"More than just Monogamy" takes a serious look at traditional marriage forms in a variety of modern world cultures. Readers will discover that lifetime monogamy - or even serial monogamy - may not be the one true path for a lot of individuals and families throughout the world. Readers are afforded a different view of love, relationships, responsibility, and family than they may have experienced in their own lives. This book was my final research paper for Freshman Composition and Analysis, in 2009, at Olney Central College, in Olney, Illinois. My professor was a truly delightful woman named...

Nearly every English or American child is familiar with nursery rhymes, and many of the rhymes still retain something close to their original words and forms. Children learn nursery rhymes from their grandparents, parents, and other adults. They sing and dance to modern renditions on children's television and in daycares and preschools. Nursery rhymes persist into elementary school, and become part of a child's psyche. The authors and origin stories of individual nursery rhymes are usually lost to the ages. To fill that void, most nursery rhymes that existed before the middle of the 20th...