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Reviews of My Life

Nice Try • 379 implied HN points • 21 Nov 23
📚 Literature Creative Writing Personal essays Narrative Nonfiction Memoir
  1. Unicycles seem to be a funny way to show how society has changed, and not always for the better. It's kind of silly to find two of them in the woods.
  2. Dealing with quirky problems, like porcupines eating your house, can push someone to become inventive. Adding salt licks to trees is a clever idea to keep them away.
  3. Electricity in old buildings can be a big headache. It’s good to know that if things go wrong, it can often just be a personal issue, not something beyond our control.

Just Learning Now

Nice Try • 139 implied HN points • 16 Jan 21
📚 Literature Creative Writing Narrative Nonfiction Personal essays Memoir Storytelling
  1. Embrace creativity, even when faced with challenges. It's important to find joy in expressing yourself and not just in conforming to expectations.
  2. Life can be unpredictable, and everyone has their own unique story. Listen to others as they might have valuable lessons and experiences to share.
  3. Teaching can be a rewarding experience. It allows you to share knowledge while continuously learning from your students and their diverse backgrounds.

Things I Feared Most to Write, Part Four

Outspoken with Dr Naomi Wolf • 3 implied HN points • 08 Dec 24
📚 Literature Essays Memoir Personal narrative Narrative Nonfiction Creative Writing
  1. The author feels a sense of time repeating itself in a hauntingly familiar way, experiencing similar moments in the same places years apart. This gives her a feeling of being connected to her past.
  2. During a stay at a haunted hotel, she experiences eerie occurrences, like a child's hand on her back and unexplained breezes, which make her question reality and the existence of spirits.
  3. She ponders the idea that our desires and needs might attract people and events to us, while also reflecting on the darker possibilities of places being affected by past traumas or negative energies.

Book Recommendation: Every Twelve Seconds

Matt’s Five Points • 0 implied HN points • 21 Mar 12
📚 Literature Book Reviews Political theory Narrative Nonfiction Ethnography Social Issues
  1. The book 'Every Twelve Seconds' explores the harsh realities of industrial slaughterhouses and aims to provoke thought about hidden violence in society. It shows how people often ignore the process behind their food.
  2. Tim Pachirat provides a detailed and immersive experience of working in a slaughterhouse, capturing both technical aspects and emotional impacts. Readers start to understand how workers cope with the brutal environment.
  3. The book also discusses the role of USDA inspectors, revealing a complex relationship where regulations become part of the production process rather than a safeguard for quality. This creates a cat-and-mouse game affecting the safety of meat production.
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