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This paper explores and reviews the children's book "Hana's Suitcase." First, the paper defines the literary genre of children's literature. Then it describes the plot and main characters of the story.

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"The book Hana's Suitcase belongs to the realm of children's literature, which can bee broadly defined as a literary genre intended for mainly young readership, written so that it appeals to children. This is a broad definition and not necessarily a rule, since some children's books were originally intended for adults and some children's book are widely read by adults too. Rather, it is the elements discussed below that make this book primarily a children's book. Also, book is non-fiction children's..."

Tags:hana's suitcase, non fiction, children's fiction

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This paper favorably reviews Walter Lord's 1955 non-fiction work, "A Night to Remember", explaining that it is a heart-rendering account of the Titanic's deadly collision with an iceberg. The paper further relates that the book is a compilation of survivors' recollections of the disaster and that the major theme of the book is the good and evil of human nature that is revealed in life threatening situations. The paper concludes that Lord's book is a critical expose of one of the most tragic events in the history of travel on the seas.

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"Walter Lord gives his reader an authentic sense of what it was like to be a passenger onboard the boat that dreadful night. He describes the night of the crash as being calm, clear, and bitterly cold. He details the passengers' formal attire to help demonstrate just how shocking and unexpected the sinking was. He depicts their dress as an odd mixture of bathrobes, fur coats, turtleneck sweaters, and tuxedos to emphasize the bitter irony of the sinking."

Tags:unsinkable, ship, icebergs, Titanic

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"The book "The Corporate Mystic" by Gay Hendricks and Kate Ludeman looks to the next century and asks who will be able to succeed in the developing business climate. The authors' answer involves a metaphor by which they find successful corporations guided by mystics, meaning corporate leaders who are also spiritual leaders with a strong base in vision, integrity, and intuition. They also know how to nurture these needed qualities in other people. The authors describe a number of characteristics of the Corporate Mystic, and these characteristics then serve as topics on which the authors elaborate later in the book. These characteristics can also be considered important traits that serve the individual well in business and in life. Several of these will be considered here."

Tags:non-fiction, development

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This paper presents a review of Ngugi wa Thiong'o's novel, "The River Between", which is described as Ngugi's literary response to the Mau Mau Rebellion of the mid-1950's. The paper describes the plot as the fictional story of a tormented love affair in a rural village disrupted by the rivalry between non-Christians and Christian converts. According to the paper, Ngugi examines the historical impact of colonialism on Kenya and the difficulties of political leadership in a land torn by social and cultural divisions.

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"Ngugi wa Thiong'o's novel, The River Between, was first published in 1965 and was Ngugi's literary response to the Mau Mau Rebellion of the mid-1950's. Through the fictional story of a tormented love affair in a rural village disrupted by the rivalry between non-Christians and Christian converts, Ngugi examines the historical impact of colonialism on Kenya and the..."

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This paper reviews two articles on primary grade reading instruction, with a two-page summary-one page reaction to each) Authentic Literacy Activities describes the use of "real" (as opposed to basel) materials with a "real" audience (as opposed to just a teacher) in the elementary classroom. Book Club describes a small group approach to the teaching of non-fiction with first graders.

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"Authentic Literacy Activities Authentic Literacy, also known as "authentic reading and writing," is well known to teachers. It is broadly thought of as reading and writing "unlike the kind done in school" or "as writing on topics of one's choice" such as in personal narrative writing. However, there is no solid, agreed upon definition for the term (345). The authors conducted a "two-year study involving 26 second- and third-grade teachers" to investigate "the development of students' ability to comprehend and compose informational and procedural texts in science." For this study a definition for and the inclusion of "authenticity" was ..."

Tags:literacy, reading, book club

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This paper examines the negative connotations and societal undertones surrounding single parenthood and the traumatic effects of fetal alcohol syndrome as detailed in "The Broken Cord," the non-fiction book written by Michael Dorris. This paper discusses complex issues such as ethnicity, adoption and the human limitations of medical understanding.
This paper also details the author's struggles in adopting his own son Adam.

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"The first major issue presented in the book is the negative connotations and societal undertones surrounding single parenthood, and particularly, single fatherhood. Despite that the book was written in 1989, society has not progressed much since Dorris encountered the ramifications and implications surrounding this issue when he decided to adopt Adam in the 1970s. He notes that his family had historically been comprised of single parents, but admitted that it was generally women, and therefore, mothers who had raised the children."

