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A foreword is a (usually short) piece of writing, sometimes placed at the beginning of a book or other piece of literature. Typically written by someone other than the primary author of the work, it often tells of some interaction between the writer of the foreword and the book's primary author or the story the book tells.
An illustration of Cardinal Richelieu holding a sword, by H. A. Ogden, 1892, from The Works of Edward Bulwer Lytton "The pen is mightier than the sword" is an expression indicating that the written word is more effective than violence as a means of social or political change.
All the Light We Cannot See is a 2014 war novel by American author Anthony Doerr.The novel is set during World War II.It revolves around the characters Marie-Laure LeBlanc, a blind French girl who takes refuge in her great-uncle's house in Saint-Malo after Paris is invaded by Nazi Germany, and Werner Pfennig, a bright German boy who is accepted into a military school because of his skills in ...
The book was a Newbery Honor book in 2008. [1] Robin Smith, of Book Page, said that the book filled him with "joy and hope." [3] Norah Piehl, of Kids Reads, reviewed the book saying, "Set against the music, politics and conflicts of the early 1970s, Jacqueline Woodson's exceptional new novel grounds universal ideas in a particular time and place."
Colin Jost’s book, A Very Punchable Face: A Memoir, came out in July 2020 to a warm reception from both critics and audiences. The book even made the New York Times bestseller list.
Writing for the Horn Book Magazine, Monique Harris commented on how the author manages to tell a story about living with colorism and the consequences of addiction. [3] The Washington Informer called the novel "perfect" for a middle-schooler, praising it for how it deals with topics that might be uncomfortable for some without using much ...
Jim O’Heir had a good career as a working TV actor and he was grateful for it. Then he landed a small role on a new NBC comedy called “Parks and Recreation” and everything changed.
Brown said she has a copy of the book, but only a few were made, and they weren't released to the public. Brown also got to keep a few other props from the film. Kimberly J. Brown got to keep the ...