Sentences with phrase «better as a memoir»

Jackson is often remembered for her short story «The Lottery» and is also the author of the novels «The Haunting of Hill House» and «The Sundial» as well as the memoir «Life Among the Savages,» among other work.

Offering up an amusing look at the creative process and the day - to - day production of the movie, much of the script was based on actual recordings that were made during the filming of «The Room» as well as the memoir by Wiseau's co-star and friend Greg Sistero (Dave Franco).

In nonfiction, she is interested in quirky, gifty, and celebrity projects as well as memoir, pop - science, business, and projects about strong women.

He also wrote a collection of best - selling books on illness and healing as well as his memoir, Human Options: An Autobiographical Notebook.

Her nonfiction titles include self - help, writing, and business titles as well as a memoir.

In «Unlikely Companions: The Adventures of an Exotic Animal Doctor (Or, What Friends Feathered, Furred, and Scaled Have Taught Me About Life and Love» author and veterinarian Laurie Hess (with Samantha Rose), presents the reader with a mystery as well as a memoir about her life.

Rubinfien is also active as a writer and has published essays on major photographers of the 20th century, as well as the memoir «Colors of Daylight» (in Kevin Moore's Starburst: Color Photography in America, 1970 — 1980, Cincinnati Art Museum, 2010) and the long personal and historical essay that appears in Wounded Cities and recounts the attacks of September 11 and the years that followed.

Not exact matches

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He published a travelogue / memoir in 2011, The Sportsman: Unexpected Lessons from an Around the World Sports Odyssey, which recapped his rise to NFL fame, as well as his time as a host of Travel Channel's original series, Dhani Tackles the Globe.

In his memoir «The Courage to Act: A Memoir of a Crisis and Its Aftermath,» Ben Bernanke illustrated frequent interaction and consensus building between the Fed Chair and Governors of the Board, as well as strong influences by the New York Fed Presmemoir «The Courage to Act: A Memoir of a Crisis and Its Aftermath,» Ben Bernanke illustrated frequent interaction and consensus building between the Fed Chair and Governors of the Board, as well as strong influences by the New York Fed PresMemoir of a Crisis and Its Aftermath,» Ben Bernanke illustrated frequent interaction and consensus building between the Fed Chair and Governors of the Board, as well as strong influences by the New York Fed President.

In his charming memoir, Frederic Warburg says that the prominent Jewish community in Berlin appeared to be split down the middle between those hundreds of thousands of Jews who elected to stay and seek a restoration of judicial norms for both the Jews and citizens in general and the equally large numbers of Jews who chose the hard road of migration and a loss of what seemed to be personal security as well as homes and possessions.

(Can't give you the details as I'm writing a memoir and don't wish to give the good bits away in case it gets published) Even though I have doubted all the other stuff along the years — promises etc that didn't come to pass, despite my diligent prayer and obedience, I still cry out to «something out there» because I am spirit in a human body, and know that I am on a journey that has to mean more than simply this earthly plain.

Rubio has also drawn attention with the release of his memoir, An American Son, as well as his brief time in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints, his baptism into the Roman Catholic Church, and his ties to an evangelical church.

Plus, a spiritual memoir (my one weakness) coupled with Oxford, literature, poetry, and other English - isms (my other one weakness), well, I sort of adopted her as my kindred spirit.

But Seyler will be the first to tell you that Cash's memoir of life as a sinner, «Man in Black,» is much better than Cash's Christian novel, «Man in White.»

Workshop participants will explore food writing with an in - depth look at recipe development, food as memoir / essay, creative writing & food journalism, and touch on podcasting / broadcasting as well.

Her memoir, My Life in France, is witty and humble, a love story between herself and her husband Paul, as well as her discovery of the joy of cooking.

He finally confronts the question so often asked of him in It Never Rains in Tiger Stadium, his disarmingly honest and bittersweet memoir about his life as an ex-athlete, the best sports book of the year.

Well, as of yesterday, my new memoir is finally released!

She owns up to her mistakes (promoting a book as a memoir when it was fiction), acts silly (a cross-country road trip with her best friend Gayle), cries when her dog dies or she hears a heartbreaking story, gets behind causes she believes in (a girls school in South Africa), and acts like a student and not just a teacher (organizing a 10 - week online class to discuss Eckhart Tolle's book, «A New Earth.»)

The book was also named Winner of the Best Memoir Award at the Florida Book Festival as well as the prestigious Mom's Choice Awards ®.

He shares his harrowing story of abuse and recovery in his memoir, Basketball Junkie, as well as in numerous interviews throughout the Emmy nominated ESPN Films documentary Unguarded, of which he is the subject.

The memoir, which dishes on Bernie Sanders, former FBI Director James Comey and Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as Trump, has some Democratic Party wags worried.

I'm also busily putting together my memoir as well... I'm content with what I'm doing now.»

His 2015 memoir A Common Struggle: A Personal Journey Through the Past and Future of Mental Illness and Addiction chronicles his personal struggles and political efforts as well as his deep commitment to reducing the stigma of psychiatric illness and furthering the public's awareness of this crucial issue.

Wellth... Building Your Best Life This book is both a guide to help you build a life that is unique and meaningful, as well as a bit of a memoir into Jason's life....

LA Singles Examiner reporter, Niki Payne stopped by Singles Day at Tikkun Spa and gave her report of the event as well as her book review of the Internet dating memoir, The Perils of Cyber-Dating: Confessions of a Hopeful Romantic Looking for Love Online by Julie Spira.

of Acxiom Corp.... Matters of Life and Data is a compelling read, a page - turner of a memoir that sheds light on what it takes to be successful in business as well as on what it takes to live a fulfilling life.

