Book Review Essays and Term Papers
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The Day They Came to Arrest the Book Review
My novel ‘The Day They Came To Arrest The Book’ was based upon racism in the late 70’s. An era which occurred before I existed. There are many movies and books depicting events from this time, some of which I have seen or read. I had always thought that my views on racism were somewhat close to the truth, after reading the novel I realized that I had been wrong. Therefore, this novel has
Rating:Essay Length: 525 Words / 3 PagesSubmitted: April 15, 2010 -
Clendinnen: Book Review of Ambivalent Conquests
Book Review Ambivalent Conquests: Maya and Spaniard in Yucatan, 1517-1570 Inga Clendinnen book, Ambivalent Conquests: Maya and Spaniard in Yucatan, 1517-1570 is centered on the Spanish incursion of the Yucatan Peninsula, affects on Mayan civilization, and the Spanish struggles in controlling these people. In the beginning, Clendinnen focus here attention on the initial attempts and then eventual success of the Spaniards to solidify themselves within the Yucatan Peninsula. She goes into a detailed backdrop of
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The Interruption of Everything Book Review
In this book a 44 year-old woman, Marilyn Grimes, is in the middle of total chaos in her life. She is having hot flashes and other general discontent pre-menopausal signs which her friends are positive she's going through menopause early but a trip to the doctors office reveals that she's pregnant! Now is not a great time to be pregnant as her three children are all grown up and out of the house; she has
Rating:Essay Length: 927 Words / 4 PagesSubmitted: April 20, 2010 -
Hundred Years War - Book Review
Desmond Seward. The Hundred Years War: The English and France, 1337-1453. New York: Atheneum, 1978. Hundred Years War I would recommend this book for anyone wanting to learn the story behind The Hundred Years War. Desmond Seward did a decent job of describing the various leaders. He characterized each one and described their stories. The descriptions of battles were clear, without going too deeply into military tactics which was good for me. It presented
Rating:Essay Length: 893 Words / 4 PagesSubmitted: April 28, 2010 -
A Golden Age - Book Review
Synopsis As Rehana Haque awakes one March morning, she may be forgiven for feeling happy. Today she will throw a party for her son and daughter. In the garden of the house she has built, her roses are blooming; her children are almost grown up; and beyond their doorstep, the city is buzzing with excitement after recent elections. Change is in the air. But none of the guests at Rehana's party can foresee what will
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Proverbs - Book Review
Proverbs is a book about wisdom. It focuses on certain family issue that people have to face and gives advice on what to do. Proverbs also focuses on community and threat. My favorite part of Proverbs would have to be chapter thirty-one. It is talking about the wife being of noble character. When I read this chapter I got an idea on how a wife should be, but when we went over it in class
Rating:Essay Length: 505 Words / 3 PagesSubmitted: May 4, 2010 -
Vietnam-Perkasie: A Combat Marine Memoir Book Review
Vietnam-Perkasie: A combat marine memoir Book Review W.D. Ehrhart's Vietnam-Perkasie: A combat marine memoir is a baffling detailed first-hand account of the war America loves to forget, from the perspective of a youthful U.S. combat marine. Ehrhart's memoir intends to unveil the real frustrations and moral confusions a U.S. soldier in Vietnam experienced fighting in a horrifically violent and costly war with disturbingly ambiguous objectives; using lucid details and powerful descriptions of the relationships with
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The Catcher in the Rye - Book Review
The catcher and the rye is about the struggle of a boy to find a point to his life. The author of this masterpiece, J.D. Salinger, gives a flawless performance of the thoughts and feelings of a skeptical teenage boy. Holden Claufield despises the world of phonies he has come to understand. He doesn’t have many friends, and he is failing in all his classes. He has many problems along those lines, and some how,
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To Kill a Mockingbird - Book Review
Scout's conversation with Mr. Cunningham emphasizes her knowledge of young Walter Cunningham and reminds Mr. Cunningham of the human bonds that connect everyone in the town. From the indistinguishable group of men, she singles him out and restores his individuality out of anonymity by addressing him by name and recalling his son and entailment. When people join together in a mob, they lose a feeling of responsibility for their actions, because they act as a
