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How can i get my educational/ entertaining children's story book into Libraries and Schools?
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You should send a free sample copy of the book to the library authority with details of how further copies can be ordered. If you are a local author, that would be a good selling point. The public library may also serve schools through an education l
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Why is Scarlett O'Hara the greatest literary character ever created?
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I don't think she is the greatest litterary character ever created. There are so many great characters in litterature : what about Emma Bovary (from Flaubert's "Madame Bovary") or Rastignac (from several Balzac's novels). There are also very complex
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How long is the book "Gone with the wind?"?
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depends on the print they use in the book. I have read 'Gone with the Wind" - it was very long and very interesting!
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What is a Walter Mitty complex?
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Walter Mitty is a fictional character, played brilliantly in a movie, by Danny Kaye. Mitty was the quintessential Mr. Milquetoast. The one who wouldn't say 'boo' to a mouse. But in his dreams - ah! - that was a whole different world. In his dreams he
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Which book is Joseph Heller best known for?
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Heller is widely regarded as one of the best post-World War satirists. Although he is remembered mostly by his landmark Catch-22, his works, centered on the lives of various members of the middle classes, remain exemplars of modern satire.
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What do you all think happened in Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"?
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I think it'd have to be either a nuclear holocaust or some sort of biological disaster, your other scenarios don't fit the complete lack of animal life. He made the point several times that even the birds are gone. If it isn't nuclear it could be som
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Should I write in British English or American English?
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As an American, I have read books in both American and British English. Books written in British English such as The Children of Men by PD James did contain some words that I didn't understand but it wasn't difficult to figure out their meanings thro
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Do you agree that the dominant theme in McEwans Enduring Love is Science v Religion?
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The novel explores the theme of relationships (physical, emotional and spiritual) and the issue of trust... McEwan puts his characters into a situation where they are forced to question their values, beliefs and everything they hold dear and familiar
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Why book "Gone With The Wind" was banned??
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The book has a lot of characters using casual racial epithets and some characters say they treated their slaves well. This runs contrary to the dogma set out in the 1970s by author Alex Haley in his blockbuster "Roots." ALso, I found this article: <a
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Who thinks that Joseph Heller's Catch 22 should be compulsory reading?
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Oh lordy. Catch 22 is one of my favourites, and I would recommend it to everybody. In fact, if I were president of the world, I would probably execute people who didn't love it- not because I'm a communist, but because I couldn't stand to live in a w
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