Outlook Book Reviews Samples For Students

Why did Dr. Snowdon choose a population of nuns for his study of Alzheimer's disease and aging?

It is prudent to note that the author of the book aging with grace had a very bright brilliant idea in his attempt to study the health of the religious population catholic nuns. He therefore chooses to study the health patterns of this population because at that time every member of that population was being subjected to the same access to health care, same living situation and for the above all the same income status. Therefore, for the sake of uniformity, the author found this population interesting to study because the population was subjected to almost uniform conditions. He therefore ...

We Can Remember It for You Wholesale (Phillip K. Dick) – Air Raid (John Varley).
‘We Can Remember It for You Wholesale’ is a futuristic short story written by Phillip K. Dick, centered on the concept of memory manipulation. It takes on the undiscovered fields of new age science. The concepts involved in the short story are so complex and underdeveloped even in this age and time. But still the author immaculately and ostentatiously nails his narrative. In the same sense, ‘Air Raid’ written by John Varley, seems to be the perfect match for the pairing. Both these short stories ...

“The Return of Martin Guerre” is an excellent work by Professor Zemon Davis. The book was first published in year 1983. For any academic historian, restating the actual and authentic story of the Martin Guerre is certainly a deceitful exercise. The book talks about the major events that took place in rural France around four hundred years back. During that time only few participants or actors were capable to write their stories. Therefore, accurate and direct information about the case is available only few modern sources, and those sources drive the story. ...

Introduction

The books are considered the best friends one can have. The literature brings light and life to our bodies those will be dead otherwise. The political science is running as a synonym for corruption in the communities. However, the politics have a different literally, and academic meaning attached to it. The political science is a practical practice of social service. The element of trust also has to prevail between the elected government and the concerned masses (Grey, 180). The readiness for having political career starts from personal and professional development that one can experience on his or her own. The politics is a ...

The book is a firsthand account and detail of the events that took place in the life of author herself. It stretches back to the days when she was faced with the issue of containment in Toronto Interval house. She along with her mother had to live there. The story gives an account of the events that unfolded in the mid 1970s, exactly in 1974. The overall dismal outlook of the social institutions and the lack of awareness and attention being given to the women’s problems that are faced by them, along with the various other associated disturbances have ...

Laura Tappan

Southwestern College
CLO499
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
Obtained concepts from reading:
Viktor Frankl’s book focuses on the theme of logenic neuroses in these particular parts. The readings presented here focus mostly on logotherapy and the concept of logenic neuroses as a means to discover man’s search for meaning. The concepts obtained were chiefly in relation to the effects of logenic neuroses and how this can have a positive and soothing effect for those persons who are suffering from depression and other problematic psychological troubles.

Demerits of the reading:

Although the reading is interesting and sheds ...