Keeping in mind Dr. Giovanni's purpose for writing "The Grasshopper's Song," let us now focus on another author-the award-winning Ms. Isobelle Carmody-and consider her motivation for writing her popular trilogy "Little Fur." The titles in this fantasy series are "Little Fur: The Legend Begins" (2005); "Little Fur: A Fox Called Sorrow" (2006); and "Little Fur: A Mystery of Wolves" (2008). All are published by Random House Children's Books. Recommended for middle school readers (and, depending upon the reading level, ages 6-12), the three chapter books with pen and ink drawings by Marina Messiha are brilliantly written with thoughtful messages. From the suede jacket covers in brown (for the first book), red (for the second) and blue (for the third), these unique adventure titles by this b...
This article looks at land in perhaps its most basic and fundamental purpose -- that of agriculture. The authors summarize why this market segment has become an important asset class for investors and what are the historical and future valuation and demand trends. This thorough report provides in-depth research on the topic of agricultural commodity and agricultural land prices and trends. Everywhere, the cost of food is rising sharply. Whether the world is in for a long period of continued increases has become one of the most urgent issues in economics. In general, 2008 is projected to be another exceptional year for US crop producers, particularly for feed crops, oil seeds and food grains. Local property and agricultural experts interviewed noted that farm values are increasing faster...
Deseret Book's annual "Time Out for Women" gives new meaning to the phrase "time out" without sending anyone to stand in the corner. These multi-city and country events are designed to provide a chance for busy women to reconnect and recharge their spiritual, emotional and mental batteries. The events feature dynamic presenters, speakers, musicians and authors all with one purpose -- to uplift, edify and enlighten each attendee. Macy Robison is one such presenter. She will bring her "Children Will Listen" show to share with audiences in Phoenix on Nov. 4 on the "Choose to Become" tour. She will sing and interact with members of the audience as they share experiences on motherhood, life and everything in between that does and doesn't work out as planned.
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This paper considers the manner and extent to which citizens' preferences regarding styles of political representation influence electoral choices, at both the nominating and the general election stages. Using unique survey data gathered for the purpose of examining this question, the authors focus on the 2008 presidential election cycle as an analytical case. They find considerable evidence that Democratic voters are more likely than Republicans to prefer a president who follows the wishes of the American public when it comes to making policy. Republicans, by contrast, are more inclined to expect a president to ignore public opinion, listening instead to his or her internal conscience. The authors speculate that this pattern helped John McCain capture the Republican presidential nomina...
Local restaurateur B. J. Chester-Tamayo of Alcenia's and Patricia Barnes, better known as Sister Schubert, will sell and sign copies of their cookbooks at Palladio Antiques & Art on Central on Thursday and Friday. Both books were written with a purpose beyond sharing the authors' recipes.
A vital concern for every taxpayer is the interaction between the issues of taxpayer privacy and the tax gap. Reducing the tax gap -- that is, the difference between the amount of tax that would have been paid with 100% taxpayer compliance and the amount actually received by the government -- is critical in this era of expanding federal deficits. The size of the tax gap contributes to further tax evasion because taxpayers are more likely to cheat if they perceive others in similar situations to be cheating. The tax gap, however, should not be reduced in a manner that harms taxpayer privacy. This article discusses four current legislative proposals that the authors think could threaten individual privacy and protections. The purpose is to identify serious problems and propose possible so...
Michael Moore is one of the most disputed authors and filmmakers in the United States. The purpose with this article is to try to shed some new insights and understandings of Moore's political views as they are represented in his book "Dude, Where's My Country?" and film "Fahrenheit 911". By applying insights from international relations theory, we are trying to get a better understanding of Moore's political views by putting his views within the framework of "soft power". According to the soft power concept, the US' mightiest power resource as of today is not its hard power (such as military and economic strength), but its soft power such as the attractiveness of its culture, political ideals, and policies. By applying the soft power concept, the article explains how Michael Moore is a...
... of over 30 years of research, the authors have shed light on this complex topic by providing.... The grand, and perhaps overly utopian, purpose of this book is to reveal how "it is possible to i...
We don't understand all of what [Kurt Vonnegut] wrote," the club's president, Isabel Yuan, told me, "But we think reading him helps us understand America." Isabel and I spoke over a steaming pot of bitter pu' er tea in a restaurant not far from the Gui Da campus. She sat upright, her black eyes focused on the porcelain cup in her hand. "Vonnegut," she continued, "is our window into the American mind. Isabel stood, opening her book to a dogeared page. She pointed to a few of the simple, felt-penned drawings Vonnegut included in the book, each more ridiculous than the last: an American flag, an anus, underpants, the date "1492," a vagina. Isabel blushed as she pointed to the last one, but quickly got to her point. "Our authors are always so serious," she began, "but Vonnegut is outrageo...
...Vonnegut, who once wrote that the purpose of his writing was to "catch people before they be...
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