Louis Armstrong, nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American trumpeter, composer, vocalist and actor who became one of the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades, from the 1920s to the 1960s, and different genres, from New Orleans jazz to bebop to pop music. Born into a poor family in New Orleans…
Patton: A Genius for War is a biography of one the United States’ most celebrated and controversial military leaders. Written by military historian Rick Atkinson, the book chronicles the life and career of General George S. Patton Jr., from his humble beginnings in rural California to his meteoric rise through the ranks of the U.S….
Best I Was A Teenage Fairy is a book about a young girl who discovers she has the ability to turn into a fairy. As she learns to control her powers, she must juggle her new found abilities with her teenage life. The book is filled with action, adventure, and romance as the heroine tries…
Best Inglorious Basterds a screenplay is about a small group of American soldiers during World War II who are sent on a dangerous mission to capture and kill a high-ranking Nazi officer. The screenplay was written by Quentin Tarantino and he also directed the film. The cast includes Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Eli Roth, and…
Her by Pierre Alex Jeanty is a story about a woman who is struggling to find her identity and purpose in life. The story follows her as she tries to figure out who she is and what she wants in life. The story is told through the eyes of her husband, who is struggling to…
My all-time favorite children’s book series is Junie B. Jones. The series follows Junie B. as she navigates first grade (and life) with hilarity and heart. In the book Cheater Pants, Junie B. gets caught cheating on a test and has to face the consequences. Why Junie B Jones Cheater Pants Is Necessary? There are…
When the tornado sirens began to blare, I knew that I had to take shelter immediately. I rushed to the basement, but the tornado was already upon us. The winds were so strong that they tore the house apart above me. I huddled in a corner, trying to protect myself from the flying debris. Suddenly,…
Pema Chodron is an American Tibetan Buddhist nun and one of the foremost teachers of Tibetan Buddhism in the West. She is the author of many books, including The Wisdom of No Escape, When Things Fall Apart, Comfortable with Uncertainty, and Start Where You Are. Getting Unstuck is her latest book, and in it she…
I was never quite sure how I ended up on the school’s counseling list. It could have had something to do with the fact that I was one of the few freshmen who had actually shown up to all of their classes during the first week of school. Maybe it was because I always sat…
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is a post-apocalyptic environmentalist manga by Hayao Miyazaki, serialized in Animage from 1982 to 1994 and adapted into an anime feature film of the same name released in 1984. The story takes place in a future post-apocalyptic world , where humans are living in scattered semi-isolated tribes amid…