Sentences with phrase «book as a favor»

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But what is clear is while the host no longer plays the ultra-conservative blowhard as he did on the popular Comedy Central show, «The Colbert Report,» he still favor booking guests outside traditional Hollywood circles.

im glad no - one believes in demons - the devil or god — and they try to rationalise everything — and discredit the bible — just shows me where we are at in the holy book — see if i remember, the end times come when «scorners and scoffers abound» when — wrong is called right and right is called wrong — and people would be married and given in marriage as in the daysd of noah --- sodom and gammorah had gay issues badly - im just gonna laugh and alaugh and laugh when ya «ll burn - do me a favor — at least read the bible once — see what it says before you — go against it.

This Taylor seems strongly in tune with the metaphysics of Milbank's book The Suspended Middle, as well as in favor of a universalist, sacramental, sexually permissive — and Anglican — ecclesiology.

As Russell Hittinger has shown in his book The First Grace: Rediscovering the Natural Law in a Post-Christian Society (see chapter four), St. Thomas's point is not that the judge corrects a flawed human law in favor of the natural law.

In the book, I make a brief but impassioned case for reading the text with the prejudice of love, a hermeneutic I believe was employed by Jesus, and, as many reviewers have pointed out, a hermeneutic that Augustine also favored.

I realize it's only because of unmerrited favor (i.e. grace), that I got sober, but it's difficult for me to select which of the steps keep me sober, so I need to put all twelve, as explained in the big book, into my life.

Input: Also as part of the fast, I will abstain from those reading materials (blogs, books, magazines, Web sites) and radio / TV programs that tend to validate my already held beliefs in favor of those that offer a different perspective.

You've accused me of not knowing jewish history by quoting the bible, as if that's the only authority on jewish history and I should ignore my judaism professors, parents, rabbi, peers and sunday school teacher in favor of this horribly contrived and unreliable book.

Maybe you should go to a book store instead and visit the science section... think of it as doing this country and humanity in general a huge favor.

the Book of James was a favorite with early A.A.'s [said Bill Wilson]-- so much so that «The James Club» was favored by some as a name for the fellowship (DR. BOB, p. 71).

When Jason Boyett and I realized we had both written memoir - style books about our experiences with doubt to be published byZondervan in the spring / summer of 2010, we decided to team up rather than compete — an arrangement that has probably worked more in my favor than his, seeing as Jason's already published a shelf - full of books and has earned a reputation for being one of the industry's most thoughtful and humorous voices.

But as E. A. Burtt noted over half a century ago in his classic book The Metaphysical Foundations of Modern Physical Science, the thinker who claims to eschew philosophy in favor of science is constantly tempted «to make a metaphysics out of his method,» trying to define reality as what his preferred techniques can measure rather than letting reality dictate what techniques are appropriate for studying it.

We should not expect that the historical and critical aspects of the book will abide by the rules, either: «Although my critical training and competence, such as it is, is as a careful textual critic, I have here flung this sensible approach aside in favor of enthusiasm, free speculation, blind assertion, dumb joking, and diatribe» (pp. 14 - 15).

In the recent book, Civil Liberties Under Attack, one of the authors mentions the case of a government official with an impeccable record who was placed under charges because unidentified informers asserted he «advocated the Communist Party line, such as favoring peace and civil liberties,» and «his convictions concerning equal rights for all races and classes extend slightly beyond the normal feelings of the average individual «1

Not the former, as Ford went on to maintain after the publication of my book, because it succeeds only in ferreting out metaphysical doctrines once held by Whitehead, but ultimately rejected by him in favor of his final metaphysical position (RIWW 50).

Christian books and conferences tend to perpetuate the idea that a woman's worth should be measured by the details, rather than the message, of Proverbs 31, and like the magazines in the checkout line, often focus on fitness, domesticity, beauty, and success as ways of earning the favor of God and men.

If it were still acceptable to have slaves or to sell your daughter as a s - ex slave religion wouldn't have to make excuses for why their holy books say to do it and would probably be the foremost activists in their favor.

, the power of Amazon - and particularly their review system - is a huge factor in the success of a book, as their algorithm greatly favors books with over 50 reviews.

In the next few weeks I'll share a review of everything I've read lately as I've gotten so many great book recommendations from you guys and would love to return the favor!

In a recent book by Dr. Peter Cook (Mothering Denied) describes better than most others the difficulties that Dr. Jay Belsky has had convincing his fellow scientists that social ideology is passing for, if not dictating, scientific interpretations of studies on this issue (as is true for the bedsharing debate), in favor of dismissing the serious concerns and negative developmental correlates of infants and children being placed for long hours, early in their lives, in daycare centers.

The point of this poll is so that it reflects the opinions and wishes of this community, you know the ones who will be reading the book pick (not those who already read the book or are voting as a favor to the author).)

I went to Goodwill and got a Golden Book for each guest as a favor.

The pressure on the president to free the three has resulted in the formation of the Freemontie3now Movement, as well as the organization of a night vigil, and the opening of a petition book to collect one million signatures in favor of the pardon.

I have always favored a middle position: A little digital rights management seems appropriate (as someone who makes a living by selling books, I can appreciate the need to keep piracy in check), but I'm opposed to restrictions that end up altering the nature of digital materials.

