S.Watkins

I am Interrupted!, 8. März 2000

This is about a girl who is admitted into a mental hospital by her parents after she attempts suicide. She ends up becoming friends with all the other residents and they learn a lot about each other. They also learn about accepting who they are and living with their problems. This is a compelling and touching story that teaches you the values of friendship and the priveleges of being sane.

Longitude, By Dava Sobel, 17. Februar 2000

It's the early seventeeth century and nautical exploration is the primary mode of crossing the gap of open sea between continents. Though at the time the voyagers are continually faced with the deadly task of precisely navigating at sea. The demand for a solution to this perplexing problem resulted in the establishment of the Board Of Longitude. Along with the board a ten-thousand to twenty-thousand reward was offered to whom ever could crack the problem. From several attempts worldwide, an ingenious craftsmen emerged by the mane of John Harrison. Inspired by both the problem and the prize, Harrison completed a chonometer that revolutionized timekeeping through years of patient… Mehr dazu

Kissing Doorknobs Book Review:GREAT, 17. Februar 2000

I would recommend this book because so many different people can relate to it. For instance, teens growing up all face difficult and confusing problems and sometimes feel as though they have no one to talk to or that no one can understand what they are going through. In reading "Kissing Doorknobs", you understand that there are people out there that can help you and will listen and care. The book was about a girl named Tara growing up with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and being confused because she didn't know what she was suffering from. She finally found out what it was and found the strength and courage to defeat the "tyrants" in her head. If you were reading… Mehr dazu