John was born in 1815 in Recchi, Italy. When John was two, his father died
prematurely. As a boy, John lived on a farm with his family doing the only thing
they knew how, farming. Poverty and a lack of formal education in the home did
not stop the growth of John Bosco as a person. His mother was for real, realizing
the importance of God in life (http://www.sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca/rel/cath-
boscocamp/about.html).
Getting a formal education was a constant struggle for John. The family
finances being what they were, his brothers felt that he was wasting time, energy,
and money and that it would be better for all if he stopped going to school and
worked on the farm, earning money (http://www.sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca/rel/cath-
boscocamp/about.html).
At age nine John had a dream in which he saw himself changing children
from beasts into lambs. He decided immediately to become a priest and devote his
life to children, and began at once. He haunted every circus and fair; learned to
walk tight-ropes, do acrobatics, and become a conjurer at the cost of an often
broken nose (http://users.erols.com/saintpat/ss/0131.htm#john). He must have
understood physical fitness for as a youngster he was known and respected as the
town's acrobat and juggler. Many would assemble to witness his tricks. He was
then able to provide fascinating entertainment that would end with the rosary and a
verbatim repetition of the previous Sunday's sermon. What was amazing is the fact
that before any performance he would ask his audience to join him in prayer. God
was his friend This friendship with God became powerful and slowly John
prepared for the priesthood (http://www.sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca/rel/cath-
boscocamp/about.html).
In 1841 at the age of 26, John was ordained priest. He was now ready to
make his contribution toward the poor and homeless
(http://www.sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca/rel/cath-boscocamp/about.html).
While in Turin, the rejects of society appealed to him. His awareness of
what could be in them motivated him to commit his work and style of living to the
building of people. His life is unbelievable as his burning love brought him to
hospitals and prisons, to the troubled and the dying. His ministry forced him to beg
for jobs for the boys he was helping, visited private homes, taught night classes,
heard confessions, and celebrated the Eucharist. His life was deeply questioned by
his confreres. He was deeply disturbing the establishment and efforts were made
by the authorities to have him committed to a mental asylum.
1934: His mother died in the Salinas home. John had stayed in the home to take care of
He had 2 parents, Fannie and John Joseph Gotti Sr. John Gotti started school in 1945. In 1950 The Gotti family moved to Sheepshead Bay, where John attended P.S. 209.
but most of all he wanted to live with freedom to think and act as he
John was a rather mischevious teen. At the age of 13 John tried to run away to join the circus. Dad was not all that impressed
In the end, he gave away about 90% of his own money to various causes. He also preached to others to do the same as in giving money for education and sciences.The problem, however, was that there was such a contrast between the rich and the poor. By this he was referring to the inequalities in rights, hereditary powers, and such things. He also felt we should have a continuum of forward progress, i.e.
John Adams was born on October 30, 1725 in the Massachusetts Bay Colony on the family farm. He was the older of two younger brothers, Peter and Elihu. John was named after his father John Adams Sr. His father was said to be the town's tax collector, selectman, constable and lieutenant of the militia. John Adams Sr. was the younger Adams’ role model. John’s parents gave him a lot of freedom. It was said that he doing activities outdoors and cared little for school. It is said that John’s stubbornness started at the age of ten when his parents were afraid that he was wasting his exceptional intellect. His father asked him what he was to do with his life and John said that he wanted to be a farmer. The next day his father took him out to the fields and worked him as hard as he could, hoping to teach him a lesson, but that night Adams sr. asked him if he was satisfied being a farmer and little John replied, “I like it very well sir.” Both of his parents were very surprised with his reply.
speech when he said that love is the strongest force in the world. Anyone who engages
not afford to raise him at the time. He spent his life being raised by
Since the publication of his first novel, Americana (1971), Don DeLillo (b. 1936) has been recognized as among the most important writers of his generation. Don Delillo demonstrates the theme of a corrupt society through his assessment of isolation, the quest of discovering self- image, and the drive toward creating a sense of doomsday.
Through all of his courage, he found what he was looking for. He dug deep and went to the extremes that were not normal to himself. All of his work leads to his dynamic characteristics.
his own paintings. His artwork was emphasized in his tones that brought him through new free
...s is related to his philosophy about doing the right thing and about a being a good person. But it goes beyond this. He spoke often about having true compassion. It isn’t enough to help those in need, but we must truly care about them, to take a good look and see how they got that way. He asked us to examine how we as a society can change the conditions that led them to be there in the first place. Doing this makes us better as people. I have found that it also makes me feel better. Never give up on your dreams. While his life was cut tragically short, he died in pursuit of his dream and in spite of everything he faced, he never gave up on it. He faced obstacles I could never imagine having to face, and still persisted. This reminds me that the small things in my life that often seem insurmountable, are just my excuses for not taking action and are not obstacles.
throngs of people to seek a friendship with their surrounding world. He had a way
was born to his parents, John and Mary, he was the first surviving infant. To give an idea
ethics were daily events in his life. At home, he tried to raise his children