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The history of The Diary of Anne Frank – Part 7
More than eleven million human beings perished under the Nazi regime in The Holocaust. The Diary of Anne Frank provides a valuable resource when teaching young people today about the atrocities and persecution of minority groups in Germany during World War II. This book and its backdrop allow today’s pupils an opportunity to connect with a young girl who writes with enthusiasm about her thoughts and hopes for the future. Ambitions that were, sadly, never to be fulfilled.
When Anne was given a small notebook and new fountain pen on her thirteenth birthday she was eager to begin writing straight away. In this notebook she began to write a diary, an account of her Read the rest of this entry »
Famous Holocaust survivors: Otto Frank – Part 2
As I read more of the book, Anne Frank, I get a small glimpse
of what she, and thousands of other Jews went through. It all began June
12, 1929. Anne Frank was born in Frankfurt, Germany. On Anne’s
thirteenth birthday, she received a diary from her mother and father. It is
within that diary, much of the information, we now know about her today.
Four years after Anne’s birth, Adolf Hitler came to power as
dictator of Germany. Hitler hated the Jews and did everything he could to get rid of them. This became known as Holocaust. In 1939 World War Two began. Hitler commonly used genocide as a way of freeing Read the rest of this entry »
No CommentsBook reviews: The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind
The “Sword of Truth” series by Terry Goodkind consists of ten novels and one short novel “Debt of Bones”, which is a prequel to the series.
Despite many shortcomings, “The Sword of Truth” is one of my favorite fantasy series. The reason is simple:
When Terry Goodkind decides to bring the action and passion into the books, those are Action and Passion in capital letters.
Unfortunately, it is very difficult for any author to keep the same high quality of writing in any series longer than three-four books, and Terry Goodkind is no exception.
Let’s begin from the beginning: the main plot is not that different from the classic fantasy story. The simple forest guide Richard realizes that he is Read the rest of this entry »
No CommentsThe appeal of book series
From the serial stories of Charles Dickens to the recent wave of Harry Potter fandom, book series have been a mainstay in the book industry for a long time, and for good reason. Their overarching storylines promise a compelling read for bookworms. Their built-in and growing fan bases make these book series easily marketable for publishers. And they give authors a chance to revisit some of their creations.
Series appeal to many readers and authors for similar reasons. A series gives you a chance to work with the same characters in the same world. It’s convenient for authors, who don’t have to go through the trouble of creating a whole new universe and then Read the rest of this entry »
No CommentsBook reviews: The Lost Testament, by David Rohl
In “Spirits in the Mountain” The book shows a picture of the Shroud of Jesus and along side this picture is an actual carving of the shroud in the
Superstition Mountains in an area believed to be inhabited by Jesuit Priests and is a very holy place where ancients gathered to hold ceremonies. What is uniuqe are the Greek coins that were just found by scientists,a new method. When was this huge carving done in the Superstitions? This discovery is near the opening to the “Lost Dutchman Gold Mine”. This carving needs to be compared to the shroud to discover when it was carved in the mountains.
The carving is huge. On one of the coins Read the rest of this entry »
No CommentsContemplating the purpose of life – Part 3
The purpose of life has been contemplated by the humanities,social sciences, and philosophy for many millenium. Socrates says that he never knew he was wise or knew the purpose of life. However, he tried to see purpose of life in seeking for the truth of existence and knowledge. Plato said that the purpose of life was to transcend this reality to contemplate the Good or Beauty that comprises existence. He sought the purpose of life in the contemplation of the ideal and living an ethical life based on these ideals. Aristotle said that the purpose of life was to seek for happiness or that which is suitable for human purpose which is a life guided by reason.The highest Read the rest of this entry »
No CommentsCriteria for rating articles on Helium – Part 2
Since my rating stars seem to stay with me, I must be better at that then writing. Therefore I’ll pass on my tips for rating Helium articles.
It is very simple. Read. Read just like you are reading a magazine or a letter from your mom. After you read both articles pick which one you liked best.
To determine the “best”, I look at content. If the article relates to the title, subject or question it gets a score. Some articles don’t reflect the topic whatsoever.
Spelling and grammar are in the eyes of the beholder. For me, unless it’s unreadable, or makes absolutely no sense, than the “perfect” side of it doesn’t matter too much.
Writing Read the rest of this entry »
No CommentsHonesty versus brutal frankness
Honesty and brutal frankness are from different continents!
Honesty should be aimed for, brutal frankness should be avoided.
Honesty is constructive, brutal frankness is destructive.
Honesty is about valuing yourself and respecting others, while brutal frankness is about disrespect.
Honesty has no other intent but itself. Brutal frankness intends to hurt.
Honesty is more often than not asked for, brutal frankness is not.
My mother in-law and I get on well, but she is one of those ‘ helpful’ people who speak their mind without giving a thought to the person at the receiving end. Sometimes that person is me, sometimes some other unsuspecting victim.
Oh no, did I say ‘abuse?’ She would vehemently deny that Read the rest of this entry »
How do I get my Helium articles rated to the top?
Getting your articles rated to the top is a matter of paying attention to what raters look for. You could have written the most informative or interesting article in the group, but if it is full of the errors that raters look for, they will vote it down without even reading it. So the key to getting your articles rated to the top is to impress the rater.
You have to remember that writers are rating your work and they can be rightly critical when it comes to proper writing skills. Your presentation is going to be rated first. Make sure it is written in proper web format with relatively short sentences and spaces between paragraphs. And most writers will Read the rest of this entry »
No CommentsBook reviews: The Mermaid Chair, by Sue Monk Kidd
I stumbled across Sue Monk Kidds “The Mermaid Chair” quite accidentally. I was taking an English class at the local community college and had been assigned to read “The Secret Life of Bees” (also by Sue Monk Kidd) and had headed to the library to begin writing an essay about it. Over in the new releases, I spotted a book that caught my eye. Once I saw the author’s name, I immediately checked the book out because I had enjoyed reading “The Secret Life of Bees”.
I finished reading the book fairly quickly, mostly because I became absorbed in the story. It had all the makings of a Hallmark movie: A wife and mother feeling like her life has stagnated, a Read the rest of this entry »
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