Carrie Cabral

Carrie has been reading and writing for as long as she can remember, and has always been open to reading anything put in front of her. She wrote her first short story at the age of six, about a lost dog who meets animal friends on his journey home. Surprisingly, it was never picked up by any major publishers, but did spark her passion for books. Carrie worked in book publishing for several years before getting an MFA in Creative Writing. She especially loves literary fiction, historical fiction, and social, cultural, and historical nonfiction that gets into the weeds of daily life.

Goliath and David Story: What Junior Got Wrong

How does Junior use the Goliath and David story in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian? Does the story actually apply to him? Junior’s school school, Reardan, has a basketball rivalry with his old school on the reservation. Junior compares the rivalry to the Goliath and David story. But by the end of the game, he realizes he has it backward. He’s not David, he’s Goliath, and it makes him sick. Read more about how Junior uses the Goliath and David story as a way to think about his basketball rivalry, and how he discovers he’s wrong.

Mayinga in The Hot Zone: A Nurse Gets Ebola

Who is Mayinga in The Hot Zone? Was Mayinga responsible for furthering the spread of Ebola? Mayinga in The Hot Zone was a nurse at a hospital in Nairobi, who cared for patients sick with the Ebola Zaire virus, the most deadly strain of Ebola. Read about how Mayinga in The Hot Zone contracted Mayinga, and what happened next.

Who Is Eugene in The Absolutely True Diary?

Who is Eugene in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian? How does Junior know Eugene, and what is his role in the story? Eugene in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian was a friend of Junior’s father. Eugene dies tragically after a drunken altercation with a friend, and Junior is devastated for the loss of a trusted adult in his life, and wonders what this means for his future. Read more about Eugene in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, and how his life and death affected Junior.

Ebola Marburg: The First Outbreak of a New Virus

What is Ebola Marburg? Is this virus different than other Ebola outbreaks? And Ebola Marburg is a strain of Ebola, named after the German city that experienced an outbreak in 1967. The Ebola Marburg outbreak sparked scientific interest in this new disease, and scientists rushed to find its origins. Keep reading to find out more about Ebola Marburg.

How to Build Meaningful Relationships at Work

How do you build meaningful relationships at work? Can meaningful relationships help a company succeed? Building meaningful relationships at work helps a company succeed by creating a positive work culture, and fostering collaboration. Keep reading to find out more about building meaningful relationships at work.

Scoring OKRs: The Key to Measuring Your Success

How does scoring OKRs work? Why do you have to score your OKRs in order to have a successful OKR system? Scoring OKRs is part of what makes them measurable. OKRs should always be measurable and prioritized; assigning them a score allowed you to establish where they fall in your goals, and track them effectively. Keep reading to find out how scoring OKRs works.

Embrace Reality: How Honesty Improves Work

What does it mean to embrace reality in Ray Dalio’s Principles system? How can you embrace reality in the workplace? When Ray Dalio says “embrace reality” in Principles, he’s referring to the idea that you need to be honest about yourself and your work so that you can improve. Keep reading to find out how to embrace reality at work.

Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian: Alcoholism

How is The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian alcoholism theme discussed? How does Junior deal with the issue of alcoholism amongst Native Americans? In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, alcoholism is ever-present in Junior’s life. His father is an alcoholic, his mother is an ex-alcoholic, and many people on the reservation struggle with alcoholism. Keep reading to find out more about The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian‘s alcoholism theme, and how Junior deals with the many issues related to alcoholism.

What Is Ebola Disease? Behind The Deadly Virus

What is Ebola disease? How did Ebola start, and why were there Ebola outbreaks? The answer to the question “what is Ebola disease?” is complex. Ebola disease is a highly deadly virus known as a hemorrhagic fever virus, as it causes clotting problems, internal bleeding, inflammation, and tissue damage. It is spread through bodily fluids, and does not discriminate between humans and animals. So what is Ebola disease? Read more about Ebola and its origins below.

The Filovirus Family: The 4 Ebola Viruses

What is the filovirus family of viruses? What viruses are in the filovirus family? The filovirus family is a group of viruses that includes the Ebola virus. Filovirus means “thread virus” and refers to the way the virus looks under a microscope. Keep reading to find out more about the viruses in the Filovirus family.