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Nonfiction does not have to be long to be important. Some are academic, some offer scholarships and others are just for fun. The art of war is a military book written in ancient china, in the spring and autumn period 770476 bc a highranking general, strategist and philosopher sun tzu is usually credited as the author of the book, although many historians doubt this person ever existed. May 15, 2015 these are our picks for best military non fiction books of alltime. Users can publish their short stories online, or simply harness the websites functionality to find more stories to enjoy reading. For local delivery before mothers day, deadline to order is 6pm on friday, may 8. This curated list covers the gamut of nonfiction, from compelling war stories to key feminist. Books that get to the point and stay on point without the requisite boring parts of larger books. Database of userwritten nonfiction on short stories 101.
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Books that are fun, but leave you feeling like a better person or better reader for having read them. Graca michel dreams of helping the children in her country to read. Now teachers can get the books they need without breaking the bank. This curated list covers the gamut of non fiction, from compelling war stories to key feminist texts, to unbelievable struggles for survival, to tales of life in the culinary trade. Many nonfiction book authors start out with a blog and this gives you a readymade audience for constructive feedback. Database of userwritten non fiction on short stories 101. The story of a dancer, who follows her passion and lives her dreams dancing around the world. If you want to hook your audience, some story techniques come in extremely handy. While a great novel can be engaging, theres nothing quite like a true storywhether that story comes in the form of deep reporting, memoir, or.
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