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  • Book Review Moral Leadership: Getting To The Heart Of School Improvement By: Thomas J. Sergiovanni

    Book Review Moral Leadership: Getting To The Heart Of School Improvement By: Thomas J. Sergiovanni

    The heart of leadership has to do with what a person believes, values, dreams about, and is committed to. - Sergiovanni Summary Target Audience of the Book: According to the author in the introduction of the book, this work was basically intended to serve as a guide for developing moral leadership in schools geared toward superintendents, supervisors, principals, and any other persons at the upper levels of school management. The author's design was to provoke

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    Essay Length: 802 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 1, 2010
  • Evolution Of Books

    Evolution Of Books

    The book 1984 was very interesting to me because it was the firdt book i have ever read like it. The book takes place in London England the state which the main characte rWinston Smith lives is callled Oceania. The Catse System for this country is the inter party is the highest, next comes the outer party, then the paroles are the lowest class. The setting of the book takes place in april. The main

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    Essay Length: 1,012 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 2, 2010
  • How To Write A Book Review

    How To Write A Book Review

    How to Write a Book Review A critical book review is not a book report or a summary. It is basically a reaction paper in which you point out strengths and weaknesses of the material, and how it helps -- or misleads you -- in understanding the content of your course. Here's a general outline to follow in order for you to take adequate notes as you read your book: A. Selection's topic, author and

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    Essay Length: 288 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 2, 2010
  • Paradigm Shift In Utopian Fiction

    Paradigm Shift In Utopian Fiction

    Utopian fiction or the imaginary projection of a perfect society in which all need and want have been removed and conflict is eliminated, has a long history. Sir Thomas More's Utopia is a focal point in the tradition of the genre, and More's contemplation of a society removed from daily struggle to a place of ease, has had a powerful and lasting effect on subsequent visions of the future. Dystopian fiction is the natural

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    Essay Length: 1,964 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: November 3, 2010
  • Partition Literature Of India

    Partition Literature Of India

    The Partition of India "A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance." -Jawarhalal Nehru 14 August, 1947, saw the birth of the new Islamic Republic of Pakistan. At midnight the next day India won its freedom from colonial rule, ending nearly 350 years of British presence in India. During

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    Essay Length: 2,072 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: November 3, 2010
  • Book Review

    Book Review

    In a 1955 article for the William and Mary Quarterly, Cecelia Kenyon referred to the Antifederalists as "men of little faith." In The Antifederalists: Men of Great Faith and Forbearance, David J. Siemers argues that the opposite is true. Far from being a monolithic bloc of knee-jerk reactionaries, the Antifederalists emerge as thoughtful, restrained, and concerned men. Too long stereotyped and overlooked by most Americans, the Antifederalists are brought back to life through Siemers' book,

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    Essay Length: 875 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 5, 2010
  • Good Literature

    Good Literature

    When You think of a good book, what comes into your to mind? In my eyes a good book can be definates as a excellent piece of literature that draws your attention deeper and deeper into the story as you continue to read it. As a readThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy it made me feel as if I was actually there while it was taking place right before my eyes. I personally can define

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    Essay Length: 608 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 5, 2010
  • Wait 'Till Next Year Book Review

    Wait 'Till Next Year Book Review

    WAIT 'TILL NEXT YEAR by William Goldman and Mike Lupica (August 10, 2005) At least twice a day, a high school or college student sends me an e-mail asking for advice -- they want to write about sports some day, they don't know how to go about it, and they're wondering if I can help. And I never know what to write back. How can you answer a question like, "I want to write a

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    Essay Length: 1,277 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 5, 2010
  • Those Most Nearly Touched: Social Criticism In American Literature

    Those Most Nearly Touched: Social Criticism In American Literature

    One of the most influential critics of the social problems in American history was Civil Rights spokesperson W.E.B. DuBois, who believed that "Honest and earnest criticism from those whose interests are most nearly touched--criticism of writers by readers, of government by those governed, of leaders by those led--this is the soul of democracy and the safeguard of modern society." One of the leading vehicles of such criticism since the beginning of the United States of

