U.S. News Ranks Top Universities

In August, U.S. News & World Report published their yearly ranking of the top universities in the nation. Not surprisingly, Harvard and Princeton University tied for first place, with Yale just behind. Each of these universities takes great pride in turning out some of the most sought after graduates in the country.

(PRWEB) September 26, 2004 -- In August, U.S. News & World Report published their yearly ranking of the top universities in the nation. Not surprisingly, Harvard and Princeton University tied for first place, with Yale just behind. Each of these universities takes great pride in turning out some of the most sought after graduates in the country. For example, the last three presidents of the United States all held diplomas from Yale University. The competition and drive for success is intense at this level of academia. Travis Muir is currently a senior at Princeton University, and he has written a book, titled Thomasovitch, which addresses the issues of success and ambition embedded in an extraordinary story.

In Thomasovitch, the reader is drawn into the life and ambitions of Thomas Reed. The expectations surrounding Thomas are particularly lofty from the beginning. He comes from a family of wealth and is educated at one of the nations finest universities. However, the challenges of seeking a place in the corporate world after graduation are too much for Thomas, and he finds himself struggling to find his balance. Thomas rejects the amassing of wealth as a reflection of talent, yet finds himself in a society that defines success by the dollar signs behind your name. Throughout the story, Muir weaves his own observations regarding the difficulties of moving away from a life where success is measured by accomplishment. He delivers a story rife with psychological tension and the ambitions of youth, spoiled by years of unsatisfying success.

The plot in Thomasovitch is founded upon the much-admired academic environment that an Ivy League school provides. The story then progresses forward and reveals the honest disillusionment that can come, even to one who seems to have it all. With insight beyond his years, author Travis Muir recognizes this and explores the psyche of a man who did not find what he was looking for. Thomasovitch is published by American Book Publishing and available to order at stores near you. It is also available at a discount on the Publisher Direct Discount Bookstores website at http://www.pdbookstore.com.
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