Essays on Life

The song, ‘Scream’, which Michael Jackson performed, featuring his sister, Janet, plays on the idea of someone being so bored or frustrated that they want to scream. The video carries this idea on by showing the two in a futuristic setting which draws on dystopian traditions to explain the pair’s boredom. The song itself mirrors the visual presentation of the accompanying video through its use of electronically-altered screams and shouting. The song and its video reflect Michael Jackson’s persona through its relation to teenage and childish boredom where children are literally so bored that they scream and ...

Jimi Hendrix’s cover of the Bob Dylan folk song, “All Along the Watchtower,” adapts the song from Dylan’s mellow and malicious folk song to an exuberant, angry rock anthem for young people in the late 1960s. Under Jimi’s alterations, the instrumentation turns ominous and aggressive, his exuberant vocals sounding almost pleading. The song contains a limited chord structure and longer-than-usual musical sections, as well as unsettling improvisation and call-and-response from the vocals and guitar. The combination of all these musical elements make the listener, especially one who was young in 1968 (when the song was released), ...

Abortion refers to voluntary termination of pregnancy through removing the Uterus of the embryo or fetus prior to viability. In many countries, human abortion is illegal. Many people who oppose abortion rely on the argument that a fetus is a human being from since conception. On Contrary Judith Jarvis Thomson differs with this view and give several examples as a way of proving her point. From Judith's point of view, she argues that a fetus is not a human being from the time of conception. She likens a fetus to acorns which develops top become oak trees. She argued ...

The course on art therapy, Reiki and spirituality as alternative ways of keeping good health has a lot of impacts on human lifestyles. Spirituality is basically participation in religion such as attending synagogue, churches and mosques. It could also be through undertaking practices such as meditation, yoga and reflection. Spirituality is an important aspect of keeping good health. People believe that their faith in religion can help maintain good health. For instance, Christians would pray for good health and have faith that they will be healthy. Spirituality in form of yoga and meditation also help the human body relax ...

In an article written by Shari Roan entitled “Running on empty: the pros and cons of fasting” and published online in the Los Angeles Times on February 29, 2009 presented relevant issues pertinent to fasting as a way of losing weight. Roan initially disclosed that there have been some staggering and alarming information on the continually increasing trends of obesity in the American population. In response to the need to lose weight, it was indicated that fasting was seen as an alternative, or what was specifically termed as intermittent fasting. Citing various studies conducted by scientists and dieticians, it ...

After completing the assessment on my personal values, I was able to learn several key things about what I value most in my life. From the assessment, I place the most value in professional and family areas. This means that I am more concerned about the quality of work I am doing and the relationships I maintain with family members. In the professional field, I was able to identify that I prefer a job that satisfies my quest for growth through intellectual challenges and opportunities. The results from these assessments have helped explain several attitudes and behaviors ...

Since the beginning of time, education has constantly been a part of our way of life. However, the reason that everyone learns differently because every person is different. Of course, education and learn begins at childhood; whether from a parent or school teacher. Eventually, there comes a point in life when every person is taken over by a sense of independence and that is when people find their will to learn more in their own way. This passion for education and learning has been demonstrated by two separate essays, namely “Learning to Read and Write” by Frederick Douglass, and “ ...

Growing up in Korea, my family did not have a lot of money. My father was a policeman, and was very good at his job, but we still had to struggle to make ends meet. As a result, we often made sure to never waste anything, and never take anything for granted - aspects of my personality I carry with me to this day. My father taught me the values of hard work and perseverance; I also learned patience and compassion for my fellow man from him. I also vowed to work as hard as I could to make ...

Science has permeated several aspects of people’s lives. Every little thing uses one scientific principle or the other. Therefore, science does not exist in a vacuum. This paper focuses on Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) technology as one area of science. Apart from exploring how DNA got discovered and how this technology can be applied in the real world, the paper also focuses on the influence philosophy has had on the contextual development of DNA technology. It will be worth noting that DNA technology is quickly taking center stage in various aspects of our lives. As with other modern advances, ...

- Introduction

Seniors are an important segment of society. This is because they are the men and women that come before us and in most cases are our close relatives. In most cases, elders have contributed to the social, political, and economic successes of our country. As a way of thanking these old men and women who dedicated themselves in the service of their countries in different fields, it is important to make sure that they are subjected to relaxed lives so that they can enjoy their last retirement days. Despite all the outline facts being true in most ...

