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John Coltrane

\"I\'ve got to keep experimenting. I feel that I\'m just beginning. I have part of what I\'m looking for in my grasp, but not all." This phrase, from the liner notes of \"My Favorite Things\" clearly defines Coltrane\'s life and his search for the incorporation of his spirituality with his ...

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James Baldwin

James Arthur Baldwin was born the first of nine children during 1924 in Harlem. His father, David, was a clergyman and a factory worker, and was the source of all of \'s fears. Baldwin\'s mother, Berdis, was a homemaker. Baldwin first started writing around age fourteen as a way of seeking the ...

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Frederic Douglass

Frederick Douglass was one of the most influential men of the anti-slavery movement. He stood up for what he believed in, fought hard to get where he got and never let someone tell him he could not do something. Frederick Douglass made a change in this country that will always be remembered. ...

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Catcher In The Rye 3

The book, Catcher in the Rye, has been steeped in controversy since it was banned in America after its first publication. John Lennon’s assassin Mark Chapman, asked the former Beatle to sign a copy of the book earlier in the morning of the day he murdered Lennon. Police found the book in ...

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Personal Reflections

My Mom and Dad were divorced when I was one. Dad actually managed to sexually abuse me before the divorce. Karen and Janet, my two older sisters and I went to Dad's on Sundays where we had breakfast. We listened only to classical music, which we hated probably because it was Dad. We did not like ...

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All Quiet On The Western Front

Paul and the other members of the Second Company are resting after being relieved from the front lines. When they went to the front, their company contained one hundred and fifty men. Only eighty returned. The quartermaster requested rations for a full company, but on the last day, they suffered a ...

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All Quiet On The Western Front

Remarque, Erich Maria. All Quiet On The Wester Front. Fawcett Crest; New York. 1958 Glaser, Rollin O. Notes. Cliffs Notes, Inc.; Lincoln, Nebraska. 1990 Erich Maria Remarque Erich Maria Remarque was born in Osnabrück, Westphalia, Germany on June 22, 1898. Being that his father was a book ...

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Creative Writing: The Wind In His Sail

"Ahh, there's no wind today," sighed Cobi as he tacked his sail around and headed for the shore. Cobi was a sailor. Cobi wasn't a typical sailor, Cobi was a National Championship winning sailor. A sailor who thrived on high winds and rough seas, who has accomplished everything there is to ...

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Catcher In The Rye

One of my favorite books of all time is the influential and widely acclaimed book, The . Written by J.D. Salinger nearly fifty years ago, this book is one of the most famous books in common circulation today. It has also been a topic of much controversy and debate over the years due to the ...

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Rocky Marciano

On Sept. 1, 1923 Mr. and Mrs. Pierino Marchegiano of Brockton, MA became the proud parents of a lively twelve pound baby boy. The child was named Rocco Marchegiano, but the world would one day know him as the legendary boxer . When \"bambino Rocco\" was 18 months of age, he contracted pneumonia. ...

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A Street Car Named Desire: The Many Traits Of Blanch

Everyone has relatives that come and visit. Some people don't like their relatives and they hate when relatives visit. Tennessee Williams shows this feeling between Stanley and Blanch in the book A Street Car Named Desire. It is the things that Blanch says and does that makes Stanley dislike ...

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The Catcher In The Rye: Holden's Fall From Innocence

Jerome David Salinger, born in New York City on January 1, 1919, may not have written many novels in which he is recognized for. Although, he did write one novel, which brought him fame. In many of Salinger's short stories and especially his most well-known novel he writes about how the main ...

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The Catcher In The Rye: Holden

Preface - This book has been steeped in controversy since it was banned in America after it's first publication. John Lennon's assassin, Mark Chapman, asked the former beatle to sign a copy of the book earlier in the morning of the day that he murdered Lennon. Police found the book in his ...

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Catcher In The Rye

The book, , has been steeped in controversy since it was banned in America after its first publication. John Lennon’s assassin Mark Chapman, asked the former Beatle to sign a copy of the book earlier in the morning of the day he murdered Lennon. Police found the book in his possession upon ...

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A Separate Peace

The line between friendship and hatred can sometimes be very unclear. Where exactly does one cross over this line? Could it possibly be when one discovers envy within himself for his friend, or is it when he begins to wish he were somewhere other then where he is? In the novel A Separate Peace ...

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The Butcher of Rostov

The Butcher of Rostov ANDREI CHIKATILO 114935-871855 By Kelly Raynor Andrei Chikatilo Andrei Chikatilo was one of the most sadistic serial killers to have ever lived. He was a notorious Russian serial killer known by many nicknames such as The Butcher of Rostov, the Red Ripper, the ...

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Establishing Personal Goals In Your Life

Establishing Personal Goals In Your Life As the most of my peers, I have been asking myself a question, and what is it really I want out of my life? This question has not only been bothering me, but also many college students who are trying to figure out the path which will lead them to their ...

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The Killer Angels APUSH Book Report

Justin Davis 7/23/14 AP US History The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara Biography Michael Shaara was an American writer of historical fiction, science fiction, and sports fiction. He has written five novels and four short stories. Of them all, The Killer Angels being one of his more well ...

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Japanese Americans Immigration and Culture

Japanese Americans Japanese Americans are one of the fewest minorities to be found in America. There seems to be a plethora of students but not a great deal of immigrants. However, the numbers are increasing, especially in the urban areas where there is employment potential. The history of ...

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Stephen Hawking

was born on January 8, 1942, in Oxford, England. His father, Frank, was a specialist in tropical medicine, his profession often kept him away from home and family. Hawking’s mother, Isabelle, was a very politically active person, which kept her away from home too. Even though his parents were ...

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