Retirement Book Reviews Samples For Students

Book Review: Realistic Visionary A Portrait of George Washington

Introduction
Realistic Visionary: A Portrait of George Washington by Peter Henriques tries to explain the first president of the United States of America as a person and not a symbol as most books have done. It is because it focusses on both his public and private life. The author looks at the reputation of George Washington as he tries to merge them with the facts about him. The book describes the first president as a war hero who is very serious and uptight. It means that the book explains the character of the president and relates it with the way he ...

Demographic changes in Canada have set some basic parameters. The demographic composition of the labour force is the only way for Canada to project in the future, demographers can accurately predict life expectancy, population growth, birth rate, age distribution and other related trends. Age, education attainment and cultural diversity are trends that require attention. Canada’s economic and social changes are influenced by demographic trends. Particularly, population aging has a significant implications for job opportunities, organizational structure, work values and pensions. The aging of the baby boom in Canada has significantly altered the demographic shape and social structure due to ...

Summary of the highlights of the subject covered by the book

The book George Washington in the American Revolution by James Thomas Flexner is a book that covers the period of the revolutionary war in the United States of America. The book captures the key moments of George Washington; from the time of his selection as the commander of Continental Army to the moment he resigned and handed over his sword to the American Congress in the year 1783. The author covers that period and places much focus on the personal experience of George Washington in the army, while at the same time dwelling a little on the revolution in other colonies.
...

Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines

The book, “Nickel and Dime” by Gary Soto is once again proof that the author knows how to weave seemingly pointless stories together in order to prove something greater. The novel is a highlight reel of America’s consumerist tendencies, pack mentality, and how we force those we believe do not belong to the sidelines even when they so desperately want to be a part of what we are building. Many of the characters included in the novel appear to be criminals on the surface, desperate for what may not be theirs for the taking. Society paints them in this way, ...

Introduction:

The French and Indian war was a crucial one for the development of the United States as it forged a nation which was still in its early infancy. The crux of the matter lies in the fact that in Sheppard’s book she is out to prove that all wars in this period were due to empire building and the capacity to challenge Britain as a nation of empires.
Empires Collide tells the tale of several Chippewa Indian families and the white families whom they marry or interact with. Because of the difference in cultures, religions and the way of life ...