They have strived to give a steady establishment to my life and future. ... He soon made a rundown of books to read in light of the fact that they were viewed as great books. ... It is my hobby, when I'm bored I read, when I have free time, I read. ... Growing up and seeing my mom constantly fit in some time for reading regardless of how bustling her day was still impacts me. ... My grandma was a receptionist for quite a long time. ...

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In his time and where he lived, the fact that he denies his parents is a serious offence. ... He spent more time with them than he spent with his parents. ... He devotes himself to studying, ignoring his family life. He finds more pleasure in reading his books than in spending time with his parents. ... Books were for him not only a means to acquire knowledge, but also a way to escape from the life back home. ...

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Anthony Burgess lived through a time period that consisted of a major war. ... This period and time of war in his life could have influenced his writing topics of the many books he has written. The visions that he saw could have come back later and generated ideas for books. ... With such a short time of expected life left, he became a professional writer in the hope to provide security for his wife during his final few months. ... In those years he wrote over 50 books and hundreds of journalistic pieces (Morris 1). ...

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They both decided it was time for me to come live with them. ... The only time I found myself truly happy during my young years were when I would stay up and read myself to sleep. ... I did all this while reading myself to sleep, or finishing three or more books a day that my teachers recommended. ... I would read ahead in classes just for fun, while swapping books among friends. At my most stressful time of exams or standardized test, I found comfort in a book. ...

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Sometimes it takes years of therapy to find the strength and self-individuality but most of the time people find it. ... In both books the children were one time embarrassed by their mother's actions, in The Color of Water when Rachel would ride her little red bicycle around the neighborhood being the only white person in miles, she was bound to be a victim of robbery or possibly worse. ... Not all the people in the books are survivors of dysfunction. ... Both books help the reader to celebrate life and never take it for granted. I highly recommend both books....

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Jeremy, on the other hand, sees society as something not worth his time or fondness. Since the society has forgotten him, Jeremy is forced to find intelligent life somewhere else. He discovers this in books. All through his childhood Jeremy's world consists of his grandparents and of his books. Since simple life such as that pleases him, Jeremy doesn't mind being alone, living like that. ...

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In the small town of Ohakune, he is a mayor and writes full time. ... He is known for writing several young adult books, including The Worst Soccer Team Ever, and Break a Leg (Reed Methuen). ... She was introduced to a life style that she was never aware of. ... In spite of this the story, it provides a look into mid nineteenth century life with two different back rounds. ... As a former principle and schoolteacher, most of his books reflect on teenagers. ...

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The Foils: Tom and Tom The Great Depression was a trying time on almost all Americans. It was a time of poverty, confusion, and pathos. ... These books convey the difficulty and stress that families had to go through just to earn a pitiful living. ... He escapes to make a better life for himself, to leave behind the cares of providing for a family. ... The thought of spending his life in the same apartment living the same life day after day becomes too much for Tom. ...

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The most influential person in her life was her grandmother. ... As time went on she became more involved in church, and religious activities. ... She would read books about black history, religion and love. When she becomes old enough to date boys she begins to read books about pornography, not knowing that these books were not fit for a girl her age. ... She opens her personal life to her readers every step of the way. ...

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The way I take things, and most high school students take things, is one day at a time. ... Only time will tell, but in 20 years I see practically a brand new me. ... I started writing poetry at the age of 15, and I already have 3 of my poems appearing in books in the USA and UK. My goal, in 20 years, is to have at least 5 books of my own poetry published, be a well known poet in the US, and hopefully win some awards. ... Although I will have traveled 20 years down the path of my life, my involvement in community service will not have changed since I was a young man. ...

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Independence Throughout this journey we call life man often struggles to surpass the transformation from childhood to adulthood. ... When one has moral support from a parent during this trying time of change things will seem to unfold more easily; however, when the parent is over attached it can and will be a trying time for both the child as well as the parent. ... Telemakhos clearly makes the transition from boy into man during the first books of The Odyssey. ... In Books One through Four of the Odyssey Telemakhos makes a very real transition from boy into man. ... Penelope does not wa...

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Introduction: Today I would like to tell you a little about my life, who I am and some of my life experiences that have made me who I am. ... Would it change your outlook on life? ... I felt (at the time) that having fun was more exciting than books. 2. ... (transition) I changed avenues and was married a short time later. ... Life is precious and we should enjoy every minute of it and live life to the fullest, one day at a time. ...

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This story takes place in the present time. ... Throughout Becca*s life Gemma told the story of Sleeping Beauty many times to her. ... *Joseph goes on to explain how he had saved Gemma by preforming C.P.R. and bringing her back to life, the Horrifying escape from the concentration camps, and finally freedom. *After finding the truth Becca returns home content, knowing she has fulfilled her vow.* *I bought this book at Borders Books and Music in Salt Lake City. ...

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How could his life in jail be better than the life of his family which has freedom? ... At this low point in his life he gains a belief in socialism. ... Upton Sinclair wrote dozens of books, pamphlets, and plays. ... Because of his father's drinking Sinclair grew up to hate drinking as illustrated in many of his books. ... Maybe at that time in history many Americans would agree with these views. ...

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In the authors books all of the aspects of life are demonstrated and the total view was an unattractive image for the leaders. ... The large political attraction and its effect on the people are a large part of her books but the cultural aspects are also prominent. ... Her book is a fiction with many real life situations and probable events for a person of Vietnam in the 1980's. ... The book showed a vulnerable time in Vietnamese history fraught with trials and errors on the part of the government. ... At each time in the characters life, depending on their financial situation, the food ...

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To prevent children to expose by obscene language and behavior, parents should stop swearing in front of children instead of banning books. ... They also think that parents need to shield their children from any reference to the ugly realities of life. ... At the same time, children can understand the problems that happen these days. ...

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Living with her "Momma", grandmother without her parents she believes her life is an insult on top of the general difficulties. ... In spite of all the difficulties she goes trough her early childhood in the South, she undergoes more traumas in her life. ... Were she starts reading poetry and read books out loud. ... For years, it looked, like she had accepted her hopeless life as it was. But this time she realize that she has brought her new catastrophe upon her self. ...

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The summer time is coming to an end and school will be starting soon and Liz doesn't know what to tell Elizabeth's friend because they don't know yet. She decided to take over her sister's life and solve the mystery herself. ... Liz tries to fool everyone into believing that she's Elizabeth so she can understand her life and maybe who would hate her. ... I would highly recommend this book to anybody who likes mystery horror fiction books. ...

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Throughout my life people have come and gone but each has made an impression on my life and in some distorted way, have helped to raise me. ... Catching toads and bloodsuckers was a favorite past time for Doug. ... That particular day marked the first time I ever had negative feelings towards the tree. ... Every time Daddy was headed to the store, I was right behind him. ... My dad walked me to school, took me to the library daily to pick out books for bedtime readings, and brought us for ice cream every Friday night. ...

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Holden's relationship with his older brother D.B. reveals his complete dislike of the "game" of life and the "phonies" that play it. ... This truly expressed his approval of his brother because he only read the books he liked. ... He was so upset at the time that he punched out the garage windows and permanently crippled his hand. ... Holden's relationship with Allie shows that he needs somebody who understands him to help him get through a tough time. ... Every time Holden needs someone to talk to he thinks of calling or visiting his sister, Phoebe. ...

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The media itself has not only changed, but has changed life for humans as well. The changes in media have made life easier to accomplish tasks, get news, and communicate. ... They also listened to radio together as well as reading books and magazines to each other. ... When I was young, my mother restricted our watching times to shorter periods of time so that we wouldn't be watching T.V. all the time. ... My mother used to read books to my sister and me when we were younger. ...

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The main character, Edna, is dissatisfied with her life and position as wife and mother. ... Part of it might be due to her life experiences and the personality that shaped from those experiences. ... That was yet another phase in her life dominated by feminine influence. ... That can be assumed since he allowed her to be so independent, a thing many husbands of the time did not allow. ... She inferred that it was okay for women to take on sexual roles and be independent in books like The Awakening. ...

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For example, John Callahan is a quadriplegic who is confined to a wheel chair for the rest of his life. ... It provides a fun environment where everyone can laugh and have a good time. ... People get there dosage of humor by watching hilarious television shows, reading comic strips and books containing jokes, watching funny movies, and even by watching commercials. ... In this unusual setting, humor helped others to be happy to rejoice and cherish the life my grandmother lived. ... Like the funeral, every day life is impacted by humor and how it is used. ...

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Although she spent most of her life in New Orleans, she is well known for her stories of Louisiana and her Cajun and Creole life. ... She began to read a medley of books now from Darwin to Sarah Orne Jewett, she felt it a necessity to help mourn the loss of her husband. ... She wrote very little up to her time of death in 1906. . ... It is an honored literary work as being far ahead of its time. ... She begins to realize for the first time that she is an individual. ...

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Along with all the poems Angelou wrote she also wrote a series of books that sum up her life. " I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," published in 1970, is the first book of the series that describes the first seventeen years of Angelou's life. ... This is a time where segregation is still big. ... Maya goes threw a lot of trouble in her life. ... It was really hard for children to grow up in this time period. ... As anyone can see this character has had a rough life. ...

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