Tags:adoption, alcohol, abuse, fetal, syndrome, ethnic, legal, law, rights, ethnicity

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This paper begins with a review of Johnson's book, looking at how we handle change in the workplace. It summarizes and explains the parable used by Johnson to represent the striving for success and our reactions to change. The paper then moves on to another book on cognitive therapy "What would Machiavelli Do?" by Stanley Bing. The processes involved in cognitive therapy are explained and they are applied to Johnson's parable. The paper looks at positive ways of viewing change and lists seven points on how to handle change successfully. The paper gives criticisms on Johnson's book and contrasts it with Bing's satirical book on how to "get ahead" in business. It gives a synopsis of Bing's book, highlighting differences between Johnson's approach and that of Bing. The paper concludes by using the example of the recent experiences of Christopher Reeves to sum up the ideas evident in both books that encourage a change in business outlook and that lead to success.

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"Anyone who has been working in the business world for more than a few years knows change is inevitable. We take a job believing we will have a 40-hour week, but demands change and we're expected to work 45 or even 50 hours. Or we are hired by a supervisor we like, only to find that the supervisor transfers, retires, or is fired, Perhaps we work with a team of people for several years when a team member is replaced. The new person doesn't do things the way the old team member did, causing friction and discord."

Tags:workplace, parable, success, reactions, process, satire, business, outlook

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This paper reviews various essay topics such as nuclear armament and the economic repercussions of a river dam project in rural India but feels that "The Reincarnation of Rumpelstiltskin", is the heart of the book. The paper discusses Roy's dislike for American policy as she describes Rumpelstiltskin/America as having a bank account heart. The paper author feels that this book is well-argued and demonstrates that the lives of poor people are sacrificed to support the corporate interests of companies like Enron.

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"This complaint would be a major problem with this collection, were it not for Roy's sincerity. The last essay, On Citizens' Rights to Express Dissent, shows Roy practicing what she preached. She spent a night in jail in contempt of court because of her participation in an anti-dam demonstration outside India's Supreme Court. This essay, a reprint of her official reply to these accusations, shows Roy standing her ground. Its unexpected humor " an attack on the accusers' understanding of democracy is followed by barbs about their spelling mistakes " contrasts with the first chapter's earnest calls to activism, helping to dispel the image of the dour, frothing at the mouth activist."

Tags:armament, repercussions, rural, India, American, policy, people, lives, sacrificed, corporate

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The paper analyzes the work, which claims that although these two projects were intended to bring India into the modern age; they exposed arrogance and corruption on the part of the Indian government. The paper gives a brief biography of Roy, mentions her most famous literary work, "The God of Small Things" and lists her essays. It discusses public support for "The Cost of Living" and looks at the controversy surrounding the work. Next follows a synopsis of each of the two essays that make up the work. The strengths of the work (such as the combination of intellectual rigor with an engaging personal style and a fusion of imagery and lyricism of poetry with a tight, engaging journalistic style) are highlighted and the paper concludes with the political and social messages contained in the work.

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"In the two tightly woven essays, Arundhati argues that both projects were lauded by the government to be initiatives that would pull India, willing or not, into the modern age. Instead, Arundhati argues that the dam projects have displaced millions of Indian people, and that the cost of the nuclear bomb. The two essays tell a terrible story of the arrogance, corruption, idiocy, and high-handedness of India's government."

Tags:government, corruption, biography, public, support, controversy, synopsis, strengths, political, social, message

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"In her book, Helping Yourself Help Others: A Book for Caregivers, Rosalynn Carter, the wife of Jimmy Carter, the former President of the United States, provides a personal and informative guide for caregivers in their challenging tasks of caring for the severely ill and disabled. Carter is able to provide an empathetic and personal perspective to this issue because she has also experienced the difficulties and challenges of caregiving in her younger years. During her adolescence, Carter's father was afflicted with leukemia and died half a year later, leaving Carter, her sister and two younger brothers in the care of her mother (Carter 16-8). After her husband's death Carter's mother had to work in a variety of jobs in order to raise her family and take care of her ailing father-in-law...:

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