Truman Capote’s A Christmas Memory is a heartwarming story about the author’s childhood Christmases in rural Alabama. The story is told from the perspective of an adult Capote looking back on his childhood Christmases with his best friend, a elderly woman he called “Miss Sook”. Together, they would make fruitcakes to give away as gifts…
“A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens is one of the most popular holiday stories of all time. The story follows the transformation of Ebenezer Scrooge, a greedy and selfish man, who is visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve. These ghostly encounters teach Scrooge the true meaning of Christmas, and he emerges a changed man….
A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer is the heartbreaking story of a boy who was abused by his mother. Dave was born in San Francisco in 1960. His father, Stephen, was a fireman and his mother, Catherine, was a stay-at-home mom. When Dave was three years old, his parents divorced and he went to…
One hot summer day, a little girl and her mother went to the store. The little girl saw a big, beautiful chair. She asked her mother if she could have it. Her mother said yes, and they took the chair home. The little girl was so happy! She loved her new chair. “A Chair for…
A Call to Arms is a novel by Alan Dean Foster. It was first published in 1983. The novel is set in the year 2179, and follows the events of the First Interstellar War between humanity and an alien race called the Xatai. The war has been fought for over a hundred years, and has…
Fluid mechanics is the study of how fluids (liquids and gases) move and interact. It is a branch of physics that applies to both everyday life and many engineering disciplines, such as civil, mechanical, and chemical engineering. The fifth edition of Fluid Mechanics by Donald F. Young, Bruce R. Munson, Theodore H. Okiishi provides an…
A Brief History of Vice is an interesting book that covers the history of vice and its effects on society. It looks at how vice has changed over time, and how it continues to impact people today. The book begins by discussing the different types of vice, including alcohol, drugs, gambling, and sex. It then…
In “A Brief History of Tomorrow,” Yuval Noah Harari argues that our belief in progress is an illusion. He contends that the idea that each generation will be better off than the last is a relatively new one, and that it is based on a misunderstanding of history. According to Harari, the belief in progress…
The human body is amazing and complex. It is made up of many different systems that work together to keep us alive and functioning. The following atlas provides a brief overview of the human body and its systems. A Brief Atlas of the Human Body is a great resource for anyone interested in learning about…
A Billion Wicked Thoughts is a book about the science of sex and love. The authors, Ogi Ogas and Sai Gaddam, use data from the Internet to explore the sexual preferences of people all over the world. The book starts with a look at what people search for on the Internet. The most popular search…