Bruce Greenwood is well cast as former defense secretary Robert McNamara, a close friend of Graham's who, according to Graham's Pulitzer Prize - winning memoir, helped fashion the newspaper's argument for publishing the Pentagon Papers.

Additionally, Bracco is an Academy Award nominee for her performance as a mobster's wife in Martin Scorsese's GOODFELLAS and the author of a best - selling memoir, ON THE COUCH and a diet and nutrition book, TO THE FULLEST, published by Rodale Books in Winter 2015.

Oscar (R) winner Brie Larson brings Jeannette Walls's best - selling memoir to life as a young woman who, influenced by the joyfully wild nature of her deeply dysfunctional father (Woody Harrelson), found the fiery determination to carve out a successful life on her own terms.

SNL alumni Tina Fey steps into the well worn shoes of journalist Kim Barker in Paramount Pictures» adaptation of Barker's memoir The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan, which details her years as a reporter in Pakistan and Afghanistan beginning in 2002.

If what you want is to hear people talk about Petit (including Petit), you might as well buy a copy of the memoir upon which the «The Walk» is based, or watch James Marsh's great 2008 nonfiction film «Man on Wire,» which includes so many re-enactments that it's half a drama, anyway.

Based on his best - selling memoir, The Railway Man tells the extraordinary and epic true story of Eric Lomax, a British Army officer who is tormented as a prisoner of war at a Japanese labour camp during World War II.

Adapted from the best - selling memoir by Jordan Belfort, the Bronx - born trader whose «pump - and - dump» schemes and penny - stock frauds made him millions - leaving duped investors with busted bank accounts - The Wolf of Wall Street tracks the rise and fall of its merrily debauched antihero, from his brief stint at an old - money brokerage house to his drug - fueled glory days as the CEO of an epic con.

Other technical decisions are curious and hampering as well, particularly Loggia's reading from Bartali's memoir, which lacks much connection to the subject, and Joel Goodman's score, which sounds as if it recognizes the dullness of the material and tries to force a little aural drama into each scene.

An Obama's Journey is a jaw - dropping memoir which casts a pall not only over Barack, Sr. but over Barack as well.

Though Northup's memoir is strictly chronological, Ridley's screenplay shrewdly starts us in the middle of the story, with Northup well into his new identity as Platt the slave deep in the bayous of Louisiana.

THE GENERAL is perhaps Buster Keaton's best - known films, is inspired by a true story of an event that occurred during the American Civil War, as adapted from the memoir The Great Locomotive Chase by William Pittenger.

Life Itself, based upon the 2012 memoir of the same title written by legendary film critic Roger Ebert, was also honored today as Best Documentary by the National Board of Review.

The Biggest Winners: What Ivana Reveals About Trump Family Values — Megan Garber analyzes Ivana Trump's new book as a parenting memoir, and an ode to being better than everyone else.

Lone Survivor is based on the best - selling memoir by Marcus Luttrell (Played in the film by Mark Wahlberg, 2 Guns) about his ordeal in 2005 as a Navy SEAL who must fight for survival with three of his fellow frogmen in the mountains of Afghanistan when their mission, dubbed Operation Red Wings, is compromised, resulting in the Taliban in the area hunting them down.

Written by Jon Ronson (The Men Who Stare At Goats) and Peter Straughan (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Men Who Stare At Goats), Frank is a fictional story based on the memoir by Jon Ronson and loosely inspired by Frank Sidebottom (the persona of cult musician and comedy legend Chris Sievey), as well as outsider musicians like Daniel Johnston, Captain Beefheart and Harry Partch.

Well, in the case of one of its stars, Greg Sestero, he started at the beginning and told the story of the film's creation, as well as the start of his friendship with Wiseau, in his memoir The Disaster ArtWell, in the case of one of its stars, Greg Sestero, he started at the beginning and told the story of the film's creation, as well as the start of his friendship with Wiseau, in his memoir The Disaster Artwell as the start of his friendship with Wiseau, in his memoir The Disaster Artist.

Drawn from Bloom's 2014 memoir as well as episodes and experiences she didn't include, the movie is a big, brash tale of American striving as well as an identity - blurring, chronology - fudging bit of storytelling business.

It's based on the best selling memoir — steady yourself if you haven't heard this title — Same Kind of Different As Me: A Modern - Day Slave, an International Art Dealer, and the Unlikely Woman Who Bound Them Together.

While the film and the memoir have been given the unfair label of being ONLY ABOUT «slavery is bad» (as if that fact alone would not be worthy) many of the more subtle points have been ignored, but is best summed up this way, «It is notable not only for its lucid description of plantation life, with detailed passages on the methods by which cotton and sugarcane were harvested and processed, and how slaves were fed, housed and punished, but also for the author's evenhanded treatment of his subject: although he denounces slavery as an institution, Northup expresses his gratitude to the masters who treated him with gentleness and generosity, and shows a surprising ability to forgive even the most unimaginable cruelties.»

We recommend Ellsberg's «Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers,» as well as «The Pentagon Papers: The Secret History of the Vietnam War,» by Neil Sheehan and Hedrick Smith.

Few writers have dissected their own coming - of - age with as much unflinching honesty as award - winning author Mary Karr, whose best - selling books include The Liar's Club and Lit: A Memoir.

Aaron Sorkin talks a good game, so it should come as no surprise that his directorial debut — surprisingly cinematic for someone so voluble, in which Jessica Chastain plays self - made gambling madam Molly Bloom, who built a multi-million-dollar poker empire that managed to attract a lot of unwanted attention (much of it on account of her memoir, «Molly's Game»)-- amounts to a series of mile - a-minute monologues, stacked back - to - back for the better part of 140 minutes.