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Ghana Life: The Legacy of Wee

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Cannabis is widely smoked in Ghana where it is popularly known as 'wee,' probably derived from the English street name 'weed.' According to Henry Bernstein, writing in the Review of African Political Economy of March 1999, the consumption and export of cannabis in Ghana appears t

Not in Vain - A Story of Domestic Violence and Murder

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Author Jan Lobek's daughter, Sheri was murdered by her husband, Craig on May 13, 2004. Not In Vain tells the story of Lobek's crusade to change the attitudes of law enforcement agencies so that they will recognise domestic violence as a serious problem, and change the criminal justice syst

Bury Me in a Free Land - Not One of Slaves

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Mary Francis Ellen Watkins (1825-1911), an American poet, novelist, essayist, and short story writer has left her footprints on the sands of time. Her writings have impacted many across the world in positive ways. She began composing poems at the age of thirteen. Moving to Pennsylvania, she assisted

A Thousand Plus

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It is thousand and plus. Always adding and not going minus. It is wonderful experience to feel something. It has made positive swing to, rove anything.

Finnegan's Wake

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Last week I went into the forest and read Finnegan's Wake. Well, I guess read is the wrong word. You don't read Finnegan's Wake, Joyce's seminal modernist work. You simply allow it to wash over you, as if viewing an endless stream of artwork the ultimate European gallery. You all

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - Summary

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For many decades, HeLa Cells have greatly contributed to the medical science in finding out solutions to various medical problems. However the original HeLa cells were taken without consent from the body of Henrietta Lacks. This is the story of Lacks as narrated by Rebecca Skloot.

The Necromancer by Kevin Dunn - Book Review

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"The Necromancer" uses the historical backdrop of Salem, Massachusetts to tell a sinister tale about the supernatural underworld that created a hysterical terror in this suspicious, Puritan colony. Although there is no shortage of books about the witch trials in Puritan New England, Dunn s

Take My Advice, Write Poetry To Increase Confidence, Creativity, And Ability

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Poetry is the absolute beauty of the human heart expressing emotion in a form that delights and leaves the reader with a feeling of contentment in one spectrum, and a feeling of remorse in another. No other form of writing has the ability and power to inspire the emotion created through poetry.

Friendships And Relationships Are Never Permanent

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We are social animals. We develop friendship, have relations, live-in partners; we hope that our friendship is permanent. It does not work out that way, friendships and relationships are like products with limited life cycle. A friendship has a honeymoon period, where intimacy between the two friend

Book Review of How to Do Everything With Web 2.0 Mashups

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This book grows on you. I originally purchased it to find out something about mashups. I'd come across the term before and hadn't been satisfied with the explanations I'd found. This book at once did an admirable job of that; I'm satisfied I now know a mashup when I see one.

Sing Them Home - A Novel by Stephanie Kallos - A Review

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This is the story of a family, literally torn apart, and trying to find what is left of them years later. The story opens as the children are grown and we find them called home for their father's funeral.

"Jill 9" Author J.D. Tynan: BOOK REVIEW

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Women named Jill Walkerall over the United States are being murdered and there seems to not be any reason for it.Jill Walker, a very talented weathergirl on the local news at night except that now she is destined to become the ninth victim in a string of complex murders- unless FBI Agent Ian Hamlin

Fun with the Gospel of Bongo

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The High Priest of Prickly Bog by Hiram Blunt, BongoVista Publishing For those of us who prefer the uncategorizable to the predictably pigeonholed, "The High Priest of Prickly Bog" is a treat. This light-hearted genre-bender ...

Home Lighting And Home Improvement Tips

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Home improvement also concerns room lighting. There are many purposes of home lighting. Most homeowners pay attention to their lightning fixtures while other neglects this certain aspect of the home. Aside from aesthetic purposes, home lighting is also for security, practicality and functionality. T

Road Trip USA

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A review of Jamie Jensen's best-selling guide book, Road Trip USA: Cross-Country Adventures on America's Two-Lane Highways, (Fifth Edition, Avalon Travel, 2009). With 11 road trips to choose from, covering classic American landscapes such as the Appalachian Trail, Atlantic Coast, Oregon Tr

Proof Evident - Book Review

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Proof Evident is a newly released crime fiction novel by lawyer and controversial psychologist, John Dicke. The story line is based around a criminal case for Judge Avery Jackson who coldly murdered Sheriff Hardacre during hisspeech to 150 city officials.

Wallace Nutting Books

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Best known among the general public for his hand-colored pictures, Wallace Nutting was also widely recognized as one of the leading authors of his time. In all, he personally wrote 19 books, contributed photographs to several others, and wrote numerous magazine articles about antiques and colonial l