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Windows of the Mind by Frank Brennan
chapter 1, A Fine Wine:Daniel Appleby is a wine tasted. His work means everything to him. Consists in visiting wine yards and taste the product (wine) to sell it in the biggest supermarkets around. He's considerate one of the best judges of wine ever for his incredible abilities in taste and smell. One day, he visit and old Monsieur Colbert, owner of the best wine yard in Bordeaux, and obviously of the best wine ever made in France. Daniel convinced the old man to sell him the yard to get rid of him, and Monsieur Colbert without knowing this, accept because he needs the money. Then that they, Appleby got in an accident that will put his job in danger, and he has to keep this secret from their co-workers or he will be fired. He's last hope is that old man he cheated.
Chapter 2, A Nose for a Story:The story is about a woman called Desiree who is an important journalist from a recognized newspaper. She is in charge of doing a report of Nyree Singh (recently dead writer) in India. She is told that Nyree left a diary in her house revealing all her secrets, so she is determined to find it. She calls Nyree's brother who now has her belongings and asks him if she can go to his house, he agrees. When she arrives she founds that she's not the only person interested is the diary, there's also a literature professor who wants it. Gopal (Nyree's brother) shows them a box in which there are all of her sister's secrets and then throws it to the cesspit. He tells them that if they want it they have to get it and that he'll be waiting in the hotel to give the key to the one who gets it. One hour later the professor arrives to the hotel and tells Gopal that he wasn't able to do it, and that it wasn't worth it, but then everybody smell something horrible! It's Desiree with the box. She asks for the key but when she opens the box there is no secret.
Chapter 3, Arlo's War:
This story is about a man who went to war and feels affected by every sound for this reason, His wife helps him get over it with the help of some pills but eventually she passes away. This man's life is basically his work at a toy factory which gave him the chance to work at a silent house away from the factory but everything changes when the boss' daughter took the leadership of the toy business and the silent house is sold to improve the factory.
Chapter 4, Open Doors: This story was about Kathy Page, a blind leading journalist in British radio. She was well known for her great interviews. Everyone admired her, not only because she was a smart and pretty woman, but also because her tough questions. She could always discover if someone was lying. Many television producers offered her a better job, presenting a chat show on television, but she didn't accept any of the offers.
One day, she had an interview with an American scientist, Dr. Woodrow Percival, who was an expert in eye surgery. He talked about a new technology, which could make her see. After thinking about her possible new life, she decided to have the surgery to see, even if it was risky. It went very well.
She began working with her own television program. But now that she could see, it was difficult to her to show the truth about the people she interviewed. She wanted to say if the person sounded uncomfortable, but she couldn't as she saw their smiles.
Finally, she left the television and continued with the radio. She began to interview people with a scarf covering her eyes. She became successful again.
Chapter 5, A gentle touch:This story is about Jaime, a university teacher, who discovered the powers of acupuncture when he moved to Singapore. First he used acupuncture to help him stop smoking but he realized that it could do wonderful thing for him so he decided to learn this form of art. His doctor accepted to teach him. At first he was pleased with his student but Jamie wanted to be very powerful so his doctor told him that he should not cross the limit. Jamie refused and turned to Tai Chi. He became very strong. One day some drunk men teased him so he reacted in a cruel way and sent most of them to the hospital but one of them hit Jaime in the back with a chair leaving him disabled for two months. Jaime was really worried because if he couldn't move he would not be able to use acupressure to heal himself. He then discovered that his old doctor had hired the drunk men to attack him so he would balance his chi.
chapter 1, A Fine Wine:Daniel Appleby is a wine tasted. His work means everything to him. Consists in visiting wine yards and taste the product (wine) to sell it in the biggest supermarkets around. He's considerate one of the best judges of wine ever for his incredible abilities in taste and smell. One day, he visit and old Monsieur Colbert, owner of the best wine yard in Bordeaux, and obviously of the best wine ever made in France. Daniel convinced the old man to sell him the yard to get rid of him, and Monsieur Colbert without knowing this, accept because he needs the money. Then that they, Appleby got in an accident that will put his job in danger, and he has to keep this secret from their co-workers or he will be fired. He's last hope is that old man he cheated.
