He decided almost at once to go back to the States and to get going on his book. ... Almost immediately Robert began taking long walks in Central Park just to mull things over. ... Haber brought Robert down to a Jazz Club on 27th and 10th that evening. ... One Sunday afternoon in early August Robert was sitting in Central Park reading McBride's "The Color of Water." As he leaned on his side to stretch his back, a gorgeous young woman approached him and asked if she could join him. ...

• Word Count: 2361
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

(Line 31) Therefore, he was more informed on the academic aspects of ships rather than sailing them, and he is "cowed/ among the seadogs at the Sunday yacht club". ... (Line 29) According to Lowell's description of this father, Lowell's father tried very hard to adjust to civilian life and tried to do the "popular" things that other civilians did such as joining a country club and participating in sports such as golf and pastimes such as yachting. ... (Line 35) The image of a full grown man taking a bath and singing navy tunes is a ridiculous sight, perhaps one that would be comm...

• Word Count: 1915
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Most of the natives from Johnstown have jobs at the Cambria Iron Company, which is a head in advanced applications of the Bessemer process. ... The water began rushing through the valley, taking away all natural and manmade objects and throwing them at it as a wall of wreckage. ... Although this detail is left out, McCullough still devotes time and space to the religiosity of some members of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club in Pittsburgh. ... After what seems like forever (a week of clean up), the clergymen join an Army chaplain in conducting a Sunday service. ... No shelter awaited the...

• Word Count: 2090
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School