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    The First Tuesday- We Talk about the World- In this chapter, Morrie talks to Mitch about creating one’s own culture and love. Which confuses Mitch because how does one create their own culture without being selfish or self centered? This leads Mitch to understand that in order to create his own culture he first needs to make love the center of his being. I think this should have been the last chapter because the topic of creating your own culture and love are all we want in life. This chapter is…

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    Tuesdays with Morrie Create summery of the story Tuesdays with Morrie is a about a man called Morrie Schwartz who was a professor of sociology at Brandies University. Morrie is diagnosed with ALS disease all so known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Mitch who was a student of Morrie’s went to visit him. Mitch who is a sports journalist starts a friendship with Morrie who teaches Mitch ‘The Meaning of Life’. Mitch who doesn’t make enough time for himself or his girlfriend Janine. With Morrie’s…

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    was said by Morrie Schwartz. Morrie had a disease called ALS, ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) is a disease that affects the nervous system, weakening the muscles and affects how the body functions. It’s slowing taking over his body, even he is dying and his time is limited, he takes the time he has left to make things right with people. Not everyone realizes that they had the time to live the life the right way until it’s too late. In the memoir Tuesdays with Morrie, Morrie teaches…

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    Life is a precious thing, that is why it is fragile. The same way when we truly realize it is fragile, it becomes more precious. Tuesdays with Morrie is a completely new experience to me. It gave me lessons and consciousness on what is going on in and around my life, things I know I cannot forget and never will. This book has been recommended to me many times before . I saw my sisters reading this and suggesting me to do the same. Unfortunately, I have not found the time to do so. More…

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    Tuesday with Morrie. This book starts with Morrie Schwartz’s story. Professor likes dance. Every Wednesday night, he used to go to church in Harvard Square for something called “Dance free”. And he loved that acting. One day, his illness gets worse. He was tired in a moment when he walks. And he fall down more and more. After he goes to see doctors, he finally found that he got a brutal illness of the neurological system. This illness doesn’t have medicine and treat method. He can’t swim and…

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    after he come visit Morrie every Tuesday. Morrie Schwartz, a professor who has Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). ALS is a disease that weakens the muscle and it impacts the…

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    Dylan Thomas' last words were: "I've had 18 straight whiskies......I think that's the record.” This shows that even when Thomas was on his deathbed he was still finding humor in the very thing that killed him, his alcoholism in his last moments, he was still doing the things that he enjoyed and had been doing all his life. Thomas’ famous poem, “Do not go gentle into that good night” expresses his views that each and every person should live life to its fullest potential, especially when their…

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    Stephen King is a renowned 21st century author, best known for horror novels such as The Shining and It. However, King took much more of a science fiction approach with 11/23/63. In short, 11/23/63 is a novel about stereotypical time travel with the usual Stephen King plot twists. Although none of the ideas within the novel are necessarily new, specific additions to the plot of the novel made it feel fresh and original. Jake Epping is a newly divorced English teacher in Lisbon Falls, Maine,…

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    For my assignment, I got to interview Dr. Rolf D. Morstead, MD, FAAPMR on February 17, 2018. He obtained his degree at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans and is in practice for more than twenty years. He is board certified in both Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine. Dr. Morstead currently works as an independent practitioner for eighteen years in Monroe, LA. He is also affiliated with St. Francis Medical Center and Glenwood Regional Medical Center.…

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    Tuesdays with Morrie In Tuesdays with Morrie, Morrie did and said many aphorisms that positively affected people. Morrie taught important lessons that changed they way people thought and lived their lives. Morrie touched people and taught them to move past material objects and focus on the important material in life. The objects that one cannot purchase. As Morrie grew up, he learned and experienced things that he shared with others. Morrie was now dying and had many experiences and lessons he…

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