the man Jack creeps inside and murders a mother‚ a father‚ and the eldest child. The youngest‚ an infant‚ escapes. The baby crawls down the stairs‚ toddles through the front door‚ and makes his way up the hill to a graveyard. When the child slips inside the creepy cemetery‚ he is taken in by the spirits of the dead residing there. Mr and Mrs Owens become his
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The book begins with Totto-Chan’s mother knowing her daughter got expelled from school. Her mother realizes that Totto-Chan needs is a school where more freedom is permitted. So‚ she takes Totto-Chan to meet the headmaster of the new school‚ Mr. Kobayashi. The book describes the times that Totto-Chan has‚ the friends she makes‚ the lessons she learns‚ and the vibrant atmosphere that she indulges in. All of these presented to the reader through the eyes of a child. The reader sees the normal world
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Banning Books Fredrick Douglass; an African American slave in the 1800’s‚ went through an immense amount of difficulties but was still able to find a way to teach himself to read and write with perseverance. Douglass realized a sad truth that‚ “…The same country that had enslaved him had fought a revolution in the name of freedom”(46). Some argue that certain books should be banned from schools and libraries due to their controversial references. Others believe that by doing so the government would
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In today’s modern world‚ technology has a great influence on our life and time. Back in the early 19th century‚ when electronic devices had not been invented‚ the population could only use printed word such as books‚ posters‚ newspapers or magazines‚ to gather information. Later‚ in the mid 20th century‚ the use of computers‚ televisions and radios helped people to know about the incidents happening all around the world‚ more easily. Now‚ in the 21st century‚ the creation of internet and other devices
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