Kaufman’s first two sentences capture the attention of the reader since they give a shallow depth of the significant title the author has used. After reading the title of a book the first statements of the piece should reflect the motive of the author in creating the book. In this case the author achieved this objective and it captured my attention to get to read the whole piece.

In the title of the book by Kaufman, the highlighting of Hector and Achilles was significant in this piece (Rosa & Eschholz, 103). The author of the book and hector were ...

The author writes about the current issue in the society in America where internet has become the cause of depression and loneliness in life, especially among teenagers. Chat rooms, social networking or sending e-mail is the favorite pass time of many people nowadays. Ashworth also states, “One in nine internet uses - are considered to be suffering from Internet Addiction Syndrome (IAD).” He said that when you get addicted to the internet this destroys your surrounded relationships. You start having problems in marriages, with friends, and other family.

The author emphasizes on the addiction by arguing that Internet Addiction ...

The article, ‘Facebook: social good or social dysfunction’ is prepared by Amber Plank and Jennifer Sawayda for the classroom discussion at university of Mexico. Authors suggest that Facebook has a number of attractions and it is hard for anybody to stay away once he or she has started using it regularly. The article suggests that Facebook has benefitted people in a number of ways but it has also made them addicted and compelled them in cutting off all other activities whether it is social or personal. Authors do not blame Facebook for any negative impact and suggests users to ...

Have you ever tried to learn a foreign language? The best way of learning it is to surround yourself by those who use it and interact with them regularly; music can be learned in the exact same manner. Hence, interaction with my peers is, according to me, crucial in my quest to learn, and hopefully master, jazz music.

Unlike most young talented musician who begin their musical careers early, I decided to pursue music only ...

‘A Different Life: Growing Up Learning Disabled and Other Adventures’ is a highly acclaimed book written by Quinn Bradlee and Jeff Himmelman. Quinn bradlee shares experiences of his personal life in this book. Quinn bradlee is son of sally Quinn, a best seller writer and Ben bradlee, a Washington post executive editor. This paper discusses the book, A Different Life: Growing Up Learning Disabled and Other Adventures’ and talks about related aspects of the book.

Quinn shares how he came in this world with a hole in his heart and he had to undergo a number of surgeries when ...

The name is Takesha Lashawn Proctor. I am an African American. African Americans have a very long and rather rich ethnic history characterized by certain points of ups and downs. As of the latest consensus conducted in the United States, it appears that African Americans comprise roughly 14.1 percent of the total U.S. population. This actually means there are a lot of people who has the same ethnic origin as me living in the U.S.

I am proud to be an African American. I am more than aware that issues of racial discrimination and injustices are still present and ...

Jerry is a trained medical assistant and has the sufficient knowledge to issue a refill. However, in the situation he is faced with, he has to examine the medical history of the patient. He has further to consult with Dr. William who has been treating him and has some background and determine if the patient can be issued with a refill. In the event that Dr. William is not immediately reachable, he will have to examine the patient because he lacks any background information. Thorough medical checks have to be carried out so as to avoid a situation where ...

The poem entitled “I Ask It,” written by a renowned Aztec poet Nezahualcoyotl is a very short piece, though very potent as it touches upon profound human truths of existence and being, which is actually what the Aztec religion concerned itself with. The Aztec people understood their place on earth; that all life is transitory, and that humans are not granted the life cycle of nature, which is to die and be reborn every spring. The life of a human being is merely a speck in time, barely perceptible, and their fate is subject to the whimsies of the ...

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow a successful American poet whose works carry a lot of sentimentalism. Sentimentalism is the act of stimulating tender emotional responses towards a given work of art that are not really due that work. Wadsworth successfully brings out this aspect especially in A Psalm of Life. “ tell me not in mournful numbers, life is but an empty dream (Longfellow n.p).” The two lines bring out a sense of hopelessness that there is no much meaning to life no matter how hard we attempt to live. Wadsworth was trying to show human beings the vagueness in life and ...

There is quiet a lot that has been going on around us and I would really appreciate it if we would get some time together and catch up a bit. Personally, I have been having some challenges here and there but am still coping with life. By the way did you hear that I lost my car in the wake of Hurricane Sunday? I have been grounded for some time but the insurance company is working on my case. I hope to be back ...

This essay is written with the aim of explaining my decision to choose the University of Georgia as the place to pursue my PhD in Marriage and Family at the University of Georgia. It seeks to explain my motivation to join this institution as well as what I intend to do with the knowledge gained at this level.

