All Librivox recordings are in the public domain. View our full collection of podcasts at our website: or YouTube channel: is a Librivox Recording. This recording of her memoir Twenty Years at Hull-House commemorates the 100th anniversary of its publication, the 150th anniversary of Addams' birth, and was released on December 10th, the anniversary of Addams receiving her Nobel Prize. Addams became a role model for middle-class women who volunteered to uplift their communities. She emphasized that women have a special responsibility to clean up their communities and make them better places to live, arguing they needed the vote to be effective. She was the most prominent woman of the Progressive Era and helped turn the nation to issues of concern to mothers, such as the needs of children, public health and world peace. Twenty Years at Hull-House Mass Market Paperback September 1, 1961. In a long, complex career, she was a pioneer settlement worker and founder of Hull-House in Chicago, public philosopher (the first American woman in that role), author, and leader in woman suffrage and world peace. 'Twenty Years at Hull-House' is Jane Addamss graphic account of her famed settlement house in Chicagos West Side slums. Jane Addams was the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Twenty Years at Hull-House Questions and Answers - Discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on Twenty Years at.
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Share a Kwanzaa celebration with an African American family as they honor the ties that bind them to the spirits of their ancestors and to the history and culture of Africa. Together they explore the common themes of suffering and triumph in each of their cultures. Katz, a lonely Jewish widow, when Larnel presents Mrs. Katz, an elderly Jewish woman, develop an unusual friendship through their mutual concern for an abandoned cat named Tush. A long-lasting friendship develops between Larnel, a young African-American boy, and Mrs. Their conversation is in English spiced with Spanish phrases. In this special Passover story, Larnel Moore, a young African-American boy, and Mrs. While riding on a bus with her grandmother, a little girl imagines that they are carried up into the sky and fly over the sights of New York City. Katz with a scrawny kitten without a tail.Ī small boy tries to discover the meaning of "memory" so he can restore that of an elderly friend. Katz, a lonely, Jewish widow, when Larnel presents Mrs. A long-lasting friendship develops between Larnel, a young African- American, and Mrs. And over long periods of time, the processes and culture of rice cultivation appear to yield benefits to a people well beyond the farms.Īccording to Gladwell, rice farmers, the majority of whom have limited resources, improved the returns on their labor by “becoming smarter, by being better managers of their own time, and by making better choices.” In other words, more than simply working hard, they worked intelligently and strategically. He takes an in-depth look at the work ethics of farmers in southern China and reveals how rice cultivation can be an intricate, laborious, and, if done well, rewarding process for an entire family. In chapter eight, “Rice Paddies and Math Tests,” Malcolm Gladwell continues to explore his claim that cultures can have significant impacts on various aspects of success. For an adaption of a novel, the film is entertaining and extrinsically pleasing to watch. This film does a good job at incorporating the typical gore and nudity that we often see in horror movies. As such, this film is not mainstream and especially with a “not rated” rating. Re-Animator has certainly created a cult following for those horror buffs. It is a fairly simple plot a mad scientist believes he found the answer to bring the dead back to life. Lovecraft’s Herbert West-Reanimator, the 1985 adaptation is very similar to a Frankenstein film. Overall, the film is no bloodbath, but the gore is certainly there. Carl Hill on the table, which looks gory but also somewhat comical. The most iconic scene in Re-Animator is the headless Dr. But the gore starts to happen when Herbert West starts to experiment on the dead. As such, there are dead corpses and brain removal demonstrations within the hospital ad university which often shows bloody scenes. The story of Re-Animator (1985) revolves around medical students. Carl Hill (David Gale) and Dean Alan Halsey (Robert Sampson) get involved. However, the dead are not their biggest issues when Dr. Soon West involves Dan in his crazy experiments. When Dan Cain (Bruce Abbott) puts an ad for a roommate, West jumps at the opportunity. Re-Animator follows the story of Herbert West (Jeffrey Combs), a science student who believes he found the solution to reanimate the dead. Robert Sampson as Dean Alan Halsey Rating = 3/5 Graves Writer: Stuart Gordon, William Norris, Denis Paoli But when her wedding night day ends in an unimaginable accident, Annie finds herself on her own heavenly journey-and an inevitable reunion with Eddie, one of the five people who will show her how her life mattered in ways she could not have fathomed. When, as a young woman, she reconnects with Paulo, her childhood love, she believes she has finally found happiness.Īs the novel opens, Annie is marrying Paulo. Bullied by her peers and haunted by something she cannot recall, Annie struggles to find acceptance as she grows. Injured, scarred, and unable to remember why, Annie’s life is forever changed by a guilt-ravaged mother who whisks her away from the world she knew. It took her left hand, which needed to be surgically reattached. The accident that killed Eddie left an indelible mark on Annie. Now, in this magical sequel, Mitch Albom reveals Annie’s story. Eddie’s journey to heaven taught him that every life matters. In this enchanting sequel to the number one bestseller The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Mitch Albom tells the story of Eddie’s heavenly reunion with Annie-the little girl he saved on earth-in an unforgettable novel of how our lives and losses intersect.įifteen years ago, in Mitch Albom’s beloved novel, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, the world fell in love with Eddie, a grizzled war veteran- turned-amusement park mechanic who died saving the life of a young girl named Annie. |