m Thomas Friedman’s book The World Is Flat analyzes the progress of globalization and how it has changed core economic concepts. After traveling to numerous countries‚ he came up with the conclusion that the world is “flat‚” in the sense that competitive playing fields between industrial and emerging market countries have been leveled. He provides frequent examples of how countries‚ such as China and India‚ are becoming part of large global complex supply chains. Freidman assures that change is
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I have never been a refugee but Anh Do’s book ‘The Happiest Refugee’ made me feel like I was there very step of the way. In the scorching summer of 1976 when Anh’s family and friends decided to board a small‚ damp and crowded boat it was the biggest decision of their lives. Anh Do nearly didn’t make it to Australia. His entire family came close to losing their lives on the sea as they escaped from war-torn Vietnam. But nothing - not murderous pirates or the threat of death by hunger‚ disease or
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For Instance‚ Roses ex-fiance Caledon ’Cal’ Hockley(Billy Zane) was devastated over losing Rose to a poor fellow like Jack and so tried to ruin their love for each other. Like almost by the ending of the book Caledon’s assistant or helper have planted a expensive necklace in Jack’s pocket and soon told to Rose. This forcing Rose to believe Caledon and not Jack. After this tragedy Jack was being sent to jail and Rose tricked into believing Caledon making
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House Life inside Leavenworth prison was writing in 1987-1989 by Peter Earley. Leavenworth has been one of the oldest and most dangerous maximum security facilities in the nation. The author introduces us with 6 prisoners and a couple of wardens. The book captures all the problems prisoners came across and experiences they had to go through. Carl Bowles an inmate for 23 consecutive years. He had a record as a sexual predator. Carl Bowles was known for forcing weaker inmates to satisfy his pleasures
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Nothing to Envy 2/15/11 Nothing to Envy by Barbara Demick follows the lives of six North Koreans who have experienced a great deal of hardship and turmoil living under one of the most notorious communist regimes. Throughout the years these North Koreans lived through the death of their great Kim Il-Sung‚ the rise to power of his successor Kim Jong-Il‚ and the horrific famine that has left many in despair. Although North Korea is constantly in the news globally
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past the rooted cultural boundaries. Along with the theme of acceptance the book also has an overflowing theme finding one’s self‚ not just spiritually but accepting one’s identity in a new land. All these characters possess a desire‚ an urge to discover themselves‚ even in the most unorthodox mannerisms and the discovery happens over time and generations. While Unaccustomed Earth runs rapid with themes of culture‚ the book takes the reader to a time where America represented somewhere where communities
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occupation. He was in the thick of it all‚ responsible for a section of Baghdad that was repeatedly in the news during the first year. His focus is on the human dimension of the conflict‚ especially his own soldiers. The entire book his dedicated to Mansoor’s brigade‚ especially to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Mansoor’s accounts are tough reading. They are open and forthcoming about the mistakes he made that got people killed and things he did that saved lives. The circumstances
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to punish them.” (C Sulivan‚ 2009)‚ as they re-enter society‚ they face countless of struggles that their title of being ex-convicts carry. The primary authors of this study are Jeffrey I. Ross and Stephen C. Richards. They are the authors of the book “Beyond Bars: Rejoining Society after prison” in the year 2009. Their claims are not based on any research-based methodologies but rather with first hand experiences and personal observations. After being released from prison‚ most of the re-entries
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The Temple of the Ruby of Fire Analyzed by Luis Angelo S. Guiang 1. Author: Geronimo Stilton 2. Lexile score: 392 3. Lexile of the Book: 440 4. Characters: Geronimo Stilton – A smart and timid mouse who does not like sports‚ editor of The Rodent’s Gazette. Thea Stilton – Geronimo’s sister and special correspondent of the Rodent’s Gazette. She is fearless and adventurous. Trap Stilton – Geronimo’s cousin who likes to play pranks on others. He eats a lot and he is the owner of the store
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Chimpanzee Politics by Frans de Waal chronicles a colony of 23 chimpanzees who live in an outdoor‚ open-air space at the Arnhem Zoo in the Netherlands. Of these 23 chimpanzees there are four males: Yeroen‚ Luit‚ Nikkie and Dandy. The colony also consists of three female subgroups‚ the largest made up of Mama‚ Gorilla‚ Franje‚ Amber and three children‚ Moniek‚ Roosje and Fons. The second largest subgroup includes Krom‚ Spin‚ Jimmie and her two sons Jakie and Jonas. And the third female subgroup consists
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