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Battlefield Earth by L Ron Hubbard - Review

This is a tremendous sci-fi saga of Earth in the future when mankind is all but extinct. An alien race runs the planet and humans are rarely if ever seen, so much so that they are thought to be extinct by the aliens.

JONES Versus GENESIS: Chapter 3 - The Battle of the Sexes

Jones begins by pointing out that one-egg twins are clones, having the same genes and DNA. However, the very first clone was Eve, created from one of Adam's ribs, and therefore, it is assumed, having the same DNA. However, we are told, because of mutations, the DNA of new sperms and eggs alread

Great Humor Book - The Secret Diary of Adrian Cat

The secret lives and loves of cats are revealed in this adventure novel, entitled "The Secret Diary of Adrian Cat" that peeks into a year in the life of the mischievous feline Adrian Cat. Adrian is having trouble keeping his new year's resolutions (especially "I will not be conde

Pictures of Cats Bringing Me Spirituality Information

Maxwell bites the cats feet when she thinks I am not looking. She wants to make them run...they do.She wants to be top dog...she is.She is the only dog.In her mind she is a wolf from the forest, no matter she only stands eighteen inches to the top of her dear little head. I am blessed by simple spir

A B-17 Gunner Series: Episode I

Episode I: A B-17 Gunner Series is a collection of short fiction episodes; the series features our protagonist Technical Sergeant Red Hall, a World War II U.S. Army Air Corpsman Gunner. This is a work of fiction, although some publishers consider this type of story to be a creative non-fiction. Name

Assisi by Norman MacCaig - Literature Review

A poem which explores an important theme is <i>Assisi</i> by Norman MacCaig. The reader is drawn into an uncomfortable tableau where the themes of hypocrisy and corruption inherent in the affectation of religious piety are brought into sharp relief. Written in the poetic form of free ver

Abraham Lincoln and the 10,000-Hour Rule

Thousands of hours of practice are required in order to become famous in any given field.This article applies this general principle to the career of Abraham Lincoln.

How to Refinance a Car After Bankruptcy

Every day car dealers repeat the "refinance in 12 months" lie to bankrupt people to push them to purchase cars at extremely high interest rates.

How the Art of Storytelling Can Inspire and Color Our World

What contribution do stories have in inspiring others and in coloring our world? What better way to help facilitate in the healing of another, lift one up, transform a life, or to inspire through the art of telling or writing a story. It has always been a tradition of any culture to story tell in or

Rubies in the Orchard by Lynda Resnick With Francis Wilkinson

You can learn some practical marketing strategies from this book, but I feel the value is more with the inspiration and motivation you may get from reading Resnick's story. I'm giving it five stars because I truly did enjoy reading about her successes and it provided me with a few ideas to

On The Way To Greater Joy and Happiness - Self Help Book Review

Not all self-help books are created equally. Some provide step-by-step instructions on how to improve a given area of your life. Others provide moral support, motivation, and sprinkle a little inspiration upon the words putting the individual in a positive mood which may be just enough to help. It a

Hunger Games Symbols

This article takes a look at some of the symbols used in the book The Hunger Games. These symbols reveal a lot about the underlying themes and meanings found in this book. As with many great fiction stories there are deeper meanings in this story that have relevance to the present time.

Comparison of Two Poems on Birds

In literature nature has always been considered as an important topic. As a natural object, birds are also have been mentioned in poetry. In fact, many poets have written many beautiful poems on birds. Birds are often used as symbols in poetry too. For example, in Bangla literature the cuckoo bird i

I Dared to Call Him Father - Bilquis Sheikh

I Dared to Call Him Father: The Miraculous Story of a Muslim Woman's Encounter with God is an inspiring true and personal testimony of a wealthy traditional Muslim woman who came to the faith through vivid dreams from God.As she journeys from Islam to Christianity, her salvation leads to her to

Shakespeare' Memorable Heriones

William Shakespeare the brightest star shall remain always shining in the literary sky. The name will never efface from the literary universe. He is from very little village of Stratford but it proves much powerful in developing the genius of Shakespeare. Startford, the center of the most beautiful

Hillbilly Heart by Billy Ray Cyrus

When Billy Ray Cyrus hit it big in the early 90s, I was going to college on the GI Bill. I loved the song "Some Gave All" and still do. I also enjoyed other songs on his first album, and even if "Achy Breaky Heart" was over played, I still liked it. But since then, I really hadn&

Convenient Democracy

We vote for convenient democracy. Prefer to live in condition with low frequency. No rule to prevail and no more rights to avail. Anarchy rule to stay and any good governance must fail.