Review of The Book Thief by Markus Zusak It seems sometimes like the market for young adult literature is written down to the readers‚ almost in a condescending manner. That is why a book like The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is so refreshing in this sea of cookie cutter romances and fantasies. While classified as a young adult novel‚ it deals with very serious themes. The book’s cover comes printed with this label: “It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has
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Critical Book Review 1. Introduction “Death ends a life‚ not a relationship”‚ a quote taken from Tuesdays With Morrie‚ p. 83. The past year has been a very difficult one for my family and I‚ as my Grandmother passed away. Being very close to her‚ this departure was an extremely sad one. In the months following her passing my Mother had suggested that I read a book‚ titled Tuesdays With Morrie‚ as it had always been a favourite book of hers‚ and it’s theme was appropriate for the particular
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1776 Book Review Throughout history‚ one of the most memorable wars for Americans will be the American Revolution. This was a time when the thirteen American colonies broke off from the mother country of England and fought for their independence. David McCullough writes about the American Revolution in his non-fictional historical book 1776. This book helps readers better understand the conditions the soldiers and generals were in‚ the point of view from many of the generals‚ and some important
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became more and more interested in Eastern religions. He wrote 13 books‚ for peace and social justice. Coelho’s definitive spiritual turn however‚ came when he made The Pilgrimage released in 1988. His next book was the best in all The Alchemist a book which he claims is a metaphorical adaptation of his own spiritual journey. While at first the sales of The Alchemist were slow and soon it becomes one of the most widely read books in the world. Then Coelho published his next novel Brida (1990)‚ The
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Meagan Beckwith U.S History 1302 23 June 2013 Professor Wooten Book Review on Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt was the 32nd President of the United States. While being president he was trying to lead our country through a time of economic depression and total war. Franklin D. Roosevelt was one of the most important leaders of the 20th century. Alan Brinkley‚ the author of Franklin Delano Roosevelt‚ wrote this biography in order to show Roosevelt’s life from childhood to presidency
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The Corporation: A Book Review Joel Bakan’s book‚ The Corporation: the Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power‚ is a decisive look into the mind of the corporation‚ or big business. It outlines the importance of profit in business and how ruthless corporations are willing to be in order to bring in substantial revenue. The book uses a historical timeframe to portray the ruthlessness of business ever since the idea of the corporation arose in the 17th century. It provides an insight into a world
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Drive – a Book Review I have not plagiarized on any aspect of this assignment The most important points of emphasis in this book There are a few important points that are emphasized in Pink’s Drive‚ one of the most important being that the operating system our society runs on today needs a serious upgrade. His metaphorical uses of Motivation 1.0‚ 2.0‚ and 3.0 put it into perfect perspective for exponentially growing‚ technologically centered recent generations. Just like a well built computer
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Andy Lipocky Watchmen Review September 3‚ 2012 I am going to be honest‚ this is the first time I have ever read‚ or even picked up for that matter‚ a comic book. So I really did not know what to expect. I did not feel like I would be interested in this book at all‚ considering I have never really been into the fantasy world kind of things‚ plus the fact that I have never been into reading to begin with. I have seen the batman and avengers movies just like everybody else has‚ but I was never
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Book Review on The Jungle As in any classic novel‚ there are several themes that contribute to the betterment of the story. However‚ the most prominent seems to be that capitalism is the root of the evils in the world‚ and socialism is the only cure. In my opinion‚ this is an excellent theme‚ because Sinclair truly persuades the reader into the belief that socialism is far superior to capitalism. He creates a sort of propaganda for the cause of socialism. The theme is developed subtly. The author
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Book Review: Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity: David Entwistle Yvonne M. Garcia Liberty University Summary David Entwistle’s (2010) book‚ Integrative approaches to psychology and Christianity: An introduction to worldview issues‚ philosophical foundations‚ and models of integration‚ opens the reader’s eyes to unexpected possibilities‚ beginning with the often combative regimes of faith and reason using Tertullian’s symbolism of Athens as the seat of reason and Jerusalem
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