First of all, my academic qualifications are very much aligned to the line of Psychology. I got a B.A in Psychology form the J.F. Kennedy University, Buenos Aires in Argentina. I passed with a GPA of 3.96. I then went for ...

The famous aboriginal personality whom I have chosen for the assessment on aboriginal personalities is David Unaipon. David Ngunaitponi or David Unaipon as he later came to be known as was born on 28 September, 1872 at Raukkan Mission in the Coorong region of South Australia. Being the fourth of the nine children of his parents James and Nymbulda Ngunaitponi, Unaipon started formal education at 7 from Point McLeay Mission School.

After being forced to leave school at the age of 13 he was then forced to work as a bootmaker. But, after his marriage to Katherine Carter, a ...

Existence of God

In the general sphere of religion, there are many conflicting issues pertaining to existence of God. This is mainly caused by the different ways in which religious faiths interpret the existence of God. However some other aspects of the existence of God are universally accepted across the different religious faiths. Some of these aspects are: omnipresence, all powerful, the creator and the Supreme Being (www.existence-of-god.com, paragraph 3).

Looking at some basic facts that are evident across all these arguments, there is a universal acceptance that God has unknown origin to human knowledge. This fact is supported by the fact ...

In the early 1800s, Neoclassical writing was par for the course; works were typically very restrained, conservative, and focused on structure more than anything else. However, as the 19th century rolled along, more and more authors (including Washington Irving and

James Fenimore Cooper) found themselves writing stories of passion, full of experimentation and discovery. In these works, notions of established language and literary structure were challenged, as the Romantics ceased believing in the established systems of literature and created wholly new works that were free from restraint. While the works of Smith demonstrate the observational, dry and formal writing ...

Every organization fosters its own leaders, each with individual leadership styles. According to Kurt Lewin, these leadership styles could be classified into three categories, of which the best is considered to be the democratic style. Even if there are leaders that come very close to one of the three styles identified by Lewin, I believe that some leaders could be combining the styles or slightly deviating from them in their work. This paper aims to explore my past experience in order to indentify a real life case of leadership and compare it to one of the leadership styles formulated ...

Introduction

Sharon Terry (2012) explained that a person’s Family health history can be gathered from a number of ...

How did the bison survive the Ice Age and come to populate the Great Plains in such great numbers?

The ice age period realized much of the Earth’s water freezing into glaciers, lowering sea level while at the same time leaving dry land in places once known to have shallow channels that separated land masses. In order to survive this period the bison traversed the plains of North America in search of safer grounds. In addition to this, the bison’s reproduction at rate that was considerably high served to guarantee its survival even in the face of difficult times in which many other animals died.
Which of the bison kill sites presented in your reading most ...

Assistive technology (AT) refers to any device that assists the students with a variety of exceptional learning. Students with physical disabilities, or students who have a problem transmitting impulses from sense organs to nerve centers, cognition, or the vision impaired, can perform their daily tasks which they could never accomplish otherwise in same manner or same amount of time with the help of AT. There are various Assistive Technologies available for every disability, and my goal in this paper is to discuss these technologies, the benefits of using these technologies ...

PART I-TAKE AWAY ELEMENTS THAT ADDED TO MY UNDERSTANDING OF PSYCHOLOGY

Social psychology offered me the most take away elements that I feel will help me in my professional and personal life experiences. Social psychology helped me understand the relationship between the individual and his or her social situation. I have struggled to understand people’s personalities. I have always had certain perceptions and views about people’s behavior. I always disparaged and undermined people who did not behave in a manner that I considered a sulk to the moral fiber. I have understood how situations influence a person’s thoughts, emotions, and behavior, as well as how a person ...

After a hard day of work, every person longs for peace and quiet, for the sound of closing the door from the inside and becoming one with the peaceful refuge that is called home. However, not all homes provide the same amount of this soothing emotion, so essential to human happiness. Some homes lack color, vibrancy, emotions, life, that delightfully cozy essence. This is the reason why I decided to become an interior designer, to be able to help people make their home a true place of refuge and contentment, where their field of vision would rest on soothing ...

Part I

While Child Protective Services might find the dance that unfolds in Roethke’s “My Papa’s Waltz” to be a bit unsightly, it is clearly an event that the little boy enjoys, finding it a moment of bonding with his father. The fact that the boy’s “mother’s countenance/Could not unfrown itself”(Roethke 7-8) suggests that she disapproves of the father drinking. Indeed, the father has had more than a couple of shots, as the mere smell of it on his father’s breath turns the boy dizzy. This use of alcohol may well be just a form ...

