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    Sam Patch

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    The history behind Sam Patch is nothing out of the ordinary; he grew up in a mostly small mill town in Rhode Island where he was caught in a cycle of families working in the mills when they got older. He was destined for a poverty stricken mill workers life. Sam and his friends enjoy being daredevils though and would jump off bridges in their hometown for fun. That’s where Sam discovered his way out. He started his career of jumping off things by jumping off a bridge in Paterson‚ New Jersey in protest

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    Son of Sam

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    have witnessed gruesome murders and the serial killers behind them. Serial killers like Ted Bundy‚ the BTK killer‚ and one of New York’s own‚ and most memorable killers the .44 Caliber killer‚ also known as the “Son of Sam” killer. For over a year David Berkowitz‚ known as Son of Sam‚ was able to remain uncaught walking the streets committing these shootings wounding and murdering many people. The criminal investigation that was conducted to capture this violent serial killer was very complex and widely

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    Sam Sheppard

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    Sam Sheppard trials On July 4‚ 1954‚ the wife of a handsome young doctor‚ Sam Sheppard‚ was brutally murdered in the bedroom of their home in Bay Village‚ Ohio‚ on the shore of Lake Erie. Sheppard denied any involvement in the murder and described his own battle with the killer he described as "bushy-haired." Starting on the day of the murder‚ the media began to attack Sheppard on any occasion they could. Stories were obtained in unethical‚ and nearly unlawful ways. Even though they

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    Sam Bradford

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    Sam Bradford Samuel Jacob Bradford was born November 8th of 1978 to his loving parents‚ Martha and Kent Bradford. Sam is the only child‚ which allowed his parents to devote all their time to him and support what it is he wanted to do. Whether it was playing sports or the cello‚ his parents did what they could to develop it. They encouraged him in everything. "As long as it was a good‚ wholesome thing‚” Kent said. "If he wanted to do it‚ do it.” Even though Sam was central to their lives‚ he wasn’t

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    Sam mendes

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    * English stage and film director Sam Mendes won an Oscar for American Beauty and went on to direct successful films such as * Revolutionary Road (2008)‚ Sky fall (2012) and Jarhead (2005). He is well known for his authentic and original way of directing which make his movies powerful and dramatic. They all have a deeper meaning which draws the audience in and helps them relate‚ sympathise or just purely feel unexpected emotions. I have decided to talk about the two films American Beauty and Jarhead

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    Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder is a biography of Doctor Paul Farmer. Kidder follows Farmer around the globe in his quest to cure the world of infectious diseases. Kidder represents Farmer’s life in such an essence-capturing way that allows the reader to fully understand Farmer and his desire to help those in need. Kidder’s work also inspires the reader to ask questions about one’s own life and experiences in “doing the right thing.” Kidder observes a truly world-changing man and utilizes

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    Gold Rush

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    Sherman 1 Amanda Sherman Mrs. Hall English 9 7 Dec 2012 1849 Gold Rush In the Early 1840’s a wealthy man by the name of John Sutter headed West to a place very few people had ever seen or heard of‚ called California. His plans were to start his own private empire. Then gold was discovered. People came from all over the world to find the mother-lode of gold. Gold was a very valuable substance and back then even a little bit could satisfy you for life‚ therefore triggering a stampede of half

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    Dr. Paul Farmer was instrumental in changing world views on how we treat the indigent. He understood that you couldn’t just treat the disease and the person got better. He learned that first you had to understand that the beliefs of the people you treat had a great influence on how they followed the advice of the doctor. Second if the person could not even afford to eat all the medicine in the world wouldn’t help if the patient was starving. Perhaps his greatest accomplishments were to serve on a

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    I am sure there have been many poor communicators in the preaching world. There is one man in particular who stands out above the rest in my mind. He calls himself a healing evangelist‚ and for purposes of this assignment‚ I will call him Wilbur Coats. Wilbur‚ in all of his rantings‚ talks a good talk. However‚ he stresses the importance of healing evangelism and speaks highly of himself. In one of his sermons‚ he holds his Bible in one hand and drones on about other healing evangelists‚ taking

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    struggle‚ there is no progress.” This statement is definitely true as people can’t bring about change easily or without opposition. This declaration is personified in Paul Farmer’s story as he tries to cure the world of tuberculosis. In Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder‚ we see all the challenges and opponents that Farmer faces in attempting to bring about good‚ but we also see the reward of fighting the long defeat and how these challenges are active in our own lives as we try to bring

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