For my book one project, I read The Shack, by W.M. Paul Young. In this novel, there is a man named Mac who
is struggling with the death of his daughter.
She was kidnapped and later murdered while on a family camping
trip. Mac does not deal well with this tragedy,
and ends up returning to the shack where she was killed. When he visits, he finds something he never
would expect to find in a million years.
He spends the weekend with God, Jesus, and The Holy Spirit. I really enjoyed reading this and could not
seem to put it down at times. I highly recommend
this book to anybody, male or female. This
is a great book and is a moving story about the journey of a man’s faith.
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Friday, February 28, 2014
Post 12: Reading Wishlist
American Sniper (Chris Kyle)
The Wolf of Wall Street (Jordan Belfort)
300 (Frank Miller)
Webster's Dictionary (Webster)
Black Hawk Down (Mark Bowden)
Friday Night Lights (H.G. Bissinger)
The Wolf of Wall Street (Jordan Belfort)
300 (Frank Miller)
Webster's Dictionary (Webster)
Black Hawk Down (Mark Bowden)
Friday Night Lights (H.G. Bissinger)
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Post 10: Book 3 Project
The
Lone Survivor is an action filled memoir that is based on a true story
about a four man Navy Seal team in the heart of the Afghan mountains. It was made into a movie this year and the
story is being known throughout America.
This book is told from the perspective of Marcus Luttrell, a Navy Seal
who took part in the heroic mission. He
describes his thoughts and motivations he has had his entire life, ever since
he aspired to be a seal when he was only twelve years old.

When reading The Lone Survivor, I found it fairly easy to pick up on a
reoccurring theme. The book portrays a
sort of “bad ass” feel to it. The
confidence of the Navy Seals almost makes you want to be one of them; makes you
appreciate what our American soldiers do for us just a little bit more. I believe that the theme of the book is
trying to convey comradery, brotherhood, and team work. That is another phrase that is constantly
mentioned throughout the book; team work.
Nothing that our countries military has achieved would be possible
without team work. Team work is the
reason our country is as great as it is today.
This is because our country believes in team work, and brotherhood. When Luttrell talks about his time at boot
camp, team work is something that is constantly seared into their brains.
Overall, I thought that this book
was very good. It was well written, and
kept me on my toes throughout the entire story.
There is strong use of dialect, imagery, and plot structure in this
book. The Lone Survivor is a heroic act of team work and dedication by a
few of the world’s most prestigious warriors.
The Navy Seals are highly trained soldiers that will fight to the death
for our beloved country.
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Post 9: Characters
In my opinion, the narrator of the Lone Survivor is a very likable
character. His name is Marcus Luttrell,
and he is a former Navy Seal. He is a
very passionate man; he cares about his duty to our country more than anything
else. Luttrell is part of the most elite
combat force in the world. Seals are highly
trained warriors and are feared by opposing forces all around the world. Luttrell is likable because of the attitude
he has towards our country. He is
willing to risk his life and put it all on the line for the U.S.
I
believe that there is a connection between the narrator and its genre
fiction. Lone Survivor is a non-fiction book. Marcus Luttrell has a lot of personal stories
that he tells throughout the book. Many of
his shared experiences are from his childhood, growing up in Texas. They’re about his passion for wanting to be a
Seal since he was twelve years old. He also
talks about experiences he’s had with his former Seal partners. Experiences that involve real life combat scenarios. Many of his combat stories are from actual
events that have occurred throughout the world, and can be backed up by real
and factual evidence. Luttrell’s novel
connects to its non-fiction genre because of his genuine and authentic
personality. Some of the quotes he
shares from the time he served are encrypted into the Seal’s heads. These are authentic actions that are portrayed
by actual U.S. soldiers.
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Post 8: Truth In Memoir
Memoir- a record of
events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on
personal observation. I do not believe that
a memoir has to be completely true. Nowhere
in this definition does it mention a memoir containing factual evidence of the
events occurred. Therefore, if the story
is somewhat stretched, it shouldn’t be declassified as a memoir.
The last part of the
sentence states that a memoir is based off of personal observation. The writing piece is seen through the eyes of
the writer. The writer perceives the events in their
own unique way. The reader doesn’t have the
right to know if the writer’s perception was wrong, it shouldn’t matter. The story does not change.
I believe there should
be a point in a non-fiction book where it is fully backed up with evidence. Mr. Coates’ example was with a medical
book. You want that knowledge to be fully
backed up, or else a possible operation might go terribly wrong. If there is no label on that medical book as
non-fiction, then some bum of a writer might make a bs medical book, just to
make some money. That is where the line
should be drawn; if it effects the life of another.
Monday, January 27, 2014
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