from the back cover: In a house in Oxford three people are having breakfast - Carol, her husband Jan, and his father Josef. They are talking about Prague, because Carol wants them all to go there for Christmas. Josef was born in Prague, but he left his home city when he was a young man. He is an old man now, and he would like to see Prague again before he dies. But he is afraid. He still re…
Every dollar travels from person to person in a different way. Matt finds a dollar on his way home from school and uses it to buy shoelaces from Eric. Eric spends the dollar on bubble gum at the corner store. Jennifer, who happens to be the next customer, receives the dollar as part of her change. A dollar bill is something we all see and use every day of our lives. But do we know how it's ma…
Saya sedang mengajar di salah satu kamar di dalam ruang bawah tanah milik sebuah keluarga, ketika salah seorang wanita di rumah itu berteriak panik. Taliban datang! Saya meminta para murid bertiarap di lantai dan melarang mereka bersuara. Lampu pun dimatikan. Dalam kegelapan, terdengarkan suara langkah kaki di atas kepala kami. Negara tragedi itu bernama Afghanistan. Selama puluhan tahun,…
from the back cover: This is the story of Karen Silkwood. It begins with her death. Why does her story begin where it should end? Certain people wanted her death to be an ending. Why? What were they afraid of? Karen Silkwood had something to tell us, and she believed that it was important. Why didn't she live to tell us? Will we ever know what really happened? The questions go on and on, but …