What was Augustus Legacy as a politician, empire builder and cultural advocate?

Augustus was the Emperor and founder of the Roman Empire.He ruled from 27 BC to 14 AD when he died. Augustus’ supremacy brought about a firm ground of reign which stayed for about fifteen hundred years (Shotter 65). That is through the weakening of the Western Roman Empire and until the fall of Constantinople in the year 1453.

Augustus legacy as a politician, empire builder and cultural advocate was well magnificent. Just to begin with, after his death the new rulers of the Roman Empire both in ...

Since advancement of technology to an extent where human beings could be cloned, ethics of human cloning have become a debatable issue. Those who advocate and those against have strong reasons to support their opinion. This is an ethics paper where I am presented with a dilemma of saving my sisters life or standing by what I strongly believe in.
Cloning presents a serious advancement in technology and would be of great benefit to the field of science and medicine. For example, if cloning was done and proved successful, my sister Dee Dee would be cured of her disease, ...

Ethics, a moral philosophy or branch of philosophy that determines the course of human action pertaining to the concepts of right and wrong (Longstaff, 1995, Web). Ethics is being observed in the society as a universal benchmark of human behavior. More importantly, it is being practiced in all industry particularly in healthcare. The fact that healthcare is dealing with patients and their welfare, it is detrimental that people in healthcare industry religiously follow the ethical standards of their profession. Health professionals deal with circumstances and situation that has a direct impact to another ...

Of course, the ideas presented by Sorrells in the Intercultural Communication: Globalization and Social Justice are quiet educative and relevant to the contemporary plural society. It is fascinating and covers almost of the issues that need to be understood by everyone in order to address the emerging issues in the society today. I would like to agree with Sorrels for the kind of information given in the chapter four: Placing Culture and Cultural Space: Locations of Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication. Actually, this topic is quite relevant to the contemporary society because it enlightens the readers on the diverse situations ...

The world of fairy tales is a world of black and white, good and evil, where the villain is perceptibly malevolent, his actions mirroring his wicked soul and he is eventually punished, righteously so in the end. Simultaneously, heroines are the ones who enjoy the symbolic protection of the fairy tale universe and it is this that proves to be their salvation, and not their own survival skills. However, one heroine rises above all of these passive damsels in distress and takes her fate into her own hands. At first, Gretel is obedient and passive, listening to her brother’ ...

Introduction

Cognitive disorders are those which often affects elderly people especially those who are above the age of 65. In this kind of a disorder there is a significant change in the manner an individual behaves and functions. The function of the brain is impacted in cognitive disorders and hence this may have severe impact on the physical and mental functioning of an individual affected by such ailment.

Impact of cognitive disorders on the elderly

Elderly people suffering from cognitive disorders like dementia, Alzheimer’s ...

1. Comparing the two sculptures, a lot of similarities appear considering the aspects of classical art. Some of the similarities includes:
a. Both are in human form and are used to explain a certain aspect of classical art.
b. Both depict people who are believed to have had supernatural aspects and powers (bronze stature depicts a Greek god while the Laocoon depicts of a priest who attempted to destroy a holy sculpture and was subjected to torture by the gods).
c. Both communicate a lot about beauty of human body and do not attempt to hide any part of ...

1. Define euthanasia and identify the difference between the types of euthanasia (passive/active euthanasia)

Active euthanasia means the intentional killing of a human being who is handicapped or physically or mentally ill by the administration of lethal drugs or some other method that will certainly result in death. Passive euthanasia is the withholding of food, water or medical care from a person with the intention of killing them indirectly, but it is also intentional. It can be voluntary when it is performed at the request of the individual or the family in the case of incompetent or comatose patients, ...

Statistics involves studying the collection of statistical information, organizing and analyzing it then interpreting and presenting the information. Statistics is mostly used in experiments and surveys. Statistics has a major role in businesses and their day to day operations. Businesses utilize statistical methods to improve their efficiency, planning and output through strategy formation. Therefore, any business owners, workers or managers must resort to statistical methods to help them operate the business in the most appropriate manner.

Businesses use statistical information when conducting market research to obtain information that is of interest to their strategy formulation and decision making. Market ...

This essay deals with the notion of death and dying in the movie, where protagonists prove to be more than ordinary people who would probably succumb to the pressure of knowing that their last days are numbered. Instead, they face death head on and follow their bucket list, with items that need to be done in order for them to believe that they have led truly fulfilled lives. In the end, however, they figure out that for this, they did not need fancy dinners and exotic trips, rather what they needed was beside them all along: family and friends; ...