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    Essay Length: 1,498 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 6, 2010
  • The Book Of Genesis

    The Book Of Genesis

    At first glance, the creation story in the book of Genesis appears to be a simple account of our world's construction. However, it is necessary to explore the importance of both accounts presented, as well as how one story compares to the other. Both versions provide insight to the fundamental question of the creation of our universe, a topic that has had endless controversy throughout history. In light of this controversy, however, Six Days and

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    Essay Length: 1,018 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 6, 2010
  • Review: Pulp Fiction

    Review: Pulp Fiction

    Movie Review: Pulp Fiction Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction is one of the most daring, puzzling, and ultimately exciting pieces of cinema to hit the screen in years. As wholly original as it is a copy of hundreds of films before it about tales of hit-men and criminals, it dares you to step out of the dull and enter a colorful, exhilarating world that could only be Los Angeles. The intensity level of the movie is

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    Essay Length: 780 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 6, 2010
  • History Of Russian Literature

    History Of Russian Literature

    It could be said that Russian literature did not rise to a powerful and meaningful media until the 17th century, when the Russian literary language underwent drastic changes due to the influence of contacts with the West; and as a result it incorporated elements of Greek, Latin, Polish, German, French, and most recently, English vocabulary and syntax. While on the same account, there is two sections of this sort of evolved storytelling, one being Russian

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    Essay Length: 3,254 Words / 14 Pages
    Submitted: November 6, 2010
  • Book Review (Topic: Science And Theology)

    Book Review (Topic: Science And Theology)

    Question: Discuss one or more recent books on the relationship between science and theology. Through this essay, I will be discussing the relationship between religion (specifically theology) and science with reference to a recent book on the topic by Professor Emeritus of Systematic Theology, University of TÐ"јbingen, Germany, JÐ"јrgen Moltmann. The book being titled Science and Wisdom, translated in 2003 by Margaret Kohl from the German, Wissenschaft und Weisheit: Zum GesprÐ"јch zwischen Naturwissenscheft und Theologie

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    Essay Length: 1,646 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 7, 2010
  • State Fair: Movie Vs. Book

    State Fair: Movie Vs. Book

    The book Sate Fair is unique in its class, as the movie State Fair is, also, unique in its. Phil Stong illustrates how one Iowan farming family goes to the fair and comes back changed--each and every one. The Frakes are as normal as any family, living on a farm, and yearning for more, more of love, more of life--simply more. This family goes to the fair, hoping for the best. Abel Frake--beloved father--has

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    Essay Length: 647 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 7, 2010
  • Thomas Merton Book Review

    Thomas Merton Book Review

    Cunningham, Lawrence S. A Search for Solitude: The Journals of Thomas Merton Volume Three 1952-1960. New York City: HarperCollins Publishers, 1997. (394 pp) BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH: Thomas Merton was born on January 31, 1915, in France. His father was an artist from New Zealand and his mother a Quaker from the United States. He lost his mother at age six and father at age sixteen. After a disastrous first year at Cambridge University, during which time

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    Essay Length: 1,515 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 8, 2010
  • Detective Fiction

    Detective Fiction

    Why Ask Why? The most important part of any type of book or story is that it be interesting. This proves to be particularly important in detective fiction as well. What could be more interesting than having a crime committed in front of you, given all (or most) of the details and still not be able to figure it out? This is exactly how detective fiction authors draw people into these stories and books. By

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    Essay Length: 1,209 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 8, 2010
  • Book Report On "Baseball: A History Of America'S Game"

    Book Report On "Baseball: A History Of America'S Game"

    In "Baseball: A History of America's Game", the Author Benjamin G. Rader discusses the history of baseball and how it developed to present day. Rader explains how baseball started as a simple game consisting of no rules besides the players using a stick to hit a ball and its constant evolution to what the game is today. He also displays several issues which America's favorite sport has had while developing into the complex sport

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    Essay Length: 1,034 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 8, 2010
  • Summary Of The Book Hunger Of Memory And Response To It.

