The book, Céline and His Vision, is a story of a French soldier whose skull gets cracked during World War I. ... Céline sees death and the passage of time as the same process. ... He gives us the first line and the last, and the central story of the novel is ready to begin. ...

• Word Count: 7795
• Approx Pages: 31
• Grade Level: High School

During much of its early existence, the Warsaw Pact essentially functioned as part of the Soviet Ministry of Defense. ... Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe. ...

• Word Count: 3726
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School