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The promotion and dissemination of knowledge is a crucial part of the academic community. This is accomplished through the publication of new research through both traditional and emerging venues. Scholarly Communication and the Publish or Perish Pressures of Academia is an authoritative reference source...

Quick Reference for Band Directors is a go-to guide for new and experienced band directors. With tips on recruiting and retaining members, preparing lesson plans and program objectives, developing a booster group, budgeting, classroom management, using technology, and making emergency repairs, this...

“The Book Thief” was written by Markus Zusak, an Australian novelist. It was a highly successful book when it was published in 2006 for the first time. The story of the novel is narrated by Death. The story is set in Nazi Germany. The narrator explains that he was very busy like Germany...

“Shantaram” by Gregory David Roberts was first published in 2003. The story revolves around a convicted Australian bank robber and heroin addict. That convict happens to have escaped from Pentridge Prison and reached Bombay, India.Besides telling the story of the convicted criminal, the...

There was a treaty signed between the IRA and the British government that allowed the self governance of sixteen out of twenty two counties.The treaty was signed in the year 1921. It was, however, a controversial treaty. The die-hard Republicans demanded the independence of all of Ireland.A...

“It’s Kind of a Funny Story” by Ned Vizzini was first published in 2006. The author is said to have said that he was inspired to write this book after his brief hospitalization owing to depression in the month of November, 2004.It proved to be a highly successful book and it got recognized...

“Slaughterhouse Five” by Kurt Vonnegut was first published in 1969. It is also titled “The Children’s Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death.” It is a highly satirical novel.The story revolves around a soldier named Billy Pilgrim. It describes his experiences during the Second World War....

“The Secret River” by Kate Grenville was first published in 2005. It is a highly interesting historical novel.The novel is about an early 19th century Englishman who was transported to Australia on the charge of theft. Australia was inhabited by Aboriginal people when the Europeans colonized...

“Walk Two Moons” by Sharon Creech was first published in 1994. The novel won the Newbery Medal in 1995.Sharon Creech had originally intended to write it as a follow-up to her earlier novel “Absolutely Normal Chaos,” but when she began writing the novel, her idea changed.The author...

The story is told through a retrospective narration by Balram Halwai. He is a village boy. The novel follows this village boy’s first journey to Delhi where he works as driver of a rich landlord. From there he goes to Bangalore. He kills his master in Delhi and flees from there. He escapes with...

“A Separate Peace” by John Knowles is a coming-of-age novel. The novel is based on a short story titled “Phineas” written by Knowles earlier in his life.Although it was the author’s first published novel, it eventually became his best known work. The novel is set against the backdrop...

“Educating Rita” by British playwright Willy Russell first premiered at The Warehouse, London, in June 1980.It is a stage comedy. The play is for two actors. The entire play is set in the office of an Open University lecturer.It is regarded as Willy Russell’s one of the most regarded...

“Touching Spirit Bear” by Ben Mikaelsen was first published in 2001. It is a young adult novel. The story revolves around a young boy.The boy goes through the experiences of violence, nature, and forgiveness when he is banished to a remote Island in Alaska. It is a punishment for a violent...

“The French Lieutenant’s Woman” by John Fowles was first published in 1969. It is a postmodern historical fiction. It was the third novel published by the author. His first two novels were “The Collector” and “The Magus” published in 1963 and 1965 respectively.Charles Smithson...