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During her life time, Mother Teresa received numerous honors and awards for her hard work with the poor and downtrodden people. She was the recipient of the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize.Mother Teresa was beatified in late 2003. It was the third step toward possible sainthood, providing her the title...

“Having Our Say” by Sarah L. Delany and A. Elizabeth Delany with Amy Hill Hearth was first published in 1993. The book is subtitled “The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years.”In the year of its publication, the book was New York Times bestselling book of oral history.The writer...

“The Diary of a Young Girl” by Anne Frank was first published on 14th June 1942. It was published under a different title.The other popular title of the book is “The Diary of Anne Frank.” It was originally written in the Dutch language.The diary was kept by Anne Frank during...

He was one of the most popular English-American political activists, authors, political theorists, and revolutionaries.When the American Revolution began, he wrote two highly influential pamphlets. It is considered that Thomas Paine greatly inspired the Patriots in 1776 to declare and fight...

“The Glass Castle” has won several literary awards including Christopher Award, The Books for Better Living Award, and The American Library Associations’ Alex Award.The detailed description very efficiently finds its way in the hearts and minds of the readers. This true account of the...

In 1834, Robert Hurd and his family settled on a parcel of land in what is now present-day Arlington. A devout Presbyterian, Hurd named the town after his favorite church hymn. In the late 1800s, the small town of Arlington saw progress in the form of two railroads. The mid-1930s were especially prosperous,...

William Faulkner, the Nobel Prize winning author, from America is regarded as one of the most famous and widely read novelists in the country. He is known for his ingenious remarks and precise statements. Several of the lines from his novels have come to be very popular quotations today. How...

The novella “The Little Prince” is said to be the most read and most translated novel in the French language.“The Little Prince” was voted the best book of the twentieth century in France. The book has been translated into more than two hundred and fifty languages and dialects. It has...

How and when one gets inspired has been a mystery! There is no principle that teaches you how to be inspired, however, the experience of the other people and their thoughts have a very great role to play in our lives. Sometimes, just a few words are enough to inspire a person, consequently transforming...

“Sanctuary” by William Faulkner was first published in 1931. It was his first highly successful novel that brought him name and fame.The novel is often regarded as one of Faulkner’s most controversial novel, because it is based on the theme of rape.“Sanctuary” proved to be...

Cricket is a gentleman's game, but the cricketing terms are both gentlemanly and ungentlemanly, for ever day new words or terms are invented by players and commentators.A layman might understand the words like bat, ball, four, sixer, out, batsman, bowler, etc. but when it comes to the...

This biographical treatise acquaints you will various aspects of Muhammad Ali's life. Introduction Adversity to the Olympic gold Early Years as a Professional Boxer Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston Early Titles Ali and Religion Vietnam War Ali Said...

“Gaudy Night” by Dorothy L. Sayers was first published in 1935. It is a mystery novel. It is the tenth book in the author’s popular series about aristocratic detective Lord Peter Wimsey.It is also the third book that features crime writer Harriet Vane.Harriet Vane happens to be...

In academic circles, perhaps, no other novelist has gained as much popularity as George Orwell has. His most famous novels "Nineteen Eighty-Four" and "Animal Farm" brought all the glory that a writer desires. However, his best work is his essays, and it can be said that Orwell...