My favorite quote from Dr. Gary Chapman’s “The Five Love Languages” comes form the twelfth chapter of the book and reads “If you claim to have feelings that you do not have, that is hypocrisy…. But if you express an act of love that is designed for the other person’s benefit, it is simply a choice”. ...
THE STORY OF MY WONDERFUL LIFE By:Paola Valdivia CHAPTER 1: BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD!! Hi! My name is Paola Valdivia, and i'm going to tell you my wonderful story. My mom gave birth to me at 10:00 a.m in the morning. I was born on April 21, 2004, in San Francisco, St. Luke’s hospital. I was only...
Yo. Houston, TX: Piñata Books. This story, written in both English and Spanish, is the ideal book for both ESL students and children who strive to learn a new language. Mis Abuelos y Yo tells of a boy’s time spent with his grandparents, and the love he has for them. This story teaches simple metaphor...
what my favorite movie is, I usually go blank. There are so many great movies out there. There are different genres for different kinds of people. Some people prefer comedy and horror, and some people prefer drama and action. Me personally I like action, thriller, and sci-fi. My three favorite movies...
“Saving my life” “The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me,” by Sherman Alexie, is the narrative of a young Indian boy from Spokane with an affinity for literature, stemming from the witnessing of his father’s love of books. Born in 1966 on the Spokane Indian Reservation, Sherman Alexie was...
Have you ever heard of or even owned a kissing book? The character in my book has. My book is <u>Don't Get Caught in the Girls Locker Room</u> by Todd Strasser. It is for kids all ages. Its ZPD range is 5.5-7.2. This book is easily read book, although there is some tough vocabulary. Kyle...
Sachin : The Story of the World's Greatest Batsman The book " Sachin : The story of the World's Greatest Batsman" has been written by the well known sports journalist named Gulu Ezekiel. The book talks about the World's best Cricketer till date, Mr. Sachin Tendulkar. In the twelve years that he has...
I got to go?!?!Nowhere! My family never goes on vacations. So I was stuck home for a week without my two best friends. I wasn’t going to just sit home and feel sorry for myself though. I decided to be ‘clever’ as my mother said and plan my own “vacation”for a day in Boston. My first stop was having breakfast...
One of my favorite book that I read in my reading class was A Child Called It, by David Plezer. The book was about himself and how his mother used to treat him as a child. She didn’t like to feed him. She also would play “games” with him. Him mother would also abuse him mentally, physically, and...
C A Favorite Teacher or Professor Throughout my academic career, I have come across many teachers and lecturers who guided me in various subjects of my study. I could learn different things about professional and social life from them. Among all teachers, Mr. Kamran Karimlou is my favorite professor...
Who is He Who Keeps Me Sane? I have a friend I’ve known most of my life, but just recently in the past nine months became closer than before. He has become the very best friend a person could ever ask for. Someone who makes sacrifices for us, who also have our backs no matter what, and who we have...
Book Report Timothy Aaron 10/24/08 Ark Angel Anthony Horowitz Published by the Penguin Group New York 2006 323 pages 1. (a) Alex Rider, the main character of the story gets put in a hospital because of a bullet wound. He is undisturbed for a couple of days, but then suddenly...
Here's what I think about this memory, and it explains one of the greatest driving forces in my life. Often I feel like anything bad that I have about me, things I do are tied into this one physical aspect, as if I can feel it throbbing. I was born with a harelip. It's the kind in the middle...
Love and Family through Eileen Spinelli This paper will be reviewing and analyzing six different books by Eileen Spinelli. Before analyzing these chosen titles in detail, here is a brief synopsis of each. First, In Sophie’s Masterpiece: a Spider’s Tale. Readers meet a spider named Sophie....
whether in judicial, domestic, or educational settings were corporal in basis.” My parent always told me story how they got spanked in school. When I was in elementary school my parent allowed my principal to spank my sisters and me if we got out of line. I feel that punishing a child is the parent...
novel. The book, published in 1969, was a big bestseller and has now sold more than 20 million copies. But I wondered: The Godfather films are classics – does the novel hold up? Nope. This is one of those rare cases in which the artistry of the film clearly surpasses that of the book. Puzo is an...
Television, my little secret to relaxation. Whenever I need to take a break from my work or studying, all I need to do is switch the television on and just zone out for a little while. Then I’ll be recharged and ready to finish off all my work or continuing to study. I usually only watch movies or my regular...
Raising my Children as Bilinguals Some of the schools across the Rio Grande Valley offer bilingual education while others implement an English approach. Although bilingual education has been criticized and rejected in the past, some schools in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo (PSJA) schools district aim towards...
Pozdnyakova My Personal Assessment My life experiences have taught me a lot in my twenty years. At age 14, I sunk into a deep depression. It all started when I quit playing basketball after my injury, it hurt me the most. I was able to play, I quit going to physical therapy. My knee never healed...