We live in an age of medicine filled with technological wonders – and difficulties. Andre and Velasquez (2010) state that “medical technology has given us the power to sustain the lives (or, some would say, prolong the deaths) of patients whose physical and mental capabilities cannot be restored, whose degenerating conditions cannot be reversed, and whose pain cannot be eliminated.” This poses a medical and ethical dilemma that has pitted us one against the other – should we allow the people in these positions to choose to die, or do we have a moral obligation to preserve life at all costs? ...

The choices involved with organ transplants are never easy. There are more patients in need of new organs than the number of available organs, which means that doctors and transplant committees have to make decisions that are not palatable to many of us. They have to evaluate the possible quality of life of patients after they receive the transplants, and factors like longevity are a concern, but so are less quantitative ones, like their ability to contribute to society. Also, factors that are less specific to the patient can come into play, such as the ability of family members ...

The reason as to why I am making this application is mainly because I have a passion for the pharmacy field and I feel that this is the only chance that can make me fulfill my ambition. In my Bachelors level, I gained much experience in Chemistry and public relations. My years of practice have seen me learn to relate with different kinds of people even under demanding situations. I have learnt to work as a team player and deliver results even when the odds are against me. In interacting with the people and helping them solve their issues, ...

Personal transformation refers to a dynamic and uniquely individualized practice of increasing consciousness where individuals turn out to be critically knowledgeable of old, as well as new self-views, thereby choosing to integrate these opinions to a new self-definition (Campebell, 2004). Although these views might take the form of Transpersonal Psychology, Taoism, Contemplative Psychology or Confucianism, they are capable of distinctively conceiving the temperament of human existence thus transforming the individual differently (Campebell, 2004). As a result, this essay explores personal transformation through the various perspectives of Transpersonal Psychology, Taoism, Contemplative Psychology and Confucianism.

1) Transpersonal Psychology

Transpersonal psychology widens ...

Personal strengths are individual internal characteristics that can be referred to as the assets that enable one to live a healthy successful life. They are the core competencies that describe the individual’s innate capacity to accomplish his/her dreams. However, most of the people are unable to identify their specific strengths. Research has shown that unless one is able to point out their strengths, they may not attain their full potential as far as succeeding in life is concerned. To help in the identification of personal interest, several individuals have embarked on programs that enable people to ...

"Despite the usual connotations of the word “criticism,” literary criticism is called criticism not because it is negative or corrective but rather because those who write criticism ask searching, analytical, "critical" questions about the works they read. Literary criticism is both the process of interpreting and commenting on literature and the result of that process."

This passage from the textbook gave me a new way to think about the word “criticism.” I always thought of criticism as a way to talk about what is wrong with something, but the textbook says it is not limited to negative remarks. It ...

1. Personal Development, Life & Work Experience, Activities and Adversities:

As a child, I found it humbling how ants – those tiny creatures belonging to an ancient species – achieve huge goals by functioning as a harmonious collective. Humanity’s success as the master race on this planet also relies on our interdependence as a harmonious community, but crucially, the willingness to innovate and disseminate knowledge that distinguishes human beings from other living creatures. In my own case, to make myself of more worth to other people, I have never stopped pursuing knowledge through academic education, and more ...

Introduction

Nursing is generally concerned with care. As such all characteristics analyzed about this discipline should relate to the concept of care. This task aims at analyzing four major attributes of nursing in relation to a story of personal experience. The attributes to be analyzed in this case include loving kindness; patience; commitment; and openness/attendance to mysterious and unknown happenings of life and death or allowing miracles to take their course. The aim of this paper is particularly to provide insights into what is expected of a nurse in caring for and about persons in need. The story being ...

“Cathedral” is a small, intimate story, one which effectively revolves around two characters – the narrator, a regular average joe, and Robert, a blind man who is an acquaintance of the narrator’s wife. One fateful night, invited over for dinner, the narrator attempts to understand Robert and his way of life, as well as his relationship to his wife. In the process of this, he begins to understand things about himself, life, and Robert that he could not imagine otherwise – this level of understanding is the ‘sight’ that is discussed in the story.

There is a direct discussion of ...

