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Hard Times: For These Times (commonly known as Hard Times) is the tenth novel by English author Charles Dickens, first published in 1854. The book surveys English society and satirises the social and economic conditions of the era.
The book received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews, which concluded with the description: "Entertaining and affecting stories with a deft lightness of touch." [ 2 ] Eileen Gonzalez of Foreword called it a "heartfelt collection about the highs, lows, and ordinary days of Ethiopian life" [ 3 ] while Publishers Weekly called it an "assured ...
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius is a memoir by American author Dave Eggers.Published in 2000, the book chronicles Eggers' experiences following the sudden death of both his parents and his subsequent responsibility for raising his younger brother, Christopher "Toph" Eggers.
Good Economics for Hard Times: Better Answers to Our Biggest Problems. United States: PublicAffairs. November 12, 2019. ISBN 978-1-61039-950-0. 432 pages. [3] Good Economics for Hard Times: Better Answers to Our Biggest Problems. India: Juggernaut Books. November 12, 2019. ISBN 9789353450700. 416 pages. [15]
4/5 The tech billionaire offers glimpses of humanity in the first of three planned memoirs, such as his childhood nickname of ‘sweetie poo’ and his tearful love of Robert Redford’s 1980 ...
The list was compiled by a team of critics and editors at The New York Times and, with the input of 503 writers and academics, assessed the books based on their impact, originality, and lasting influence. The selection includes novels, memoirs, history books, and other nonfiction works from various genres, representing well-known and emerging ...
Allan Paivio's dual-coding theory is a basis of picture superiority effect. Paivio claims that pictures have advantages over words with regards to coding and retrieval of stored memory because pictures are coded more easily and can be retrieved from symbolic mode, while the dual coding process using words is more difficult for both coding and retrieval.
Here are 10 times when JK Rowling made the Twitter community, and the world in general, a safe, loving, empowering, and creative place. 1. When she made all Potterheads, or "Harry Potter" fans ...