Books

Ivan Denisovich Shukov wakes up to the sound of his cellmate, Alyoshka, snoring. It is 5:30 a.m., and time to start the day. Ivan gets out of bed and puts on his worn coat and boots. He picks up his spoon and bowl and heads to the door of the barracks. As he steps out…

A Dance With Dragons by George R. R. Martin is the fifth book in the A Song of Ice and Fire series. It was published on July 12, 2011, and like the previous book in the series, A Feast for Crows, it was divided into two parts. Part I contains material from three different points…

If you’re looking to improve your public speaking skills, then you need A Concise Public Speaking Handbook 4th Edition by Steven A. Beebe and Susan J. Beebe. This handbook is a must-have for anyone who wants to become a better public speaker. It covers all the essential topics, from how to prepare and deliver a…

Religions of the world are fascinating and complex. They can be difficult to understand, but they’re worth learning about. A Concise Introduction to World Religions 3Rd Edition by Willard G. Oxtoby, Roy C. Amore, Amir Hussain, Alan F. Segal is a great resource for anyone looking to learn more about the major religions of the…

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…