Out of the books on the list I have read: "Night" by Elie Wiesel‚ "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini‚ and “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe. All of these books were required high school reads‚ however‚ I learned about the immense oppression and immoral acts that were occurring in our society. For instance‚ when I read “Night‚” I learned about the effects of the Holocaust on people and just how horrid it was. When I read “The Kite Runner‚” I learned about the Taliban and just how vicious they
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Listening: * Happens when we are more interested in promoting our own point of view than in understanding or exploring someone else’s view. * We either listen of openings to take the floor‚ or for flaws or weak points to attack. * As we pretend to pay attention‚ we are impatiently waiting an opening or internally formulating our rebuttal and planning our devastation comeback that will destroy their argument and make us the victor. Passive—Attentive listening: * We are genuinely interested
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THE SERVANT LEADER BY JAMES A AUTRY As I started reading this book I couldn’t help but feel a sense of déjà vu. Why were the thoughts and ideas being shared so familiar? Then I realized something‚ much like the author’s recollection of what his grandmother said. Many of these ideas were things that I had heard from my parents when I was growing up. I cannot count the number of times my father has encouraged me to be myself and true to myself and follow the right path regardless of the adversities
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HOW WE LISTEN TO MUSIC From What to Listen for in Music (New York: McGraw-Hill‚ 1988). Copyright © 1988 by Aaron Copland. Aaron Copland Aaron Copland (1900–1990) was a well-known modern composer. Born in New York City‚ he studied music in New York and France. His early successes in his twenties led to a musical career that included many compositions‚ piano performances‚ teaching‚ and writing. His music is marked by adaptations of American folk stories‚ including his ballet Billy the Kid
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Wes Moore‚ a scholar about to attend Oxford University‚ came across an interesting article while reading the newspaper one day. The article was about another Wes Moore who had recently been sent to prison for life. Wes Moore the scholar decided to send the other man a letter which began the beginning of many encounters between the two. After learning more about each other‚ the two Wes Moores realized that had a lot more in common than just their names. The Other Wes Moore is an autobiography and
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To better explain the political landscape and give readers context he first explains‚ through the words of an expert‚ the French ideal of Laicite. While traditional Anglo-Saxon’s freedom of religion focuses on the concrete individuals rights Laicite focuses
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including myself can relate to this remarkable story “The other Wes Moore”. Growing up in a bad environment can be tough for anyone. Wes was taking the path to failure. The love that his mother and grandparents had for him was strong and they helped him turn his life around. Later‚ Wes was able to succeed because of his family who influenced him. He was lucky to have a family who wanted nothing but the best for him. At the time‚ Wes Moore and his family struggled in life but always found a way to
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Don’t Panic is a documentary by a Swedish medical doctor‚ academic‚ statistician‚ and professor‚ who explains that the world is much better than we believe. The graphs and visuals are based on his data collection on Gapminder‚ and the underlying data sources. In this documentary Mr. Rosling presents some of his data results from the UK‚ Bangladesh‚ and Mozambique. This documentary talks about the population growth‚ and how our countries are becoming more sustainable. In addition‚ he also talks about
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impossible. I have been watching videos and reading books that are for and against dreaming and I’m here to say that it is worth it to dream. I believe that it is worth it to dream because it causes people to work hard‚ it gives people a sense of independence‚ and even if someone doesn’t achieve that dream it will open up more doors for them in the future. First off‚ I believe that it is worth it to dream because it causes people to work hard. In the book‚ We Beat the Street by the three doctors‚ three
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Zimbabwe‚ We Don’t Cry For Lions by Goodwell Nzou provides an argument for trophy hunting‚ in defense of the dentist who killed Cecil The Lion. 5 Reasons Why Trophy Hunting Is Not Conservation by Alexis Crosswell gives an argument against trophy hunting‚ contrary to Goodwell’s piece. Both articles provide a unique and valuable perspective on the topic. One article‚ however‚ provides a better argument than the other for trophy hunting. The article that has a better argument is 5 Reasons Why Trophy Hunting
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