“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….
For many people, learning how to program is an arduous and difficult task. However, it doesn’t have to be this way. The book “How to Program 3rd Edition” by Harvey M. Deitel and Paul J. Deitel makes learning how to program easier than ever before. This book provides clear and concise explanations of programming concepts…
August Pullman was born with a facial deformity that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid—but his new classmates can’t get past Auggie’s extraordinary face. Wonder is the unforgettable story of August…
The Blue Planet Project is a book by Gil Carlson that explores the history and future of Earth’s oceans. The book begins with a look at the early days of ocean exploration, when humans first began to understand the vastness and power of the seas. It then chronicles the development of our understanding of the…
The Barthel Index is a measure of disability. It was first published in 1965 by Mahoney and Barthel. The index has 10 items, each scored from 0 to 5, with higher scores indicating less disability. The items measure activities of daily living, such as eating, bathing, dressing, transferring from bed to chair, using the toilet,…
The China Study is a book by T. Colin Campbell and Thomas M. Campbell II, published in 2005. It is a systematic study of the effect of diet on long-term health, specifically the correlation between the consumption of animal products and chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease. The book has been criticized for…