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Review on Book – “Inside the New York Times Op-Ed Page” by Jerelle Kraus

The book reveals the story of the world’s first Op-Ed (opposite the editorial) page, which was introduced to the New York Times newspaper in 1970. It was the first newspaper page written by readers as opposed to members of the Times’ staff, which allowed for commentary from a different perspective. This book focuses on the [...]

Prodigy of Rebirth in Sylvia Plath’s Ariel

I am in limbo between the old world and the very uncertain and rather grim new( Wagner Martin120)
In quest of an ideal ego, the poetess in spite of living in a world of haphazard and menacing events has courageously undergone a kind of renaissance both in her life and works to exhort the gratification of [...]

Review – Who Really Won the Space Race?

Who Really Won the Space Race?, Thom Burnett, 2005, ISBN 1843402904
This book looks at the history of the “Space Race” between America and the Soviet Union, and asserts that America could have put a satellite into orbit a year before the Russians.
At the end of World War II, America and the Soviets were racing around [...]

How to Find Cheap, Used College Books

College education is an expensive proposition. When you take admission in college, you need to take care of lots of things. Textbooks add to your expenses in a big way. It is one thing that you cannot do without. Therefore, you have to shell out lots of dollars from your pocket to buy your college [...]