    Summary Of The Book Hunger Of Memory And Response To It.

    Public or Private: Why not both? There exists in the majority of people a schism between their public lives and their private lives. People should desire to have their public selves match their private selves as closely as possible. A rift between the two causes nothing but pain and suffering for everyone around those people and places a heavy burden on the spirit of the ones responsible. Trust and honesty are essential to our society

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    Essay Length: 1,161 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 9, 2010
  • Book Review "True Professionalism"

    Book Review "True Professionalism"

    Brian Lawson Mrs. Jochim Entrepreneurship Book Review 12/1/05 About the Author David Maister is a world-wide management consultant to professional service forms. He consults to lawyers, accountants, and other services. Has consulted globally for over 2 decades. David provides firms with different ideas, strategies, and designs, but ultimately the firm usually makes an internal committee to make the strategy. His areas of expertise are strategy, marketing, human resources, organization, compensation, reward systems, and profitability improvement.

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    Essay Length: 869 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 9, 2010
  • Pulp Fiction

    Pulp Fiction

    Pulp Fiction By Quentin Tarantino Pulp Fiction, which was written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, has been seen as a movie in which no other movie can relate. With a series of funny, bizarre and uncalled-for events for over five characters, viewers get to see the ups and downs of the mobster world. This movie is great for anyone who can handle explicit activity and who love to see movies that leave one guessing until

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    Essay Length: 1,244 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 9, 2010
  • Book Review: Dying To Win - What Motivates The Suicide Terrorist

    Book Review: Dying To Win - What Motivates The Suicide Terrorist

    DYING TO WIN: THE STRATEGIC LOGIC OF SUICIDE TERRORISM CPT WILL M. HELIXON The battle of Iraq is one victory in a war on terror that began on September the 11th, 2001 and still goes on. That terrible morning, 19 evil men, the shock troops of a hateful ideology, gave America and the civilized world a glimpse of their ambitions. They imagined, in the words of one terrorist, that September the 11th would be the

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    Essay Length: 1,682 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 10, 2010
  • Literature

    Literature

    The Man he Killed In the poem "The Man He Killed" by Thomas Hardy a man exposes the senselessness of war. He who has killed an enemy soldier in battle and feels confused. He says if they had met in an inn they would of shared many drinks. But since they met at war and shot at each other and he ended killing the other man. With all this he tries to justify the

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    Essay Length: 376 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2010
  • Video Game Literature Review

    Video Game Literature Review

    Video Game Literature Review Violent video games are said to have a negative effect on those who play them, but there is also the debate that violent video games help those who play them rather than hurt them. There is a rating system that separates games into groups from games for everyone all the way to games that can only be bought if you're eighteen and older. The main questions with this rating system seem

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    Essay Length: 2,079 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2010
  • Vegetarian Book Report

    Vegetarian Book Report

    summary Diet for a new America provides an in-depth view at the way our society relates to the animals we eat by revealing the effects on your health, consciousness, and on the quality of life on earth. It examines the food we currently buy and eat in the United States and the moral, economic, and emotional price we pay for it. The book begins with a touching collection of the true stories about then many

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    Essay Length: 1,272 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 13, 2010
  • Book Report

    Book Report

    Yankee Tigers. By Ralsa C. Rice. Edited by Richard A. Baumgartner and Larry M.Strayer. (Blue Acorn Press, 1992. xx 240pp. Map, Bibliographical note, and index). In the book Yankee Tigers, the author Raisa Rice purpose is to inform about the events of the civil war from the tiger squad. She is not trying to persuade anyone's views or change their opinion on the situations. She wants the reader to indulge into her writings so they

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    Essay Length: 1,157 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 13, 2010

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