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Read this passage.my career in journalism has taught me the challenges of capturing sporting events, yet gregor powell's descriptions are flawless. powell is a gold-medal paralympic swimmer, but his memoir proves that his true strength is the power of his insights.what feature distinguishes this passage as a foreword?

When mrs. jameson says "it (the desert) won't leave you cold," what does she mean?

What do the sketches of 9/11 victims in "portraits of grief" achieve?