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Geisha History: An Untold Story

Short history of the Geisha.

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Book List 3 - Goodreads.com and American Gods

This is a summary about the process of cataloging all the books I have read in the past 10 years. It is a wonderful exercise in memory to see how much you have remembered and forgotten!

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Book Review: Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden is the story of Chiyo who is taken from the small fishing village where she lives to the Geisha district, Gion. Here she is transformed into the geisha Sayuri.

5 comments    book review geisha zhang ziyi
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The Second Front; the most significant cause of tension between Russia and the West between 1941 and 1945?

It is possible to construct many theories as to why there were tensions between theSoviet Union and its western allies in the grand alliance. It is plausible to consider the events between the Russian...

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Movies for Moms - A Review of Five Films Mother Will Love

In honor of mothers everywhere, I decided to feature and review a few movies that are sure to please everyone’s mom.

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The Genre of Autobiography: Definition and Characteristics

Autobiography is a way to organize the story of a life and reflect on the past in order to better understand the present. Common characteristics of autobiography are the grammatical perspective of the work, the identity of the self, and self-reflection and introspection.

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I Was A Sweet Child of the Fifties

That's me far left, brother Tim in back, brother Matt far right, sister Julie in front I came across this photo recently and it took me back to another time and place. Most people are aware the decade of the 1950's was the post war era which...

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Escaping the Exclusive Brethren

Book review on memoir Breakout. Teen escapes christian cult and is disowned by his family. The secret life of the Exclusive Brethren.

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A Review of Filip Mueller's "Eyewitness Auschwitz"

Between the years of 1941 and 1943, approximately seven million people lost their lives within the confines of the Auschwitz extermination camp. Located in occupied Poland, Auschwitz rapidly became a highly industrialized killing apparatus whose...

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How to Choose a Digital Camera Phone

A mobile phone today needs to be capable of serving a variety of different functions. Most people want a phone that doubles as their music player, laptop and digital camera. The problem is that one of these areas usually gets compromised when the...

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