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1) Macbeth
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Macbeth SparkNotes Literature Guide by William Shakespeare
Making the reading experience fun!
When a paper is due, and dreaded exams loom, here's the lit-crit help students need to succeed! SparkNotes Literature Guides make studying smarter, better, and faster. They provide chapter-by-chapter analysis; explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols; a review quiz; and essay topics. Lively and accessible, SparkNotes is perfect for late-night studying...
2) Richard II
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Read Shakespeare's plays in all their brilliance-and understand what every word means!
Don't be intimidated by Shakespeare! These popular guides make the Bard's plays accessible and enjoyable.
Each ‘No Fear’ guide contains:
• The complete text of the original play
• A line-by-line translation that puts the words into everyday language
• A complete list of characters, with descriptions
• Plenty of helpful commentary
For God's sake, let...
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PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to Steven Levitt's & et al SuperFreakonomics and NOT the original book. Preview: SuperFreakonomics (2009) by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner is a follow-up to the authors' previous book Freakonomics (2005). Like the previous book, SuperFreakonomics describes research and innovative ideas in the field of behavioral economics for the casual reader…Inside this companion to the book: • Overview of the Book • Insights...
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A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for Frank Norris's The Octopus, a novel based on the Mussel Slough Tragedy of 1880.
As a powerful work of fiction, The Octopus tells of the conflict between a railway company and ranchers in a fight for land rights. Moreover, Norris's novel serves as a great example of romanticism, as he navigates the metaphor between an octopus and monopolization. This Bright Notes Study...
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A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for selected works by John Dryden, England's first Poet Laureate in 1668. Titles in this study guide include Annus Mirabilis, Upon The Death Of Lord Hastings, Absalom And Achitophel, The Medal, Religio Laici, The Hind And The Panther, To Anne Killigrew, A Song For St. Cecilia's Day, Alexander's Feast, The Wild Gallant, The Rival Ladies, and The Indian Queen.
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Do You Know The Simple Secrets To Write A Story That Will Sell Like Craz y? Writing a great story is the aim of every author. Once you've utilised the story-telling secrets contained in Million Dollar Story as part of your creative writing skills, you can do it over and over again — just like other super-successful storytellers, including J.K. Rowling, Dan Brown, John Grisham, E.L. James, and Stephen King. To Write A Great Story You Need... Skill...?...
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A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for selected works by Emily Dickinson, famous American poet. Titles in this study guide include Safe In Their Alabaster Chambers, A Bird Came Down The Walk, 'Twas Like A Maelstrom, With A Notch, The Last Night That She Lived, I Cannot Live With You, Pain Has An Element Of Blank, My Life Closed Twice Before Its Close, and Remorse Is Memory Awake.
As a poet of the nineteenth-century,...
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How Bernie Won: Inside the Revolution, That's Taking Back Our Country-and Where We Go from Here by Jeff Weaver: Conversation Starters
Bernie Sanders overcame big challenges and earned the respect and admiration of many when he ran the presidential race. He won the race. He ignited a movement that inspired millions of Americans. His presidential campaign manager explains how the 2016 race showed the conflict that was happening within the Democratic...
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The Virtue of Nationalism by Yoram Hazony Conversation Starters
The Virtue of Nationalism is written by one of the leading conservative thinkers in our world today — Yoram Hazony. In his book, he argues that the only realistic guard of liberty in today's world in the nationalist order. He says that nationalism is the real issue of our age. Hazony cites the politics behind Donald Trump's "America First" to the rise of the right in European nations...
10) Summary of Drive
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Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink Conversation Starters
The common belief that most people have is that the best motivation for anyone is the carrot-and-stick approach of offering rewards like money. The bestselling author of To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Motivating Others Daniel H. Pink says that this is a big mistake. In his bestselling book Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us,...
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Its amazing the fun you can have with children with a little planning, some materials from the dollar store, and a healthy dose of imagination.
No School? Enjoy a Fun "Theme" Day gives you help with all three. You’ll find more, than two dozen themes that elementary-aged children would enjoy. The best part is that they (and you) will also, have fun enjoying the themes, which include lunch ideas, physical activity, snacks, games, and more.
For instance,...
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A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for selected works by Alice Walker. Titles in this study guide include The Color Purple, You Can't Keep a Good Woman Down, The Third Life of Grange, Revolutionary Petunias, Once, Meridian, and In Love & Trouble: Stories of Black Women, Good Night Willie Lee, and I'll See You in the Morning.
As a world renowned, author of African American literature, Walker established...
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You Think It, I'll Say It, by Curtis Sittenfeld's latest book, is a collection of fictional short stories that will entertain all who read them. With humor, intrigue and quick wit, Sittenfeld turns assumptions on relationships, genders, and class on their head. This book has been praised for its quick wit and razor tongue by numerous reviewers.
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Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek: Conversation Starters
The key to the success of people like Steve Jobs, Martin Luther King Jr., and the Wright brothers is that they knew why they did the things they did. Successful companies reach the top because they can articulate the why of their business while their competitors are merely aware of their how and what. Success happens if leaders and organizations...
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A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, which was an immediate critical success upon its release in 1964.
As a novel of the late 1900s, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was a product of Kesey's drug stimulated imagination, and much of the original material was written under the influence of LSD and peyote which Kesey took to induce in himself a state of mind...
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Mommy Burnout: How to Reclaim Your Life and Raise Healthier Children in the Process by Dr. Sheryl G. Ziegler: Conversation Starters
Mommy Burnout: How to Reclaim Your Life and Raise Healthier Children in the Process is a new book by psychologist Dr. Sheryl Ziegler. In Mommy Burnout, Dr. Ziegler teaches readers what mommy burnout is and how to identify if you or another mother in your life are suffering from mommy burnout. She explains that, in today's...
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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho: Conversation Starters
Santiago grows up in the Andalusian mountains shepherding his flock. One night he dreams of seeing treasures in a far-away place he had never been to, the Egyptian pyramids. He leaves his flock, travels, and meets people who become messengers of spiritual truths. As if by magic, he soon meets an alchemist who becomes his teacher. Santiago tells his teacher that he is afraid that he will suffer,...
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New York Times bestselling book Liars, Leakers, and Liberals The Case Against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy is written by Judge Jeanine Pirro. This book tells of her firsthand account of the Fake News the media does not want the public to know. At this moment in the history of America, the American people are victims of sabotage of the presidency. In spite of this, President Trump continues to fight in the hopes of keeping his promise of Making America...
19) Summary of The Food Explorer: The True Adventures of the Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed Wha
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The Food Explorer: The True Adventures of the Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats by Daniel Stone: Conversation Starters
The Food Explorer, Daniel Stone's latest book, goes over the fascinating tale of David Fairchild, the man responsible for bringing thousands of diverse crops to America in the late nineteenth century. Food and plants from all over the world made its way to American soil through this daring man from pomegranates...
20) Summary of Mr. Trump's Wild Ride: The Thrills, Chills, Screams, and Occasional Blackouts of an Ex
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Mr. Trump's Wild Ride: The Thrills, Chills, Screams, and Occasional Blackouts of an Extraordinary Presidency by Major Garrett: Conversation Starters
Donald Trump's worldview is shaped by TV and his judgment and reactions are reinforced by it. TV is Trump and Trump is TV. In the issues involving tax cuts, judicial appointments, immigration restrictions, and foreign policy, the president has created chaos. He ignores memos and fails to inform his...
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