James Romm wrote Ghost on the Throne with the purpose to inform the reader of Alexander the Great and the empire he established‚ with the ensuing chaos the came after when Alexander tragically died at a young age. The book was organized somewhat chronologically‚ starting from opening the tombs in which Alexander was buried and how he fell ill‚ to the closing of the tombs and a reflection of the fall of his empire. Romm tried to answer the question of how Alexander died‚ providing multiple theories
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The Silence of Six Silence of six‚ a book written my E.C. Myers‚ discusses the adventures‚ or rather the misadventures of max‚ a high school soccer player who dabbles in hacking. This book has almost no background information‚ or character build-up. Although it is easy to figure out exactly what is happening‚ it can be difficult to understand why the things that happen are happening‚ in the beginning. I thought this book was a good read‚ and it was also a quick read‚ seeing as how I am an unusually
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4 to 12 years. The book is brilliantly written and full of suspense it’s as if your eyes are glued to the page. Its so difficult to accept what happened to this young innocent boy for no reason his mother just singled him out and treated him so badly compared to his two other brothers who she treated so well. This book is one that you will read over and over and never forget. “One Childs Courage To Survive” is the quote written on the front of the book and sums up this book extremely well.
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Review on the book ‘Globalization And Its Discontents’ Written by Joseph Stiglitz Introduction The Famous book ‘Globalization and its discontents’ by Noble Prize Winner Joseph Stiglitz reflects the shortcomings of globalization especially affecting the poor and the developing countries. It is mainly focused on the failed policies dictated by the international institution‚ the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The first two chapters reflect the author’s experience of joining
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Even though the book was interesting and entertaining‚ I dislike some features of the book. On a scale of 1-10‚ I would rate the book 4 stars because the story includes themes on violence‚ lack of equality‚ and even the corrupt use of power. First of all‚ brutality is portrayed by Napoleon because he requires innocent animals and even his rivals to confess their crimes and be murdered publicly. For example‚ according to Animal Farm‚ the text states‚ "Immediately the dogs bounded forward‚ seized
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about this book because of the large range of events and transitions that occurred throughout the American West that the author includes in the text. Elliot West highlights the struggles that many endured while trying to create better circumstances for not only themselves but also their families by moving to the west. He chronicles the adaptations that many white settlers arriving in the west faced in order to be able to make a living for themselves. But another reason why I found the book interesting
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event as a new rapid extinction predominantly caused by humans. One of the underlying causes of this 6th extinction event discussed in the book is the mass killing of both animals and humans. Another underlying cause of this extinction event discussed in the book‚ which is probably more prevalent now than ever before‚ is climate change caused by humans. This book goes chapter by chapter giving examples of various species that are on the verge of going
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Word Count- 1157 David McCullough’s novel 1776 is a compelling story of America’s war for independence. We have all read chapters and heard the related history of the war of 1776‚ but David McCullough takes the epic story even further. The book covers the entire year of 1776 from the beginning of the war until the end. The author provides an extremely detailed description of both sides of the conflict both American and British. David McCullough is a renowned author and historian and has
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Dear John is a novel written by Nicholas Sparks. Published on August 7th‚ 2007‚ with over 3 million books sold‚ Sony Pictures turned Dear John into a movie starring Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried. Dear John takes place in the year 2000 to 2006‚ after John re-enlists after 9/11. Dear John takes place in Charleston‚ South Carolina; a small‚ rural town‚ with many ethnic groups. Charleston is known for their sports‚ the beach‚ historic sites to see‚ hiking and biking. This is a romantic novel with
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to something that‚ we aren’t sure if we are capable of? In the book‚ Eagle Blue: A Team‚ a Tribe‚ and a High School Basketball Season in Arctic Alaska‚ written by Michael D’Orso‚ a basketball team of fourteen boys knew exactly how it felt. It is mostly breathtaking just to have that amount of pressure on you after realizing your team has won six state champions and the whole town is depending on you to win a seventh. Throughout the book‚ every statistic of the game had some meaning without realization
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