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Book Review for Amazing Grace
Reactions My reaction to the book was very shocking. I like the book very much and thought it was very informative. It kept me at the edge of my seat wanting to read on and learn more. It was amazing to learn about how bad living conditions are in some neighborhoods. It was shocking to hear about some things that go on in neighborhoods like the Bronx and how people are treated. I don’t understand
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Book Review: "feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy"
Depression is a prevalent public health problem. Its ubiquity makes it considerable as a "psychiatric common cold." But far from a common cold, depression is lethal. Depression-induced suicide rates soar despite the numerous antidepressants and tranquilizers available in the health market today. Dr. Burns focuses on the development of a radical type of psychotherapy known as "cognitive therapy." This book is the first public exposition of the methods of cognitive therapy. Most people believe that
Rating:Essay Length: 773 Words / 4 PagesSubmitted: May 15, 2010 -
Eric Foner Book Review
Dana Shorter 23 February 2010 History 200 In ‘Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution, 1863-1877', Eric Foner's thesis is that while there were small changes brought about during the time period of Reconstruction, Reconstruction ultimately failed in the end because freedmen were not incorporated into society. Throughout the book, Foner gives much evidence to support this thesis. He shows how Americans responded to these changes brought about by Reconstruction and how the changes affected the people living
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Of Mice and Men - Book Review
“Of Mice and Men” At the starting of the story, two men named George Milton and Lennie Small are trying to get to a ranch in Salinas Valley, California. George is the leader of the two men, because of Lennie’s small size. George is filled confidence while Lennie is a simple man with a big heart. On account of Lennie they got kicked out of town called Weed, up North. Leenie is a type of
Rating:Essay Length: 751 Words / 4 PagesSubmitted: May 19, 2010 -
Book Review for Scarlet Letter
Book review for scarlet letter: The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, delivers a powerful novel invoked with symbolism. Centered on Hester, a woman branded with a scarlet "A" as a mark for adultery, much of the Scarlet Letter's symbolism grows from the cruel, and shameful letter. The "A" symbolizes the "walking emblem of shame." (Hawthorne 6). Throughout the novel, the brand of disgust evolves around the characters influenced by Hester, including her illegitimate child Pearl.
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Ordinary Men Book Review
Ordinary Men Christopher Browning describes how the Reserve Police Battalion 101, like the rest of German society, was immersed in a flood of racist and anti-Semitic propaganda. Browning describes how the Order Police provided indoctrination both in basic training and as an ongoing practice within each unit. Many of the members were not prepared for the killing of Jews. The author examines the reasons some of the police members did not shoot. The physiological effect
Rating:Essay Length: 975 Words / 4 PagesSubmitted: May 25, 2010 -
Terrifying Tale of Infancy - a Book Review of High Risk - Children Without a Conscience
Terrifying Tale of Infancy: A Book Review of High Risk: Children Without a Conscience Dr. Ken Magid & Carole A. McKelvey High Risk: Children Without a Conscience , by Dr. Ken Magid and Carole A. McKelvey is a cry out for change, aiming towards the decrease of rearing psychopathic individuals in America’s future. Their goal to implement this is through awareness that is best prevention and treatment during the childhood. Answering the questions to why
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A Book Review in Business Communication
MAVERICK By Ricardo Semler A Book Review in BUSINESS COMMUNICATION By Mr. Mukul Pawar MMS - I Alpha – 11 JBIMS ABOUT RICARDO SEMLER: Ricardo Semler is the president of Semco, and the author of Maverick: The Success Story Behind the World's Most Unusual Workplace. Fresh from law school, where he had been a restless underachiever, Semler took over his father's business, which manufactured pumps and propellers and other marine products. Straightaway, Ricardo Semler
