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David Bruce

This book is a collection of anecdotes about sports and especially about baseball. A Sample: For a while, black major league baseball players ate in their rooms rather than in the dining rooms of the hotels they stayed in—even when the hotels were located in the northern states. Jackie Robinson decided one day that he and his wife would eat in the dining room of the Netherlands-Plaza Hotel in Cincinnati, Ohio. He and his wife walked into the dining room, and the maitre'd seated them, and t...

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David Bruce

I would like to see my retellings of classic literature used in schools, so I give permission to the country of Finland (and all other countries) to buy one eBook and give copies to all students forever. I also give permission to the state of Texas (and all other states) to buy one eBook and give copies to all students forever. I also give permission to all teachers to buy one eBook and give copies to all students forever.Teachers need not actually teach my retellings. Teachers are...

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David Bruce

I would like to see my retellings of classic literature used in schools, so I give permission to the country of Finland (and all other countries) to buy one copy of this eBook and give copies to all students forever. I also give permission to the state of Texas (and all other states) to buy one copy of this eBook and give copies to all students forever. I also give permission to all teachers to buy one copy of this eBook and give copies to all students forever.Teachers need not act...

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David Bruce

I would like to see my retellings of classic literature used in schools, so I give permission to the country of Finland (and all other countries) to buy one copy of this eBook and give copies to all students forever. I also give permission to the state of Texas (and all other states) to buy one copy of this eBook and give copies to all students forever. I also give permission to all teachers to buy one copy of this eBook and give copies to all students forever.Teachers need not act...

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David Bruce

The AENEID is well worth reading. In addition to being THE epic of ancient Rome, the Aeneid contains the fullest surviving ancient account of the fall of Troy. It also contains the story of the tragic love affair between Aeneas and Dido, the queen of Carthage—a story that Virgil apparently invented.***Educate YourselfRead Like A Wolf EatsBe Excellent to Each OtherBooks Then, Books Now, Books Forever***Do you know a language other than...

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David Bruce

This is a retelling of William Shakespeare's tragedy HAMLET in today's modern English. If people read this version first, they will understand Shakespeare's original version much better.Do you know a language other than English? If you do, I give you permission to translate this book, copyright your translation, publish or self-publish it, and keep all the royalties for yourself. (Do give me credit, of course, for the original retelling.)I would like to see my retellings of...

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David Bruce

This is a retelling of Dante's "Divine Comedy," in which Dante tells about visiting the Inferno, the Mountain of Purgatory, and Paradise.Do you know a language other than English? If you do, I give you permission to translate this book, copyright your translation, publish or self-publish it, and keep all the royalties for yourself. (Do give me credit, of course, for the original retelling.)I would like to see my retellings of classic literature used in schools, so I give pe...

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David Bruce

I would like to see my retellings of classic literature used in schools, so I give permission to the country of Finland (and all other countries) to buy one copy of this eBook and give copies to all students forever. I also give permission to the state of Texas (and all other states) to buy one copy of this eBook and give copies to all students forever. I also give permission to all teachers to buy one copy of this eBook and give copies to all students forever.Teachers need not act...

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David Bruce

I would like to see my retellings of classic literature used in schools, so I give permission to the country of Finland (and all other countries) to buy one copy of this eBook and give copies to all students forever. I also give permission to the state of Texas (and all other states) to buy one copy of this eBook and give copies to all students forever. I also give permission to all teachers to buy one copy of this eBook and give copies to all students forever.This book is a collec...

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David Bruce

I would like to see my retellings of classic literature used in schools, so I give permission to the country of Finland (and all other countries) to buy one copy of this eBook and give copies to all students forever. I also give permission to the state of Texas (and all other states) to buy one copy of this eBook and give copies to all students forever. I also give permission to all teachers to buy one copy of this eBook and give copies to all students forever.Teachers need not act...

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David Bruce

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Discussion Guides

The purpose of this book is educational. I have read, studied, and taught Dante's "Divine Comedy," and I wish to pass on what I have learned to other people who are interested in studying Dante's "Divine Comedy." In particular, I think that the readers of this short introduction to Dante's "Divine Comedy" will be bright high school seniors and college first-year students, as well as intelligent adults who simply wish to study "The Divine Comedy" despite not being literature majors....

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David Bruce

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Philosophy for the Masses

This book consists of a number of philosophical arguments about ethics that I find interesting and that I think that some other people may find interesting.May you be struck by philosophical lightning.