Pham and Sarno describe, "If the upheaval in the music industry over the last decade is any guide, the closing of more bookstores and a decreasing demand for physical books will force authors and their publishers to find new ways to profit from their work.... Time is better spent opening up a book and reading. ... When a person is reading an e-book, a mere swipe of a finger can advance the reader half way through a chapter or even a short book with ease. ... What will consumers do with a $300 dollar e-book reader if the e-book prices become unaffordable? When the internet is down, an e...

• Word Count: 1347
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Pocket Guide to Adulthood by Jason Boyett encompasses all the previous information and is a worthwhile read. ... In Jason Boyett's Pocket Guide to Adulthood he describes just how important all of this can be. ...

• Word Count: 995
• Approx Pages: 4
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Understanding Life, a summation of Alfred Adler's key inferences on life, is a book that was compiled together from notes taken from his numerous speeches and lectures. ... Individual Psychology strives goal setting because goals are the stimulus that guide humans through life. ... There are other methods the unconscious interacts with the conscious according to Adler, which he was not specific about in this book, but nonetheless expressed as being indispensable. ...

• Word Count: 559
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The book has to main themes, "Remembering the Past" and "Reinventing the Present." In the introduction the author guides us through her history of Sierra Leone and how she never really heard the story of the Amistad revolt, as she would have liked too. ... I really enjoyed this book. I chose this book because in class I had previously heard of a slave ship revolt but I was not certain if it was the Amistad revolt. ... In conclusion, I think the author, Iyunolu Osagie, did an excellent job in achieving her task based on her purpose of writing the book. ...

• Word Count: 725
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

W. E. B. DuBois once stated, "The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color line." This statement summarizes a significant issue that most African Americans recognized and sought to change during this era. Although these leaders recognized that there was a problem, they strongly...

• Word Count: 1561
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Modern References to Aid in Organizational Improvement and Change A number of excellent recent books have addressed themselves to helping executives cope with and guide organizational improvement and change in the era of QMS. One of the most useful of these books is The Executive Guide to Improvement and Change by Beecroft, Duffy, and Moran (2003). ... This book is designed to help managers and executives understand the many different approaches to organizational change and improvement. ... The book covers a variety of techniques ranging from auditing to teamwork, Six Sigma to Customer S...

• Word Count: 1433
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The details Sean gives in his travel log are predominately critical of people, places and encounters he experiences on his journey, which create an image of Australia which is in great contrast to that of tourism guides and the general perception of Australia. ... Other characters, such as Graham the tour guide in Katherine are described as being similar to Steve Irwin or any other outback hero lacking a bit of intelligence. ... Sean's slightly foul mouth proves that this book isn't really aiming to promote tourism, for a start the texts often coarse language would probably deter mos...

• Word Count: 1853
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Nobel Peace Prize of 1986 was given to author Elie Wiesel for being a strong spiritual leader and guide during a time that seemed, and was, full of hatred, violence, and racism. ... By young adults gaining such insight, not just about the Holocaust, but realizing hatred and bad attitudes towards others who are different from us is wrong, he is once again seen as a strong leader and guide. ... I chose to examine two pieces of writing, one, Elie Wiesel's book Night, and second an article by Carol Danks, who speaks about Wiesel's novel Night and how this book a great teaching to u...

• Word Count: 1662
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Nurturing Yourself and Others Nurturing Yourself and Others was a self-encouraging book aimed at making you aware of the different ways to help improve your personal skills with yourself and others around you. ... Many times while reading a self help book or listening to any advice for that matter from a "therapist type" we may dismiss them as being one of those people who do not experience the same problems we do. ... Lee does a great job making this assurance known at the beginning as she explains her own personal struggles and how down and out she was before creating this guide to fi...

• Word Count: 252
• Approx Pages: 1
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This is what Douglas Adams book Life, the Universe, and Everything. The book follows our good friends the earthling Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, the two headed three armed former president of the universe Zaphod Beeblebronx, and Trillian, Zaphod's extremely attractive assistant, on yet another galactic quest for humor, as they try to discover the meaning (and in fact even the actual question) to this all important question. ... This is a hilarious book and any fan of The Hitchhikers guide and The restaurant at the end of the universe will love the third installment of this wonderful ser...

• Word Count: 319
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The teacher after that conducts guided reading and checks on each literature group. The learner critical thinking develops because independent reading activities introduce and guide students through their learning experiences aimed at meeting and challenging learners needs. ... Some of the evaluation options are as follow; First, on completion an activity by the student, in the literature circles, i.e., for instance finishing a book the student must complete the Tic-Tac-Toe board. ... Lastly, is the book of reports where students complete a graphic organizer by their choice demonstrating comp...

• Word Count: 792
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This book has an attention grabbing plot driven story, and often times expresses issues that are most likely taking place in the world today. ... By the time Alex and Nadia were using their spirit guides to travel through spiritual caves and up giant cliffs, I was ready to just turn to the end of the chapter and get back to the real issues of the story. In the end, I thought that City of the Beasts was an exciting and entertaining book that at certain points got too caught up in a fantasy involving giant beasts. I would recommend it as reads to other people, but only if they like more fantasy...

• Word Count: 530
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Women could directly influence their children, however, and were encouraged to exert their authority to guide their minds and morals. ... In 1837, Sarah and the Ladies Magazine were bought out and absorbed into Godey's Lady's Book, published by Louis Godey in Philadelphia. ... When Sarah was brought on board, the Lady's Book aspired to turn into a more literary periodical, and sought out fiction from male authors such as Edgar Allan Poe. ... Lady's Book differed greatly from Sarah's former publication in its promotion and embracing of materialism. Lady'...

