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Introduction

The Anglo Files: A Field Guide to the British is a book that takes us through the life of a journalist who travelled to Britain for love. She was not prepared for the new cultural setting and thought there would no much difference. Being her first time in Britain, and probably, with the information that Britain was a developed country, she thought there would be mo much difference with what she has been accustomed to in United States. She had many expectations of which she ended up being frustrated (Lyall 29). From the accent, which was quite different, to the food, to ...

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Abstract
The rise of the use of information systems has been an issue of concern and has attracted much attention by many business entities. The development of competitive advantage has been enhanced and developed with the use of information systems. Many organizations have adopted the use of information systems and enhanced the undertaking of business processes. In this paper, a review of information systems in the business context will be looked and assessed. The paper will focus on the content that the authors have focused and done research about. It will help to bring the issues that are of ...

Introduction

The economic environment of the United States of America lies with the civilization that swept the country in the past years. There are many revolutions that are seen in the world. This book review will summarize/review the book by Sachs Jeffrey (Sachs, 2012). The book is divided into two parts.

Part 1

Chapter 1
In this chapter, the author talks about the cause of the problems that face America today. There is a narrative about the cause of the problems that have been caused over time in America. The author tries to link the problems to the different regimes. The author ...

BOOK REVIEW ON SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES FOR THE CHRISTIAN LIFE BY DONALD S. WHITNEY

Summary

The book titled Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald S. Whitney deals with religion and how it can be engraved in one’s life. These guidelines can be extremely useful for today’s generation that is finding it a considerable task to make religion a part of their daily lives. A broad statement that covers the entire intention behind this book is; “to naturally express Christ’s character through your own personality”. The sections in this piece of writing are divided on the basis of certain religious practices that are inclusive of prayer, worship and fasting, and are ...

The Practice of Management is a classic book on management, written by Peter Drucker in 1954. The book which offers the fundamentals of modern management practices received wide readership since its initial publication and is still widely sought until today. Drucker combined works of experience as a management consultant for small and large business in developing the key principles in his book. The author’s critical skills and remarkable ability to write is apparent in this literature, despite being written over 60 years ago, it remains to appeal to business people, educators and students who are interested to gain ...

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Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement. Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox

Great Barrington: North River Press, 2004, 3-rd edition, 389 pages.

The literature of modernity presents new way of thinking and genres. The importance of specific knowledge within the fundamental sphere of business management is crucial. That is why a kind of prose such as production novel occurs. The production novel is a literary work where all the action is described on the background of some of the production process; all the characters in one way or another are involved in it. The solution of production problems creates some moral conflicts that characters should solve. Thus the reader ...

BOOK REVIEW

Introduction
There has been many scientific and analytical books and articles written about the issue of case studies. First, it is significant to analyze every interesting case, because they may become backgrounds for new laws. However, not many cases became backgrounds for books. The case Gideon vs. Wainwright became the background not only for a book, but also for new laws that made a revolution in modern justice system. The peculiarity of this case is that, after it, not only the government of the United States of America, but also governments of all democratic countries in the world adopted laws ...

There are many books related to the criminal justice system in the United States whose main focus is to highlight the extraordinary cases. Most of them discuss high-profile crimes and breathtaking and thrilling trials. However, Ordinary Injustice: How America Holds Court by Amy Bach is an exceptionally different book. Bach is an award-winning reporter cum lawyer who has given a completely original enlightenment concerning the failing justice system in the United States of America.
There is no doubt in the fact that Ordinary Injustice: How America Holds Court is a ground-breaking piece of work by Bach as it is full ...

Book Reviews

Book Review # 1: Zeitoun
This book by Dave Eggers is a spellbinding and enthralling description of Hurricane Katrina. Zeitoun, a true story, tells the story of an unjust arrest of and racial discrimination against a Syrian-American named Abdulrahman Zeitoun. Eggers tells the shocking tale of Zeitoun family and has once again proves that he is one of the most impressive literary writers in the United States of America.
When New Orleans was struck by Hurricane Katrina, the prosperous Abdulrahman Zeitoun opted to stay at his place through the storm for protecting his house and business. After the passage of the ...

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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the traditional name for Franklin’s Memoirs, the unfinished records of Franklin’s life, written between 1771 and 1790. The Autobiography was never published during the lifetime of Franklin. While it was several times published in original view in French and English, the most popular version is the one, edited by J.Bigelow. This edition contains both ready parts and the notions about the unexecuted portion of the Franklin’s plan (Franklin 53). The book consists of four parts that represent different periods of life of Benjamin Franklin. The purpose of the edited Autobiography ...

Shaul Magid’s (2013) idea of Jewish identity is very different from the views of the past. Instead of looking at the people who make up the community as a whole, he took the elements outside Judaism and helped those factors shape the overall identity of Jews or what it means to be a Jew. Unlike the stereotypical images of the past, Magid (2013) fuses these different elements and separates Jewishness in a way that it makes sense in a post-modern world. His post-ethnic idea of Judaism is groundbreaking because he defines culture in such a multifaceted way. Instead of taking a look at Jews ...

Introduction 5

Literary Background 6
Core Points of Review 7
Factual Presentation from the Book 9
Example of Religious Paradox in the Book 9
Special Message of the Book 11
Conclusion 11
Personal Suggestion 11

References 13

What the Buddha Never Taught by Tim Ward
Introduction
Religion forms the core of human existence and our lives, principles, values, ethics are highly influenced by the religions we follow; however, man has been questioning the essence of religion ever since he came into being. No matter whether you follow Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, or Jainism, one never ...

Introduction

Global events threatening security of huge numbers of people are recognized as important triggers for introducing changes to the systems of international and national law, so that in the future similar events can become preventable. The brightest example to confirm this thesis is introduction of the UN system and development of international humanitarian and criminal law after the World War II, which was associated with lots of events, which are currently being classified as crimes against humanity, genocide and war crimes. Apart from influencing the international law, World War II had variety of implications on different spheres of life ...

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Columbus and the Color Line
A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn is an account of the American history in a common man perspective. It was first published in the year 1980, and it contains many stories particularly of the natives, which were mostly ignored earlier. It describes in vivid detail the spirited fight put on by various individuals such as Frederick Douglass, César Chávez and others, against slavery and oppression. The aim of this essay is to single out three events or issues that was discussed in the opening two chapters of the ...

A Christian View of Sexuality Within Marriage

Abstract
The Gift of Sex, by Clifford and Joyce Penner, is a comprehensive, Christian educational guide for married couples about sexuality. Divided into a preface and five sections, the book uses Scripture and the authors’ expertise in marriage therapy to offer important information to couples concerning sexuality so that readers may overcome problems or enhance a relationship that is already good. The book educates married couples on Bible-based considerations about sex, physical aspects of sex, and unifying the religions and physical aspects of sex in order to have a more fulfilling relationship with each other. It answers questions, offers exercises, uses anecdotes ...