Chapter 2, A Nose for a Story:The story is about a woman called Desiree who is an important journalist from a recognized newspaper. She is in charge of doing a report of Nyree Singh (recently dead writer) in India. She is told that Nyree left a diary in her house revealing all her secrets, so she is determined to find it. She calls Nyree's brother who now has her belongings and asks him if she can go to his house, he agrees. When she arrives she founds that she's not the only person interested is the diary, there's also a literature professor who wants it. Gopal (Nyree's brother) shows them a box in which there are all of her sister's secrets and then throws it to the cesspit. He tells them that if they want it they have to get it and that he'll be waiting in the hotel to give the key to the one who gets it. One hour later the professor arrives to the hotel and tells Gopal that he wasn't able to do it, and that it wasn't worth it, but then everybody smell something horrible! It's Desiree with the box. She asks for the key but when she opens the box there is no secret.
Chapter 3, Arlo's War:
This story is about a man who went to war and feels affected by every sound for this reason, His wife helps him get over it with the help of some pills but eventually she passes away. This man's life is basically his work at a toy factory which gave him the chance to work at a silent house away from the factory but everything changes when the boss' daughter took the leadership of the toy business and the silent house is sold to improve the factory.
Chapter 4, Open Doors: This story was about Kathy Page, a blind leading journalist in British radio. She was well known for her great interviews. Everyone admired her, not only because she was a smart and pretty woman, but also because her tough questions. She could always discover if someone was lying. Many television producers offered her a better job, presenting a chat show on television, but she didn't accept any of the offers.
One day, she had an interview with an American scientist, Dr. Woodrow Percival, who was an expert in eye surgery. He talked about a new technology, which could make her see. After thinking about her possible new life, she decided to have the surgery to see, even if it was risky. It went very well.
She began working with her own television program. But now that she could see, it was difficult to her to show the truth about the people she interviewed. She wanted to say if the person sounded uncomfortable, but she couldn't as she saw their smiles.
Finally, she left the television and continued with the radio. She began to interview people with a scarf covering her eyes. She became successful again.
Chapter 5, A gentle touch:This story is about Jaime, a university teacher, who discovered the powers of acupuncture when he moved to Singapore. First he used acupuncture to help him stop smoking but he realized that it could do wonderful thing for him so he decided to learn this form of art. His doctor accepted to teach him. At first he was pleased with his student but Jamie wanted to be very powerful so his doctor told him that he should not cross the limit. Jamie refused and turned to Tai Chi. He became very strong. One day some drunk men teased him so he reacted in a cruel way and sent most of them to the hospital but one of them hit Jaime in the back with a chair leaving him disabled for two months. Jaime was really worried because if he couldn't move he would not be able to use acupressure to heal himself. He then discovered that his old doctor had hired the drunk men to attack him so he would balance his chi.
I've read the book called 'The Fly And Other Horror Stories'. Each chapter consist of 8 different stories with each different author.
Story 1: The fly (George Langelaan)
-There's a man who commanded his wife to kill him.
Story 2: Cooking the books (Christopher Fowler)
-Haldemann failed to protect his alibi, leading him to death.
Story 3: The Voice in the Night (William Hope Hodgson)
-A voice was heard recently heard by some men on ships.
Story 4: The Whispering Gallery (William F. Temple)
-Frederic wanted the golden ball in the gallery full of voices.
Story 5: Ringing the Changes (Robert Aickman)
-The people are ringing the bells to wake the dead.
Story 6: The Stolen Body (H.G. Wells)
-Mr Bessel knew a great evil had happened to his body.
Story 7: The Landlady (Roald Dahl)
-Billy Weaver had travelled from London.
Story 8: Laura (Saki)
-Laura felt seriously ill.
Trumpets voluntary Chapter one: 4MAIN points of the story
Derek woke up and notice that his wife (malgosia) is missing...
2:
Tibor talked to malgosia and she had feelings for him.
3:
Derek met rachel(a cellist) and she asked him if they should just be friend
4:
Rachel and derek get married
I read the book Barchester Towers. I got this book for the fourth time and it is very boring no use whatsoever.The theme of this book is politics, tactics, tricks and other evil things.
The story started when an old wise bishop died, then his son replaced him. Though there are also chaos among the members of the kingdom, and they fight for the position.
There are also some parts involving love, one woman is too naive and the other is witty.
The witty woman tricked the sly Mr Slope into thinking she love him, but she actually doesn't and is only doing that to get the position. In the end, unfortunate for them, they both did not get the position.
It is very confusing and there is too much characters I cannot remember them all.
I would rate it 0 over 5 because you give it to Sec 2 students.This book is not suitable for us without guidance.
"Deadheads"An english rose garden on a summers day.A small boy watches with interest as his great aunt cuts the deadheads off the rosebushes with a sharf knife.
"What could be more peaceful,more harmless?"
Young Patrick grows up to be calm,pleasant man,with a good
job, a wife and two children,and the best rose garden for miles around.When somebody tells the police that Patrick Alderman is killing people ,Chief superintendent.Dalziel thinks its probably all nonsens.But inspector Pascoe is not so scare.
Chapters I Read
Chapter 1-Death in a rose garden
This story is like a crime and affair story where there are some people dead in this story Mrs.Florence Aldermans husband is dead.So the handsome Ploice Mr.Singh and a ugly officer is working on it.
I read the book "Deadly Harvest"Chapter 1: Going South
Jane Honeywell move to Pilton from Manchester, go to her new place of work (Police Station)
Chapter 2 : Nothing exciting ever happens
Honeywell learning her new job and the routines of the new office
Chapter 3 : Time to wake up
Honeywell, with map, go to place of thief who has been found
Chapter 4: Not a Pretty Sight
The body was found by Brian Millman, who was Mervin Peck's farmhand
Chapter 5: The investigation begins
Jane interview Mervin about who was the owner of the area where Rose Carter died.
Chapter6: An ordinary respectable woman
The postmortem confirmed that the cause of Rose Carter’s death was a blow to the head with a blunt instrument.They also found an insect bite on her hand and skin under her fingernails.
Chapter7: The beekeeper
Jane interview Jack Peck, because DI Fish learnt that Rose was having an affair with a married man. Neighbours of Rose thought the man looked like Mervin’s brother, Jack.
Chapter8: A Head Full Of Bees
On the video of the car park for Monday afternoon, Jane saw what Jack Peck's doing.
Chapter9: The good news and the bad news
-Susan Peck found out that Rose Carter had broken off the
relationship with Jack. She admitted that she had seen Rose Carter on Monday and then she agreed to give a DNA sample.
-Elisa Scott phoned to tell Jane why Rose Carter had visited
the farm.
Chapter 10: The suspect's got a gun
Mervin was arrested
Chapter11: The confession
Peck was ill/unwell and had a terrible pain in his arm so Jane stopped the interview.
Chapter12: A nasty open wound
-Dr Fahid wasn’t quite sure what was wrong with Mervin Peck.
-Jack Peck wasn't allowed to see his brother.
-Jane spent the weekend cooking and decorating.
Chapter13: Another call in the night
-Mervin Peck had died.
-Dr Fahid had seen Peck the day before and his condition was stable.
-Peck’s death was suspicious so Jane ordered a postmortem. Chapter14: An undesirable situation
They investigate who had the strongest motive to kill Mervin Peck.
Chapter15: Something odd
-Jane was attacked by a very angry bee.
-Jane thought the motive for murder was not just revenge.
Chapter16: Gotcha!
-Jack tried to delete two of Rose’s computer files.
-Rose broke off the relationship with Jack
Chapter17: The bee
There was true nature and there wasn't true nature of the work at Hunter Product
Chapter18: Operation Wasp
The Samson's project was perfected a way
of using bees to deliver stings that go gangrenous.
Chapter19: Astonishing evil
Jack Peck realised it was a mistake to involve Rose in his work.
Frozen pizza ihas a lot of stories inside... But itd not about pizza.. It about a hotel that only serves frozen pizza and ....
Nelson's Dream written by J.M. Newsome, is about Nelson Mbzisi who studied in Britain, and then he returns to Southern Africa, to work on his father's hotel. When he arrives to Southern Africa, he goes to a part of the city where he finds a family where children were alone because her mother dies of HIV. He decide to help this poor family and during this he meet Vicky, who was a television presenter. The children know they have to continue their lives and help other people, so Nelson began to work with the sector D community, and create a centre were young people can be treated for AIDS/HIV.In my opinion, I liked that Nelson attitude, because he is trying to help many people who need help, he just tried to do his best. Also, I liked that this story is a real story, that we could act as Nelson did it, and be able to help people who really needed, without regardless if we are rich or people that have all kind of resources.
The moral lesson could be that we have to help others regardless of their social status or condition. Also, helping others makes many lifes be better and happier. And that helping others, you help yourself and you will feel pleased with yourself.
