his readers with the basic knowledge of the Japanese history in the years between 1930 and 1940. Westerners usually think of geishas simply as prostitutes‚ but the book attempts to right the misconception that geishas are simply prostitutes by showing the reader various trainings the geisha undertakes to perfect her art. The book tells a story from the eyes of Chiyo‚ a young‚ innocent girl from a poor fishing village‚ Yoroido‚ who is sold by her parents to a renowned geisha house. Little Chiyo
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There are numerous books that depict the lives of wage-earning women in Canada; however works on self-employed women are uncommon. The Business of Women- Marriage‚ Family‚ and Entrepreneurship in British Columbia‚ 1901-1951‚ was written by Melanie Buddle in 2010‚ under UBC Press. In The Business of Women‚ Buddle attempts to highlight the key features of entrepreneurial women in the 1900’s in Western Canada‚ exploring how and why women entered the business world. In this book‚ Buddle examines case
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to him as their new dictator. Ironically‚ this story ends with life for the animals becoming worse than it was when humans were in charge and they wish for things to be back to the way they were years earlier. Scenes: My favorite scene from this book can be found in Chapter 4 (54-60) which takes place a few years after the original animal rebellion. Mr. Jones‚ the former owner and head farmer of Moore Farm‚ learns of its new prosperity and how comfortable the animals have become. Thinking himself
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thing that makes Susie unique is that she was raped and murdered and shares her story from Heaven. The beginning of the book is intriguing. The scene in which Susie is raped and killed is graphic enough to cause the hairs on the back of the reader’s neck to stand up but not disgusting enough to turn you off to the idea of reading any further. It truly wraps the reader into the book and makes you want to continue reading because it is both emotionally and mentally stimulating. As you continue reading
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(D’Arcy‚ 71). With Paul D’Arcy there is no such hindering sentiment. His book‚ The People of the Sea‚ Enviorment‚ Identity‚ and History in Oceania “‚ covers the maritime dimension of Remote Oceania’s history for the period from 1770 until 1870. The study emphasizes Pacific Islanders varied relationships with the sea as evolving processes during a crucial transitional era” (D’Arcy 1). In judging his reason for writing this book‚ D’Arcy states that “surprisingly little research has been conducted on
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Number the Stars Lois Lowry is the author of Number the stars. She published her book in 1989 by Random House in New York. Her books have a variety of styles and content‚ but they all have the same general theme‚ such as‚ number the stars is set in a different culture and era but all her books tell the same story: that of the role that we humans play in the lives of our fellow beings. Lowry has written 20 novels and she has won the Newberry Medal award twice (Lowry‚ Lois Lowry-Bio). She also tackles
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the experiences he went through during chaos in his country‚ Afghanistan. The story centers around Amir‚ the main character‚ and Hassan. Amir and Hassan are totally different people. Amir is well educated Muslim. Also he tends to read a lot of books. With his nerd like attributes‚ is somewhat disappointing to his father’s eyes. Hassan is a servant to Amir’s family. Aside as a servant he would still treat Amir with a lot of respect. Hassan would basically do everything for Amir even if he is
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First to Fight by Lieutenant General Victor H. Krulak is where the history‚ reputation‚ and truth about the United States Marine Corps meet. Within this 252-page book you will find a combination of historical fact‚ interesting background‚ and personal recollection from one of the men who helped shape what the Marines are today. The book is organized in seven different sections‚ each explaining a different facet of the Marine Corps. The first section explains in detail the struggle of the Marine Corps
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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY HUNGRY FOR WORSHIP BY BOOK REVIEW SUBMITTED TO DR. RODNEY WHALEY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE COURSE MUSC 610 – TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR WORSHIP BY KIANAN SMITH LYNCHBURG‚ VA JUNE 2014 Name: Kianan Smith Book Report # Spring 2014 Semester Hungry for Worship by: Frank S. Page and L. Lavon Gray Chapter 1: Summary: In this text‚ Hungry for Worship‚ authors Frank Page and L. Gray write about
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Train to Pakistan‚ originally published in 1956‚ is not a very good book‚ but quite enjoyable much of the time. Khushwant Singh‚ less than ten years after Partition‚ in 1947‚ wrote a novel of less than 200 pages and still managed to create what’s probably best described as an uneven mess. Ideas‚ allusions‚ characters and bits and pieces of story float all over the book. There’s no denying that Singh‚ who has since become a famous public figure and intellectual in India‚ prefers to lecture rather
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