• Word Count: 837
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Many schools have experienced protests to the book being taught in the educational curriculum, and in their libraries. ... It came from his belief that, "the pervasive use of the n-word makes it difficult for the reader to understand or absorb the book.... It is the use of the word, 219 times, that makes it such a frequently challenged book. ... Teachers guide students as they are reading the novel, and are continuously exposed to the, "n-word.... Keeping this book in the curriculum gives students to address all the problems that the, "n-word," comes with. ...

• Word Count: 837
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Groom's book recounts the thrilling, almost Hollywood-esque adventures and dangers that Kearny and his men encountered while venturing throughout the trail. ... Even many paintings from the time period have Depicted and shown angels guiding the settlers way, Winston Groom used primary documentation, such as journals, letters, and military records, which gives the reader an exciting account capturing our imaginations of the western frontier and helps broaden our understanding of the dangerous and dirty business that shaped our country. Winston Groom's qualifications and thoroughness...

• Word Count: 693
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

It took a full school year for him to comprehend one book, but the joy that he felt after reading the book back to me was something that I had never experienced. ... I feel that this scholarship will guide me to my future and assist me in accomplishing my dream of becoming a high school chemistry teacher. ...

• Word Count: 522
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In effect, the Meditations are written as a guide - there is nothing within the text that any other human being could not come across, making Descartes" "tools" accessible to all. By describing the process he went through, Descartes guides the way for the reader to follow the same thought process. ... Thus, Descartes promotes the first-person structure of the Meditations as a guide to discovering for oneself the existence of God. ... Instead of simply preaching to the reader, Descartes wants the reader to meditate with him while he is reading the book, thus making the reader feel that Desc...

• Word Count: 1200
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The setting is an essential aspect of this book because it lays the groundwork for the entire plot. ... Characters such as Mars Bar and Grayson, develop themselves through their interaction with Maniac, as he guides them to the belief that there is no reason to discriminate against the other racial group in the town. ... The book deals with major themes including, race, class, and gender. ... The book addresses gender and Charlotte challenges gender norms. ... Although Maniac Magee does have qualities that meet the criteria for being a distinguished book, Spinelli could have avoided over-simpl...

• Word Count: 1229
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

For the online courses I will have an automated teacher guiding the student with relevant subject the student can read over and learn. ... These people can't have a book talk back to them but if we take that book and create an interactive experience to them then consumers will potentially and hopefully understand everything better. ... We can measure and manage our performance by two ways, seeing our software sales versus he test prep book sales and measuring the market share of both. ...

• Word Count: 3194
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Children, if not guided and monitored properly, may experience some adverse effects of watching television. ... To avoid these consequences, children should be carefully monitored and guided while ensuring minimum freedom and choice. ... The videos, pictures, commentary and music, which accompany generate an effect which is very difficult to experience by simply reading a book or by listening to someone talk. ...

• Word Count: 659
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

To this point in time there was no evidence William even owned a book and there was no evidence of any manuscripts. ... I used "The Beginner's Guide" document as a baseline to compare and contrast the respective document segmented viewpoints. ... It is also conceivable that Shakespeare acted as a front-man for the Oxford author in those early London years as argued in the "Who Was Shakespeare" document, and emphasized in the "The case for Edward de Vere" segment of the "Beginner's Guide;" with the excerpt six-line pentameter stanzas in Shakespeare's 1593 Venus and Adonis play w...

• Word Count: 1431
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

When there is conversation, the reader's attention is more focused on it is content as through the book there is little of it. ... The "voice" provides a guide to the reader, leading them systematically through the arguments of the book in an ordered manner from start to finish. ... If one assumes that, the narrator's voice is that of Orwell's then, the reader must also assume that his view is the one being expressed throughout the book. ... One factor that must be taken into account is the time in which Orwell wrote the book. ... He sets out in the book the themes of the totali...

• Word Count: 1460
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Each person believes in a type of religion to guide their lives or doesn't believe in it at all. ... Indeed, we need go no further than the title of Kant's most important book on religion, Religion within the Limits of Reason Alone, to see that he assumes right from the start that religion can and ought to be viewed only within a narrow set of rational limits. Likewise, if one opens the book itself, he or she will find that on the first few pages of the first edition preface, Kant tells us morality is not based on religion; rather, religion is based on morality. And throughout the...

• Word Count: 2019
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In his book, Westoll clarifies that most of these animals were alienated from their mothers after they were born, injected with pathogens and deadly diseases, repeatedly subjected to several theatre sessions, and regularly driven crazy through seclusion and social withdrawal (Westoll 31). ... The strong connection and attachment between Westoll and the animals was the motivating factor that provided the emotional aspects captured in the book. ... His personal experience guided the publishing of a powerful book on restoring civilization in the way chimpanzees were treated in the medica...

• Word Count: 838
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

They tried to ban the publication of her book "Silent Spring" and the printing of it in the New York Times. ... The key concept that Carson deals with in the article in the book was the folly of trying to control nature with chemical poisons. ... One part of the book, which is scary yet true, was the chapter, "A Fable For Tomorrow." ... The key concept of her book "Living Downstream" was the need for further research on environmental factors in cancer incidences. ... One solution is that "all activities with potential health consequences should be guided by the principle of the least toxic alt...

• Word Count: 1318
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate