John Adams‚ by David McCullough The book‚ John Adams‚ by David McCullough‚ is a powerfully written biography of one of our nation’s greatest heroes. This biography explores Adams’ life in great depth‚ unveiling a side to his life unbeknownst to those who have never studied his life in great detail. Through diary entries‚ letters‚ and various other documents‚ the reader grasps a sense of what Adams’ day to day life was like‚ and is also able to grasp the enormity of his lifetime accomplishments
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am still reading Ophelia Speaks by Sara Shandler. When I first started reading the book I was very interested in it but as I got further in reading the book personally I feel like it gets more depressing. They are all stories about how people have messed up in their lives in many different types of ways or the people’s family issues. It is a good way to learn what not to do‚ which will help some people. But‚ this book for me it is very boring because I would like to read something that is more entertaining
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wasn’t that close but still you miss them. This story is about two sister who have grown together in the same house. She both took care of each other. One sister was Katie and one was Lynn. Lynn took care of Katie since she was born.The title of the book is Kira Kira because this is where they life had started to change. Kira kira means glittering in Japanese. This was the first that Lynn every thought Katie when she was a child. “Lynn told me that when I was a baby‚ she used to take me onto our empty
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first sparked by a book I was required to read in high school‚ Brave New World. For my class I was required to do a little research on this book‚ and as I was searching the Internet I came across a website on designer babies. Although Brave New World is not a book about designer babies‚ the altering of human genes described in the book is a concept very similar to designer babies. The possibility of a society made up of genetically altered humans‚ such as the one in this book‚ is becoming very real
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You Ask For? Have you ever felt so enthralled by a book that you literally wanted to crawl through the pages and enter into that world? The first in a five book series‚ Waterfall by Lisa T. Bergren is a great example. In this YA book‚ she vividly describes the emotions‚ characteristics‚ and personalities of the characters while bringing them to life. From knights in shining armor who are battling to the death to romantic love scenes‚ this book is definitely one to read on cold nights. While in
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The Grapes of Wrath is a novel by John Steinbeck that exposes the desperate conditions under which the migratory farm families of America during the 1930’s lived. The novel tells of one family’s migration west to California through the great economic depression of the 1930’s. The bank took possession of their land because the owners could not pay off their loan. The novel shows how the Joad family deals with moving to California‚ and how they survive the cruelty of the landowners that took advantage
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This book talk is on the novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee. The main characters in this story are Scout Finch‚ Atticus Finch‚ Jem Finch‚ Calpurnia‚ Dill Harris‚ Aunt Alexandria‚ Boo Radley‚ Bob and Mayella Ewell‚ and Tom Robinson. The protagonist in this story would have to Scout’s father‚ Atticus. He is the Maycomb attorney and state legislative representative who is assigned to represent Tom Robinson. Tom Robinson is a black man who is accused of raping and beating Mayella Ewell. However
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John Adams By David McCullough Characters John Adams - Abigail Smith Adam’s husband. Father of five children. The 1st vice president of the United States and its 2nd president. But before this a Harvard graduate‚ a school teacher‚ a renowned and ethical lawyer and a legal and constitutional scholar. Abigail Smith Adams - John Adams’ wife. An important person in John’s life for more than 50 years‚ constantly exchanging letters with him. She encouraged him and pushed him through these letters
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Cartoons on Immigration is a book written by Lalo Alcaraz which encompasses his interesting opinions on immigration and America’s view of Latin Americans. Alcaraz attacks racists‚ politicians‚ and American society throughout his book‚ Migra Mouse: Political Cartoons on Immigration‚ and does a pretty good job of it too. Alcaraz’s book is certainly worth reading because it offers a new‚ fresh way to look at the ever-so perplexing topic of immigration. Alcaraz named the book Migra Mouse for a very interesting
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The fiction book Solider Boys‚ was written by Dean Hughes in 2001. The book takes place during WWII and talks about the war life‚ struggles‚ and thoughts of the boys from the Hitler Youth and the Americans. Dieter was part of the Hitler Youth. He was a self-confident boy who had his own outlook and opinion on life. He stood up for what he believed in and was very confident in his decisions. Dieter liked to believe that he was more confident than he actually was and he wasn’t scared of anything
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