I grew up wanting to be a surgeon. As I have gotten older, my experiences have pushed me to change my path many times. Though I am most of the way through an engineering degree, I am afraid that a career as an engineer would leave me in a cold, broom-closet office, cramming numbers for a customer or boss. I decided that I have a passion for helping people, especially those I am close to in my community and in the Guard. The IPAP opportunity allows me to pursue a long lost dream, provide a better quality of life ...

The article ‘Dark Side of Everest Awaits Climbers,’ by Brian Handwerk has its key focus on an ethical dilemma that has to face a climber at some point in the act of climbing the famous Mount Everest. This is the world’s tallest mountain. It is not easy to reach the top of the mountain. At the same time, all climbers who go beyond the height of 8000 meters have to face the difficulty of insufficient oxygen as well as several other health complications. On the other hand, reaching the summit of the Everest marks one of the greatest ...

What are some workplace stressors associated with teamwork?

The potential of a team at workplace gets affected by stressors, as result the productivity level declines. Few of the commonly found stressors include ambiguous targets set by the manager, no support from team members, hard deadlines set by team leader, uneven distribution of workload among the members, being underrated, low involvement in decision making, displeasure with the assigned job tasks, late sitting because other members of the team are working, pressure from peers, interdependency of tasks within team, bullying and disruption from team members (Lawrence and Theodore ,1993).

How might the team help or ...

Introduction

Quality of life and functioning relates to fulfillment of low level demands for life as outlined in Maslow’s hierarchy of basic human needs theory. It is the ability to acquire and enjoy fresh air as well as breathe efficiently. Also, it is to articulate one’s existence into self-actualization, which is the peak of successful living (Maslow, 1954 ). Therefore, in discussing this case study regarding the quality of life to be envisioned by a community health nurse for this ...

Personal Thinking Styles

My primary personal thinking style is the Achievement style, which is one of the constructive styles. Constructive styles pertain to self-enhancing behaviors and ways of thinking, which determine a person’s level of satisfaction. These styles also pertain to the capability of effectively working with people, building healthy relationships, and being proficient at the accomplishment of tasks.

In particular, the Achievement style of thinking pertains to the ability and the desire to achieve personal goals and take on challenging tasks. This style also carries with it the belief that one’s effort can make a difference.

I agree ...

Introduction

This paper investigates changes that have occurred / are occurring in a multicultural workforce, and whether those changes have proved / are proving to have positive benefits.

The Research

A 1991 paper by Taylor Cox, Jr., of the University of Michigan discusses this topic. Entitled “The multicultural organization”, his paper notes how organizations are finding that diversity in “gender, race, ethnicity and nationality” is on the increase. The author sees both positive and negative effects of this phenomenon. On the positive side, Cox sees benefits such as improvements in decision-making, more innovation and creativity, and greater success in marketing to different ...

Specialists in psychotherapy and psychodynamic presumptions have explained the method by which we defend ourselves from consciousness of our dreaded and apprehensive inclinations. Defense mechanism is the manner in which we distance ourselves from a complete consciousness of obnoxious ideas, emotions and wishes. According to the psychoanalytic hypothesis, defense mechanisms signify an unconscious intercession by the character of id desires, which clash with the desire and wishes of the superego. By modifying and misrepresenting one's consciousness of the unique desire, one makes it more bearable. Much as defense mechanisms are used in an effort shield one from obnoxious feelings, ...

Almost every person has his/her favorite place and being there makes him/her feel happiness, peace and joy. I also have such a place and this is my library. I spend much time there because it brings me good emotions and I feel myself there. In this room I can be myself and no one can disturb me here. The library is like a living organism that lives its own life changing its mood depending on the time of the day.

In the morning this ...

Guadalupe in New York, by Alyshia Galvez, is a look inside the lives, culture, and faith of Mexican immigrants in the urban United States. The book is a collection of stories, histories, and information about the lives of Mexican Immigrants trying to make a living for themselves in the land of opportunity. Galvez describes how these immigrants find themselves living a difficult and fearful life, working long hours for low paying jobs, and in constant fear that they will be discovered as illegal immigrants. This book touches on a wide variety of subjects including immigration, Mexican-American culture, religion, and ...

Since the dawn of civilization, humanity has worked to improve the standards of living. Innovations aimed at improving life have been are an important part of development. Millions of people depend on electricity and gas for virtually everything: from washing and drying clothes to transportation and communication. Because of the conveniences available today, it is hard to picture a life without them. In his book ”Into the Forest,” Hegland covers the story of two sisters who have to live without ordinary day conveniences like electricity, gas, and processed food (27).

Commercial electricity has changed people’s lives. Bright lights ...