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Top 10 Novels I've Read

The following is a list of the top 10 novels I've ever read; it is in order from 10 to 1, lowest to highest. I highly recommend you read each and every book on the list if you haven't already. 10. American...

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Top 10 Novels I've Read In Pictures

10. American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis American Psycho Book Cover American Psycho Book Cover Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman in the film adaptation Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman in the film...

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MY Top Ten Books of All Time

We all have books we know we ‘should’ have on our lists. Then there are those books that as a literature major and writer, I KNOW I should include on a list. Then there are books of genre and...

75 comments    education literature school
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Immigration Policy in the Depression

"Los Angeles Police Chief Sends Patrolmen to Guard Border" Like the headline? Care to guess when it was printed? February 15, 1936. Here's the kicker question: Which border was being guarded? It wasn't the...

4 comments    history depression california
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Top Ten Books of all time.

  I was always a reader. As a child I would sit and read an Enid Blyton book in an evening. I devoured books, ranging from fiction to encyclopedias.   This love of reading has never left me and over...

23 comments    writing books harry potter
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Some Books which have Influenced my Life

Books which have Influenced my Life. One of the factors which made me into a rather mediocre, yet prolific, journalist was undoubtedly the fact I have been an avid reader all my life. In fact, as a rough...

3 comments    books ayn rand atlas shrugged
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Banned Books: Moral superiority, or fear of ideas?

We are nearing the end of Banned Books Week (September 26 – October 3). In honor of our censored brethren, let’s take a moment to reflect. When I was ten years old, my mother went on a quest. She...

20 comments    censorship alice in wonderland
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Henry Fonda, Hollywood Integrity

Henry Fonda was an actor who commanded a lot of respect, and deservedly so. His tall, lean frame, soft voice, and air of moral integrity made him much in demand.His acting career lasted almost 50 years and he...

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