Vanessa Godinez Block 2 12/11/08 Book Report The Golden Compass Main Characters Analysis of Major Characters Lyra Belacqua Lyra, the protagonist of the trilogy, is the second Eve. To Pullman, the original Eve depicted in Genesis was not the cause of all sin, but the source of all knowledge and...
Book Report ——Pride and Prejudice The great novel, Pride and Prejudice, was written by an English novelist called Jane Austen in the 19th century. Compare with other masterpiece which seriously pointed out the big, common, “people-often-disregard” problem at that time in the society such...
My top seven favorites Everyone has to have a favorite thing. I have ten favorite things and some people say half of them are pretty stupid. I do not listen to people that say these things, because I know what my favorite things are and why they are my favorite. My 7th favorite thing is Spaghetti....
I was born in Mexico City, Mexico but I have lived in different countries due to my dad’s job, such as Argentina and Brasil. I currently live in Miami. I was involved in many organizations in high school, which are listed below. I would say the organizations that I was most involved in were the French...
My favorite teacher is Calleb,a teacher from East Africa.For me,Calleb is not only an English teacher but also a mentor of my life.He is a great English teacher because the way he teach English is interesting and funny.For example:He lets us play word puzzle to remember the vocabulary,and sing a song...
Book Report Title: The Joy Luck Club Author: Amy Tan Write out the correct MLA citation for your book: Tan, Amy. The Joy Luck Club. San Fran: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1989. Print. Why do you think the author chose that title? If it is mentioned in the book, please quote it and give a page number...
Grandpas Special Story Bed time at grandma and grandpas was a special time for me. I never had my own room there but, I did look forward to staying in my grandmas room. My grandma kept her room so pretty complete with pink wall. Everywhere you looked a pretty little porcelain doll looked...
this story are, Bobby Pendragon, Spader, and of coarse, Uncle Press. Bobby Pendragon is now the complete opposite of a fairly normal fourteen-year-old high school student. He travels from territory to territory saving them as they come to a huge breaking point. He also travels with his favorite cool...
My God Has Dark Skin The song my group was assigned was “My God Has Dark Skin”. The first time I read through this song I didn't think much of it, but then after reading the lyrics over and over and working with the song so much I felt like it really spoke to me, it made me curious, so I researched...
Book Review of Persepolis The Author of the novel, Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood, is Marjane Satrapi. The theme in Persepolis is to be aware of where you came from and the history of your family and also the culture that you live by. The subject is linked to the title of the book because; the...
walk down the aisle, people who were my middle – school lab partners… glare at me. I close my eyes. This is what I’ve been dreading, I am sitting alone.”(pg.3) “Rachel Bruin, my ex – friend. She stares at something above my left ear. Words climb up my throat… If there is anyone in the entire galaxy...
My personal legend 09/08/13 Chris Swope I believe it is my personal legend to be an elementary or middle school music educator because about a year ago my three year old sister past away from hypoplastic left heart syndrome, which basically means she had half a heart. When I used to stay with...
One Doubly Magical Book Harry Potter fans have minds of their own; minds filled with disarming spells, house door passwords, and every character’s favorite food. Trivia like this serves no purpose in the “real” world of business and school, but fans have their own applications. Conventions...
Sarah’s Story My life… there certainly have been some noteworthy events, but so far, not many terrifying moments to send me under the covers in horror, never wanting to face another day. Sure, there have been sorrowful deaths’ of grandparents along the way, broken friendships, and certainly a few grades...
appropriateness of the story chosen..7-8 12. Role of the adult – my role in the presentation……………………………………………………….8 13. Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8-9 14. References………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….9 15. Appendences; photo evidence , recorded story, diagram, children’s...
troubadour. After the show, well-wishers and stagehands milled behind the curtain. I hugged my coat around me, humming that “If I Were a Rich Man” riff from the show, aching for sunrise and sunset, missing my sisters. What a wonderful show that was—and is. A heavy metal door swung open, allowing in...
December 20, 2001 I could give this eulogy in five words: my father was a sweetheart. He had a huge heart and a remarkable sense of humor. What more could any of us ask than to be loved and amused. My father did both with ease, he loved us and made us laugh. But, of course, there was so much more...
Deathly Hollows by J.K. Rowling is a well written novel which is mainly concerned with overcoming evil. If you enjoy fantasies, then you should read this book. J.K. Rowling real name is Joanne Kathleen. She was born on July 31st, 1965 in Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England. When she was young she moved...
2008 Quantum Prophecy: The Awakening Book Review Quantum Prophecy: The Awakening was written by author Michael Carroll. Unfortunately no given information was listed about why he chooses to write on this particular subject. As far as writing the book Carroll states “It was a good idea, I thought...
The Bible is a collection of books that is full of mysteries. There are many interesting stories in it that helps us reflect about life and makes us wonder what is the message or the meaning behind the text. The Book of Exodus probably is one of the most interesting books in the Bible. It is the heart...
literary family. My grandfather was a professor at Yale who wrote books on everything from outwitting the Gestapo to translating the work of Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir. My mother and father carried on the tradition by writing their own books; one a collection of short stories, the other a practical...
in love and venture out to Amsterdam to find the author of their favorite book, Peter Van Houten. While in Amsterdam Augustus finds out some shocking news and both Augustus and Hazel's worlds fall apart around them. During the whole book Hazel realizes life was not meant to be wasted, and you should make...
