Essay on In My Darkest Hour

The Worst Hard Times by Timothy Egan conveys the story of farmers who decided to prosper on the plains during the 1800s, in places such as Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. They decided to make living, and some stayed during the worst droughts in the United States in 1930s. High temperatures and dust storms destroyed the area, killing animals and humans. This competently book reveals the prosperity for many, later revealing the time of the skinny cows. The story is based on the testimonies of the survivors or through their diaries/journals and on historical research. The author describes the struggles of the nesters, in which Egan clearly blames these catastrophic events on the settler’s hubris.

I casually walked through the park on a crisp summer day with morning dew smell still lingering in the air. Nobody is out during this time as usual. Only people awake during this hour are morning joggers and dog walkers. Of course, there was also a mother who was playing with her toddler. She catches her chocolate-brown son and tickles him, and they laugh and trip and fall together onto the floor and laugh harder. I walked by just to say hello to them as they waved back to me. I had set myself to wake up every day at this time and start running laps around the neighborhood to help lose weight. I recall running to every single spot in town on the blocks from Lang to Richland Lane were buildings in wild assortment: two drugstores, Henry Clay Frick's mansion with

Everyone has a defining moment at one point in his or her life. Like Tom Benecke in “Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket", who had discovered his defining moment when he realized he was on the edge of death. Similarly, I found my defining moment at the age of eight when I almost drowned in the water. It was a moment that changed my life forever and will always remain in my heart.

Adversity is something that many people are able to over come, most people can by themselves, others it requires a lot of help and if they work together and set aside petty fears it will be overcome. When they come out to the other side they will be stronger that before both mentally and/or

“Darlin’, I’m so sorry that happened to you of all people. You are so sweet and kind. It’s just a downright shame.” Fiona reached out to stroke Casey’s trembling hand. “Go ahead and take your time, we have all day if need be. Why don’t you tell me about your daughter? I’m sure she was lovely.”

“what are you doing she doesn't want to be with you why would you just kiss her.” henry pushed peter to the ground and i saw a flash of guilt into Henry's eyes but it was quickly replaced with anger.”

“I’ll tell her myself. I’m the only person who’ll be able to tell her that I wasn’t strong enough to help Gerard. I was originally angry at that Isaac and Claire got hospitalized because of her, but I came to Heliconia town and grew to love her as if she was my own daughter. It’s my duty to tell her about

“I couldn’t bear to face you when you hated me that much.” He voice cracked as he remembered how hurt he was when he made you believe all those lies.

Frankie was shocked, and he flipped his head around to stare wide eyed at Lucia. She seemed just as horrified and shocked as he was. He was in a new country far away from his parents, and now he was losing his sister too. Life wasn’t fair. Why did he have to lose his sister? Frankie reached out and pulled Lucia’s arm trying to get her to stay. “Don’t

“Ok Ayla, what just happened?” Startled and through teary eyes, Ayla looked up to see her mom standing over her. Hoping that her mom had not heard

Caylee got to her room and slammed her back to her bed. She covered herself with the comforter. Her face had been bright red as tears streamed down her face. She tried to think of what could cheer her up. Erin, Caylee’s best friend had always made her happy. Caylee grabbed her phone and to avoid anyone hearing her cry, she had texted

Clary swore under her breath again. Training with him was bad enough, but Jonathan was relentless in hand-to-hand combat. He knew all of Clary’s weaknesses due to the years they spent training together. He used them, too. Anything he could do to hurt or torture Clary, he did, and he enjoyed it.

She was full of emotions as it was a bittersweet feeling. Jess had never been inside such a huge house. She stood paralyzed at the door, afraid to knock. Finally she built the confidence to knock. She knocked the door, waited for what seemed like an hour but was really a minute. Lauren’s parents came to the door and

There were more things she and Viviana had to complete before she could come here. Things which left her sad and empty. But she knew what must be done and knew she was the one who had to do it. It was her bloodline. Her