The Hills Have Eyes

But for me Alaska is my one true home; where I have family and friends, and where I want to one day settle down to spend the rest of my life. My one true home has always been Alaska, the place that I feel most like myself. I was born in Anchorage, Alaska on November 23rd, 1990 in Providence Hospital. I probably spent about five years living on the island of Dutch Harbor and probably spent about another three years living in the city…

Although novels written by authors usually focus on one idea with the main plot line of the story and the factors that make it up, they incorporate outside ideas as well. To do this, they most often use symbols, which also have the ability to hint at what will go on in oncoming events of the novel. These symbols, seen in settings and objects, allow the author to make reference to and represent these ideas that aren 't straightforward to the reader, yet give guidance to the deeper meaning of the…

healing to study the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of pain. (Retrieved from https://www.spine-health.com/glossary/pain-managementpain-medicine on 06/04/18). The most common treatment for pain management is prescription narcotics and opioids that have many adverse and harmful side effects and warnings that accompany the use of those medications. What if there were a safer, natural, less harmful way to treat moderate to debilitating pain that is a result of several different symptoms and…

underlying causes, as well as the effects of that can evoke the reader’s sympathy for the boy. Susan Hill (born 1942) is an English writer, known for her fiction and non-fiction novels, typically written in a descriptive gothic style. “I’m the King of the Castle” is considered one of her notable works, for which she was awarded the Somerset Maugham Award. In “I’m the King of the Castle” Susan Hill explores the topics of evil, power and bullying, and digs deeply into children’s psychology as she…

about her birthday the morning and afternoon, but then he decided to tell her. “Let’s go out on a date tonight,” Daniel said urgently, “I have some stuff I want to say you.” Angie looks angered because he still hasn 't said happy birthday, yet she feels excited because she can feel something good is about to happen. Daniel takes her, and they climb this soft grassy hill that gives a perfect view of the stars in the sky.“Put this on, it is a necklace with a whistle, so whenever you need me just…

If a tree fell in the forest and no one heard it, would it still have made a sound? In a way, each essayist faces the conundrum of writing about keenly important, personal subjects that the essayist wants to share. Yet, my learning in Writing 102 demonstrates that content alone does not suffice if clouded in uninspired, obscure verbiage. I have selected three topic essays that demonstrate three of my key personal attributes: my keen interest in equality, equity and intellectual curiosity, and…

was sure the situation was resolved, of course I was wrong. “Now part two starts,” she explained while handing me another sheet of paper. “ She clearly wants me around again Alexa,” I said “ what else is there to do?” “ You need to apply what you have learned,” she declared “and I need to…

An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language. With the usage of petrifying imagery, simile, and personification in the passage from Cormac McCarthy’s novel The Crossing (1994), he conveys a depiction of a young man and his treatment of a wolf, which offers readers an insight of the lasting power of death and the dramatic impact that the experience has on the main character. McCarthy's description of the chilling environment of wild life, gives the readers goosebumps, displayed…

face. I slowly but surely, pulled the trigger. The last thing I heard was the bullet breaking the sound barrier, before I slipped, fell, and was rolling down the hill as if I was a coin. I felt my head ricochet something. Hard. And my eyes slowly closed, as if there were people pulling my eyelids down. I woke up, with the morning sun in my eyes, shining as bright as it could. I saw my rifle sitting beside me, and I lifted it, and hung it over my shoulder as I started to run. As fast as I could,…

retired from both teaching as well as coaching and, after years of contemplating doing it, have decided to write a book. The main reason I decided to do this was based on the fact that over my many years of running and coaching, I’ve had so many experiences in the sport that have influenced me and made a difference in my life, why not share what I’ve learned with others. The book will be entitled: “One More Hill to Climb” with a sub-title of “What running taught me about life, coaching, and…