I was now in my twenty-third year of residence in this island and was so naturalized to the place and to the manner of living that I finally enjoyed the certainty that no savagesc(野人) would come to the place to disturb me, and that I could have been content to spend the rest of my time there, even to the last moment, till I had laid me down and died, like the old goat in the cave.

I had also arrived to some little recreations and amusements, which made the time pass more pleasantly with me a great deal than it did before.

At first, I had taught my Poll to speak. And he did it so familiarly and talked so clearly and plainly that it was very pleasant to me. And he lived with me no less than six years. How long he might live afterwards, I don't know; though 1 know people have an idea in Brazil that they live a hundred years. Perhaps poor Poll may be alive there still, calling Poor Robin Crusoe to this day. I wish no other English man the ill luck to come there and hear him. But if he did, he would certainly believe it was the devil.

My dog was a very pleasant and loving companion to me, for no less than sixteen years of my time, and then died of mere old age.

As for my cats, they multiplied to that degree that I had to shoot several of them at first to keep them from eating up all I had.

Besides these, I had two more parrots which talked pretty well and would all call Robin Crusoe, but neither like my first. Nor indeed did I take the pains with any of them that I had done with him. I had also several tame sea-fowls, whose names I don't know, who I caught upon the shore and cut their wings and the little stakes which 1 had planted before my castle wall being now grown up to a good thick bush; these fowls all lived among these low trees and bred there, which was very agreeable to me; so that as 1 said above, I began to be very well contented with the life I led, if it might have been secured from the threat of the savages.

Whether you’re looking for a gifted idea, or you are hoping to find a way to help your teen make better choices, there are a variety of books on the market that can help you.

●Do Hard Things

Written by twin brothers, Alex and Brett Harris, Do Hard Things says that how expectations are the reason why teens are not motivated to create a better world for themselves. By encouraging readers to take the hard road and put challenges in front of themselves, teens can gain motivation to achieve greater things in life.

●Who Moved My cheese?

Adolescence is filled with change and uncertainty and this book, written by Spencer Johnson, helps young people learn how to adapt. Rather than resist change, teens can learn how to accept change and develop increased resilience. It’ll undoubtedly help teens create positive change in their lives as well.

●The Code: The Five Secrets of Teen Success

The author, Mawi Asgedom, overcame adversity when he grew up during civil war in Ethiopia and became a student on scholarship to Harvard. In this quick reading, your teen will learn valuable lessons from Asgedom’s own real life examples, and receive practical direction.

●What Color Is Your Parachute for Teens

Written by career authorities Carol Christen and Richard N. Bolles, this book will help teen discover their interests, which could be beneficial in helping them decide on a future. The book is a quick reading and has been updated to include the social media aspect of finding a career and job.

War and love should never be mixed together, but when it does, some stories are made during its experience. Here are some books about love stories which are set in wartime.

War Bonds by Cindy Hval

The idea to write this book was suggested to the author by her husband. It’s a compilation (汇编) of love stories that took place during the war when men and women who made lifelong commitments without knowing what the future would bring. Each story shares a lesson to inspire every heart.

Eve of a Hundred Midnights by Bill Lascher

Bill Lascher had always wanted to be a reporter, and soon discovered his cousin had lived the life he dreamed of living. A month after his grandmother gifted him with his cousin’s typewriter used during World War II, he slowly uncovered the story told in this book.

Just as World War II broke out, Melville and Annalee Jacoby, both war reporters, were faced with a life-and-death decision. Having been married for just a month, the couple had to run for their lives to escape being caught by their enemy.

GI Brides : The Wartime Girls Who Crossed The Atlantic For Love by Duncan Barrett and Nuala Calvi

This book tells the stories from the women in England who married American soldiers. Each GI Bride has her own unique hopes and fears during a time of war when their ever happy dreams are redefined (重新定义) by war, cultural differences, countries, and an uncertain future.

World War II Love Stories by Larry King

Each love story in this book is unique in its own way, but they all share a common topic: love overcomes all. Each couple interviewed shares how they met,how they fell in love,the difficulties they faced and how their love grew stronger leading to marriages that lasted a lifetime.