Ransom

He would go into camps pretending to be friendly, but then he would pull a gun and demand food and goods for his ransom. He took five armed guards with him as well so the guns would scare the natives even more. He was eventually captured though and they took him to tribe-to-tribe showing the natives that he wasn’t this deity that everyone had thought he was before…

Ransom Riggs is the author of the novel, Miss.Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children. After researching some background notes it became very interesting to discover that this book is actually a movie in the making being directed by the remarkable Tim Burton in early 2016. This novel is based on a 16 year old boy who goes by the name of Jacob. Jacob faces a horrible tragedy one day when his grandfather suddenly disappears and is actually found deceased. His grandfather was known for being…

excitement and fulfillment. He became a knight and set out to conquer enemy town Perugia. However, his dreams of knighthood were quickly dashed when most of the troops from Assisi were slaughtered and only the wealthy survived, by being held for ransom. Francis was one of these prisoners of war, in a bitter twist of fate, he was now surrounded by the nobility he so longed to be a part of, but as a prisoner in harsh conditions. His year in prison did not lead him to God, as some might assume,…

collected 1,500 pieces of evidence and more than 20,000 tips, letters or emails, but they still haven't been able to solve the case. JonBenet Ramsey's body was found a few hours after her mother called 911 and shared that she was missing. There was a ransom note in the house asking for $118,000, but the family didn't even have time to pay this money if they had wanted to before they found the little girl's body in their basement. The autopsy did reveal that JonBenet died of asphyxiation caused…

At a glance, the play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, portrays power changing people into autocratic leaders. But, if one ventured a closer look at the motives and the background of some of the main characters, the evidence simply does not support this theory. Corruption has little to no relation to power, as displayed by the motives of Marcus Brutus, Cassius, and Julius Caesar himself. Marcus Brutus is referred to as “The noblest Roman of them all” because his higher status never wavers…

The Kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh Jr. Introduction Thinking about babies getting kidnapped while they’re peacefully sleeping in their crib is horrifying. That’s what the Lindbergh family had to go through. Everything the Lindbergh family has done, by their clever, but risky ideas, has had an impact on the world. The kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh, Jr., possibly done by Bruno Hauptmann, helped establish the Lindbergh Act, the first law to make kidnapping a federal crime. Beginning of…

After the murder of his wife, a mayoral candidate is stalked and blackmailed by her killer. STORY SYNOPSIS Real estate mogul John Taylor is happily married to Joanne. John is involved in a financially risky real estate project and decides to run for Mayor against Victoria, another mayor candidate. Richard Anderson, a skilled plastic surgeon, is being sued for medical malpractice by Lily Zhang. She later claims that Richard raped her. Richard lures Kat, who was just released from prison,…

Introduction The main objective of healthcare professionals is to provide the best quality of patient care and the highest level of patient safety. To achieve that objective, there are many organizations that help to improve the quality of care. One of the best examples is the Joint Commission. Unfortunately, the healthcare system is not free from total risks. In healthcare activities, there are possible errors, mistakes, near miss and adverse events. All of those negative events are…

Since the beginning of Rome, they have had a history of significant leaders such as Julius Caesar, who had a minor early career in politics, and prominent late career that was also in politics, and a death and legacy that will be remembered forever. The history of Rome starts with a story from Roman mythology. Despite being forced to vow chastity, Rhea Silvia gave birth to twin sons, Romulus and Remus, which would impact the world forever. (“Romulus and Remus” 1) As a result of Rhea’s broken…

After two thirty-minute sessions spent with P.N.M I learned a lot about him as a young child and his background. P.N.M is a four-year-old boy born in January of 2012. He is average height for a four-year-old boy with blonde hair and bright blue eyes. He is very well taken care of and has a great clean appearance. He dresses in nice brand clothing with the occasional hole in the knee or dirt on his pant legs from acting like a typical little boy. He is the second child of three. P.N.M has an…