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Mar et al., in a study of 94 participants, identified that the primary mode of literature that increases empathy is fiction, as opposed to non-fiction. [5] Other studies verify these results and go on to specify that active fiction in particular engages with the reader and affects the reader’s empathy, at the very least in adults, rather than passive, entertainment fiction. [6]
Christy is a historical fiction Christian novel by American author Catherine Marshall, set in the fictional Appalachian village of Cutter Gap, Tennessee, in 1912.The novel was inspired by the work of Marshall's mother, Leonora Whitaker, who taught impoverished children in the Appalachian region when she was a young, single woman.
Must be a defining trait – Characters with access to vast powers (such as magical spells, advanced technology and genetic engineering) who are theoretically capable of this superhuman feature or ability – but who have neither made regular use nor provided a notable example of this extraordinary or supernatural feat – are not listed here.
This is a list of fictional diaries categorized by type, including fictional works in diary form, diaries appearing in fictional works, and hoax diaries. The first category, fictional works in diary form, lists fictional works where the story, or a major part of the story, is told in the form of a character's diary. [ 1 ]
an excerpt of the book Your Best Year Yet! by Jinny S. Ditzler This document is a 35-page excerpt, including the Welcome chapter of the book and Part 1: The Principles of Best Year Yet – three hours to change your life First published by HarperCollins in 1994 and by Warner Books in 1998
The Overachievers or The Overachievers: The Secret Lives of Driven Kids is a non-fiction book written by Alexandra Robbins. [1] Using the example of some American teenagers, it centers upon overachievement in high school, emphasizing its negative effect in modern American society.
Although Austen's Pride and Prejudice is the most popular of her novels, Robert McCrum suggests that Emma "is her masterpiece, mixing the sparkle of her early books with a deep sensibility". [ 29 ] [ 30 ] Additionally, academic John Mullan argued that Emma was a revolutionary novel which changed the shape of what is possible in fiction" because ...
Best Fiction Books of 2015 [54] Flavorwire: 2015 The 50 Best Independent Press Books of 2015 [55] Gates Notes: 2017 5 Amazing Books I Read This Year [56] Kirkus Reviews: 2015 Best Debut Fiction of 2015 [57] Best Fiction Books of 2015 [58] Best Historical Fiction of 2015 [59] Le Point: 2017 25 Books of the Year [60] Library Journal: 2015 Best ...