Chris Redfield

The book I am going to be doing my report on is an autobiography written by Chris Gardner and Quincy Troupe. The book is called The Pursuit of Happyness. “ , in May 2006, and became a and #1 bestseller,” said the writers of ChrisGardnerMedia.com. There is also a film based off of the book, Chris Gardner also helped out with that. Born February 9, 1954 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Christopher Paul Gardner's youth was set apart by being poor, having abusive behavior at home, a liquor addiction,…

Marya Hornbacher is the author of Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia. Throughout her autobiography she recounts her struggles of having eating disorders and her battles to overcome the episodes. Hornbacher eloquently describes the physical and mental toll brought on by bulimia and anorexia. As a child, she had obsessive thoughts in having a thin figure, along with being observant with food she and others ate. Her memoir aims to give readers an insight into what people with eating…

Arthur Miller’s timeless play, Death Of A Salesman, showcases the tragic downfall of the protagonist’s life. Throughout the play, Willy Loman is faced with a series of challenges including a strained relationship with his sons and a dead-end job. These challenges take a toll on Loman’s psyche and as the play progresses, his mind slowly deteriorates causing his mental state to diminish. Willy Loman’s suicide implies that he was dealing with heavy emotional conflicts as well. In many scenes, Loman…

Over the course of her memoir An Unquiet Mind, Dr. Kay Jamison recounts her experience with bipolar disorder both as a clinician and a client of psychotherapy. To better understand this experience, her journey can be analyzed through a series of lenses including theories of genetics and life stress. Both the way the theories let us see Dr. Jamison’s experience, as well as how her experience informs our understanding of the theories are examined. How these theoretical approaches are consistent…

in the vintage children’s picture story book, The Polar Express. The Polar Express is a hardcover children’s picture (which has been awarded with the Caldecott Medal) written and illustrated by the American illustrator and children’s book writer, Chris Van Allsburg, circa 1985. This rather serene and classical Christmas tale tailgates the abridged story of a young boy (whose name remains unidentified) who is awakened in the middle of the night on Christmas Eve by the sound of a mighty passenger…

In recent years, the consequences of repeated head injuries and concussions suffered by athletes have been propelled into notoriety. High profile cases of suicide, domestic abuse, and disease diagnoses in athletes, have prompted increased research into the phenomenon and preventative measures to reduce head injuries to be implemented (Remington, 2014). According to Guskiewics and his colleagues (2005), repeated concussions is linked to diseases such as early-onset Dementia, Alzheimers, Attention…