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Russel Ward, the Australian Legend - Book Review
When writing the "big picture" histories, historians often overlook or exaggerate certain aspects of Australian history to make their point. Discuss with reference to one the recommended texts. The book "The Australian Legend", written by Russell Ward and published in 1958 speaks mainly of "Australian Identity". It looks at nationalism and what has formed our self-image. There are many aspects that are left overlooked however, as the Authour makes his assumptions. Significant parts of society
Rating:Essay Length: 1,199 Words / 5 PagesSubmitted: June 1, 2010 -
The Giver - Book Review
There is a lot of controversy on why the book “The Giver” was named “The Giver”. Many different views are expressed in the piece which gives many different reasons for the name. The book was entitled The Giver because this person is the one who transmits memories to the Receiver-in-training so that the memories can be passed on to the generations. The Giver, formerly knows as The Receiver, gives the memories to Jonas, who, in
Rating:Essay Length: 970 Words / 4 PagesSubmitted: June 3, 2010 -
Book Review on Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Book Review on Uncle Tom’s Cabin While Harriet Beecher Stowe’s, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, deals with the wrongs of slavery from a Christian standpoint, there is a strong emphasis on the moral strength of women. Eliza, Eva, Mrs. Bird, Miss Ophelia, Aunt Chloe and Mrs. Shelby all exhibit power and understanding of good over evil in ways that most of the male characters in Stowe’s novel do not. This emotional strength, when compared with the strength
Rating:Essay Length: 809 Words / 4 PagesSubmitted: June 10, 2010 -
The Invention of Air - a Book Review
a. Johnson, Steven. The Invention of Air: A Story of Science, Faith, Revolution, and the Birth of America. New York: Riverhead Books, 2008. b. Best-selling author of four books on the intersection of science, technology and personal experience, Steven Johnson's writings have influenced everything from the way political campaigns use the Internet, to cutting-edge ideas in urban planning, to the battle against 21st-century terrorism. Johnson attended Brown University where he received his undergrad in
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Things Fall Apart - Book Review
General introduction to the novel: Things Fall Apart, published in 1958, is the seminal African novel in English. Although there were earlier examples, notably by Achebe's fellow Nigerian, Amos Tutuola, none has been so influential, not only on African literature, but on literature around the world. Its most striking feature is to create a complex and sympathetic portrait of a traditional village culture in Africa. Achebe is trying not only to inform the outside world
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Book Review
This book describes the theory and practice of corporate finance. We hardly need to explain why financial managers should master the practical aspects of their job, but we should spell out why down-to-earth, redblooded managers need to bother with theory. Managers learn from experience how to cope with routine problems. But the best managers are also able to respond to change. To do this you need more than time-honored rules of thumb; you must understand
Rating:Essay Length: 354 Words / 2 PagesSubmitted: May 1, 2011 -
Book Review of Travesti: Brazilian Transgender Causality
Brazilian Transgender Causality With the exception of hermaphrodites, it is hard to argue the fact that all humans are born with either male or female genitalia. However, does this biological fact determine our gender by limiting our choices to a stereotypical masculine or feminine identity? From an ethnocentric point of view, biased from centuries of patriarchal influences, one may answer yes. On the other hand, in cultural anthropology, gender is often the topic of debate.
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What the Buddha Taught Book Review
Author Introduction Prof Walpola Sri Rahula Maha Thera was a Buddhist monk and an author. He was born in 1907 in a small village in the southern Sri Lanka. He attended the University of Ceylon and obtained a B.A Honors (London) and got a Doctorate of Philosophy. When he was in university, he has started writing thesis on History of Buddhism. Then, he went to Calcutta University to study Indian Philosophy. Afterward, he went to
Rating:Essay Length: 745 Words / 3 PagesSubmitted: May 19, 2011