Bullying has been viewed as normal for much too long. For too many years, schools, parents and even children and teenagers turned a blind eye to bullying. Because of this attitude, bullies have been allowed to have it their way without receiving any kind of punishment. These stories will show how diverse bullying can be and what tragic consequences it can have. Furthermore, they may suggest solutions to this problem, and may provide inspiration and optimism about the possibility of winning over the bullies.

Aside from homes, schools are thought to be the second safest haven for children. But what if the institution that is designed to nurture and educate our children suddenly becomes the location for some of most horrific events we can imagine? School shootings have grown more rampant over the years, a condition that has become a serious crisis. Violence has become a part of our everyday lives and sadly, we all have slowly become accustom to seeing the reports on the news. Apart from setting safety measures in place to prevent these crimes from happening, it is important to gain a better...

The Imperial Japanese Army deployed hundreds of thousands of Japanese soldiers across the islands across the Southwest Pacific. As the Allied island-hopping campaign encircled Japan, thousands of Japanese soldiers were cut off from their command and were presumed killed-in-action. Faced with a desperate decision between dying in suicidal charges and going into hiding, most Japanese soldiers chose suicide. The holdouts, on the other hand, chose to live, even if that meant suffering deprivation, hardship and shame. Most of the holdouts gradually emerged from hiding during the late 1940s and...