Michael Lewis

The journey getting back home was fierce for him, every step was like a mountain or endless ravine. He was happy once again, he could not wait to see his commander and report back in, and he probably thought he was dead. “…how long has it been?” he muttered speaking to himself “I can’t even remember” “...Oh man the paper work for this is going to be ridiculous.” He said under his breath as the gunship finally closed its bay doors and begin spinning up. The others on board stared at him, as they…

I wake up the next day to Lefty stroking my hair. As I slowly open my eyes, I gaze up giving off a satisfied smile. “Good morning, Beautiful,” Lefty said as he leans in to kiss me. He places a gentle kiss on my lips as he asks, “how are you feeling this morning?” A faint laugh comes from me as I answer, “better now that I see you.” Lefty smirks as he settles himself back in the bed. He lays on his side face to face with me as he continues to run his fingers through my locks. I bring up my hand…

This book is about Usain bolt's life so far. It is a very unique and wonderful book with ups and downs. Usain bolt is born Jamaica. Winning junior championships since he was 14 years of age. He then went to the 2004 Olympics but lost because of injuries. The 2004 Olympics motivated him to train his hardest and earn 3 gold medals in the Beijing 2008 Olympics. During the 2008 Olympics he did not eat any thing much apart from chicken nuggets because he did not like the Chinese food in Beijing.…

Baltimore County. In 2006, author Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop's historical fiction middle-grade novel, "Counting on Grace" was published by Wendy Lamb Books. The latter chapters center on 12-year-old Grace and her life-changing encounter with photographer Lewis Hine, during his 1910 visit to a Vermont cotton mill known to have many child laborers. On the cover is the iconic photo of Grace's real-life counterpart, Addie Card (1887-1993), taken during Hine's undercover visit to the Pownal Cotton…

Bloomington is a town, which is full of different kinds of nonprofit organizations, and there are always events that held by those organizations going on daily. It is hard to catch every single event, but because of the large variety of nonprofit organizations, people who live here can have lots of choices to participate into them and experience the voluntarism and altruism at the same time. According to Indiana.edu, there are approximately 1,082 nonprofit organizations at Bloomington (Indiana…

The Truth about Alice is a novel written by Jennifer Mathieu. The purpose of writing a project is to educate the readers about the book that they may be interested in. By reading a report on a novel you will be able to see if you are interested or not in that book. Within this book, the author, Jennifer Mathieu has included three themes. These three themes are texting and driving, partying, and how word travels fast when you live in a small town. I chose these three themes to write about because…

The fame of the Kardashian family did not originate from Kim Kardashian, nor the O.J. Simpson Murder case. Before the family receive the immense amount of fame they have today, the Kardashians were a small part of the Bruce Jenner popularity. Bruce Jenner, now Caitlyn Jenner, is one of the greatest American athletes. He won a gold medal in the 1976 Olympic games for his success in the decathlon, which is 10 different track and field events and is said to be one of the most difficult olympics…

Go Ask Alice was written in 1971 by Beatrice Sparks. Sparks was born on January 15, 1917 and died on May 25, 2012.She was an American therapist and Mormon youth counselor who was known for writing books that were from the real diaries from her patience and from the girls she counseled. It Happened to Nancy(1994), (where a fourteen-year-old girl, was raped and received AIDS from a college boy) and Annie's Baby: The Diary of Anonymous, a Pregnant Teenager, are just a few of Sparks other famous…

Gene doping is defined in the Oxford Dictionary as “the transfer of genes or genetically modified cells into an individual as a potential method for illicitly enhancing athletic performance.” It is is a relatively new method of modifying the human genome for the purpose of increasing athletic performance. Gene doping can be traced back to research presented in the late 1990’s concerning genetic modification of skeletal muscles (Barton-Davis et al., 1998; McPherron et al., 1997). The research…

The character Jesse Owens shows moral courage by valuing integrity in the face of personal adversity. Owens begins his story as a student at Ohio State University, where he joined the institution’s track and field team. It is here that he establishes the fact that he is an exceptional runner, albeit one needing just a few adjustments to truly perform his best. He receives help and support from his coach Larry Snyder, a former runner. With Owens’ mastery of his skills and the breaking of three…