The character in The Chosen by Chaim Potok that was my least favorite person was Danny Saunders. My favorite person was Mr. Malter. I feel they showed extremely different personalties in The Chosen. I admire Mr. Malter for his even temper throughout the novel. He had a good heart and was very helpful...
My Rural Vietnamese Home It is hard for me to forget the place where I were born and grew up. The house is located in thinly populated village in Vietnam. At that house, I have many sweet and unforgettable memories. Although I had to go far away from the house for a long time, I still cannot forget...
Brief summary of the book: My book is about a girl name Cara she loves horses and she fell in love with a horse name Lucas. Her parents couldn’t afford a horse for her and they always told her the same answer NO! Then one day her dream came true! The setting of my story took place in Virginia...
through physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development. I am going to explain the first three years of life to you, by using someone very close to me, my daughter Hailey. The fetal stage, also known as prenatal development, is a stage of life that so much can occur. Humans begin life as a single cell...
everything to try to make it happen. The book "Goal .! The Dream Begins" by Robert Rigby is a book that talks about determination and hard work. This book takes place in Los Angeles, California and England during modern times. The main characters in this story are Santiago Muñoz ,Glen Foy, and Mercedes...
did change throughout the story at the beginning he was more naïve and throughout the story he began to discover more and more things as he kept searching for clues in regards to his father’s death. 2. My first thought was that his grandfather was making up the stories, but as I read on, I realized...
My parents often call me a perfectionist because of how clean my room is, and how I have to take the time to neatly align each of my posters. Unlike most college students where their room is a complete mess, mine is organized from top to bottom. I find it useful to know where everything is located, because...
October 30, 2013 E-Books or Regular Books, Which do you prefer. A summary of “10 Reasons Real Books Are Better Than E-books” and “Top Ten Reasons Why E-books are better than Printed Books” Have you ever notice how the E-books are very different from just normal books. The E-books are very advance than...
like about the book? What I liked most about the book Of Mice and Men is the fact that John Steinbeck described the characters so well. As I was reading the story, I could see each character in mind because each aspect of the character was described. Another I liked about the book was that George...
first thing that I did was show Katie the front of the book. I told her to notice all of the bright colors that were on the front cover. She then picked out her favorite of all the colors. Teacher Candidate: Katie, have you ever read or heard the book Elmer? Katie: No mam. Teacher Candidate: Well...
Amy Clayborn English Composition Essay #3 The beautiful dark cherry wood door to my room is always closed and locked. It's the place I go to read, pray, and work in peace and tranquility. Today, unexpectedly, I'm welcoming you in for a visit. I know you feel honored because few have crossed the...
My attitude towards writers is one of admiration & intrigue. Writers have the incredible ability to sculpt a picture & deliver pungent emotions with their words. Each writer posses his or her own unique style of writing & like the snowflakes that fall one writer cannot be compared to the others. Variety...
Book Review: Uglies by Scott Westerfeld Tally is about to turn sixteen, and she can’t wait. Not for her license — for turning pretty. In Tally’s world, your sixteenth birthday brings an operation that turns you from a repellent ugly into a stunningly attractive pretty and catapults you into a high-tech...
many books I have read none moved me as much as the "the seven habits of highly effective teens" by Stephen R. Covey. After my 10th standard I had to change schools because my school did not have 11th and 12th . At first everything went fine and soon I started topping my class but along with my grades...
In all the books that you have read there going to be something that you won’t like out of the book and something that you are going to like out of the book. I read the book called A Series of Unfortunate Events * The Bad Beginning*. The things that bother me about this book are that it starts...
“Who Moved My Cheese” is a book about amazing ways to deal with changes that occurs in the lives and workplaces of both men and women .The book is written by Dr. Stephen Johnson. Dr. Johnson graduated from The University of Southern California with a B.A in Psychology, and also received his M.D degree...
Blazer Book Review October 21, 2012 Book Title: Positive Discipline Author: Jane Nelsen, Ed. D. Publisher and Date of Publication: Originally published by Sunrise Press, Fair Oaks, Cain 1981. First Ballantine Book Edition: August 1987. Purpose: One of the key purposes of this book is to...
Carried Throughout my high school career, I have read many books for English classes as well as independently. I have had enjoyed many of them such as Huck Finn, Flags of Our Fathers, Of Mice and Men, and Frankenstein. Although I enjoyed reading each one of these books, my favorite had to be “The Things...
setting of the book “Bottled Up” takes place in many different area’s. The book does not name a specific place in which these things take place. The book takes place in area’s such as The School, The Graveyard, Pip’s House, and Jensen Family Counseling Clinic. The majority of the book takes place in...