While conducting research for my new book on local media policy in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada, I watched as officials» priorities changed, favoring what they say is «freer» competition in the marketplace of ideas.

she cured herself of multiple sclerosis by ceasing her vegan diet in favor of an omnivorous diet that includes significant animal consumption, including organ meats, in order to increase her nutrient density, as she documents in her book.

In the next few weeks I'll share a review of everything I've read lately as I've gotten so many great book recommendations from you guys and would love to return the favor!

Orlando Bloom began reading J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy as a teenager before abandoning the books in favor of sports and girls.

Election, based on the book by Tom Perrotta, casts Matthew Broderick as Jim McAllister, a high school teacher who finds himself at the center of a nationwide scandal after rigging an election in favor of a likeable jock (Chris Klein) over a relentless overachiever (Reese Witherspoon).

If you want the story of Zamperini, do yourself a favor and read the book as Jolie skimps mightily on the goods — often skipping entirely over critical scenes — and can only proffer this truly inspiring saga glazed over with a cloying religious - tinged icing and sans a lick of nuance or tension.

But as the three - way best - picture race has clambered along and maybe settled in favor of The Revenant, this has started to look like the one slam - dunk place to reward The Big Short, which derives much of its success from McKay and Randolph's thoughtful adaptation of Michael Lewis's book.

Parts one and two of «Mockingjay» — a single book greedily halved into two movies — have seen metaphor and characterization booted from the series in favor of hyper - mechanized storytelling, delivered joylessly, clinically, as if from an expectant physician just removed from stretching a rubber glove up his or her forearm.

Given that the ratings are a snapshot of where things stand as we start 2016, the results obviously favor scholars who penned a successful book or influential study in 2015.

As I discussed in my 2008 book, «NeoVouchers: The Emergence of Tuition Tax Credits for Private Schooling,» parents of children in the schools have entered into agreements, whereby one set of parents designates a classmate as a beneficiary, while that classmate's parents return the favor for the first set of parentAs I discussed in my 2008 book, «NeoVouchers: The Emergence of Tuition Tax Credits for Private Schooling,» parents of children in the schools have entered into agreements, whereby one set of parents designates a classmate as a beneficiary, while that classmate's parents return the favor for the first set of parentas a beneficiary, while that classmate's parents return the favor for the first set of parents.

Harry Fukuhara, who would become the protagonist in my book, was accompanying them as a favor to a friend.

Investing in those relationships before you come up with a project or the next book will always help because the moment you ask somebody for a favor, they'll be happy to do it when you're doing something for them as well.»

As sales channels evolve and digital sales (as opposed to sales of physical books via online channels) become more robust, a publisher will still have the upper hand over individual authors for the same reasons, because direct access to distribution doesn't mean equal (or profitable) access, and the long tail favors scalAs sales channels evolve and digital sales (as opposed to sales of physical books via online channels) become more robust, a publisher will still have the upper hand over individual authors for the same reasons, because direct access to distribution doesn't mean equal (or profitable) access, and the long tail favors scalas opposed to sales of physical books via online channels) become more robust, a publisher will still have the upper hand over individual authors for the same reasons, because direct access to distribution doesn't mean equal (or profitable) access, and the long tail favors scale.

Retailer Brian Hibbs wrote a bitter column for Comic Book Resources in which he alleged that when DC began releasing digital comics the same day as print, they promised retailers they would be given «most favored nation status» as long as print was the primary market.

The point the distribution platforms are making is that reader consumers are going to get tired of sifting through the 99cent spam «ebooks» and get fed up with being duped by piracy masquerading as genuine titles, leading to a drop in ebook sales in favor of «good old fashioned» (re: reliable) print books.

It lost its identity as a bricks and mortar book store by decreasing the number of books available in favor of non-book related items.

The lack of esoteric extras works in the device's favor here, making it a joy to just pick up and read as you would a paper book.

Add to that a pervasive DIY aesthetic in my favored genre (Steam / dieselpunk), and it all adds up to eschewing agents and publishers, though I have to admit I'm a fan of print - on - demand simply because I love the feel of a good book in my hands, as do most of my friends and family members.

When you search for it on Google you may see that it names Aunt Maude of Peoria Knitting School as the author, which really isn't doing your author platform or your book discoverability efforts any favors.

The challenge facing (mostly North American) newspapers grabs the headlines, magazine publishing produces a tear or two, while book publishing is embattled merely by those silly eBooks, that may one day change the landscape of publishing, but in the meantime are what Geoffrey Moore might categorize as favored by «early adopters.»

She has complete faith in the traditional book publishing companies over here as they offer various exclusive services such as offset printing services, valuable and up - to - date information in the favor of the book authors and also allows them to have a creative control on various aspects of publishing and promoting their books.

After a banner year for YA movies (War Horse, HP 7.2, Tintin, Hugo and Twilight) and 2012 looking strong as well (of course, Hunger Games), Salon asked a number of authors — including Sherman Alexie, Gregory Maguire and Sara Zarr — to name their best and worst picks in teen book - to - movie adaptations and to name the titles they favor for future features on the silver screen.

As to my other favorites: High - profile books like The Alex Crow by Andrew Smith, Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman (which just won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature) and Bone Gap by Laura Ruby are favored award contenders in many circles — and deservedly so.

I am also increasingly coming to favor the idea of bundle pricing, which is in line with my view of books as licenses rather than products.

If Amazon is penalizing books that are set up as POD titles and favoring third - party sellers who have stock due to any of the abovementioned means of procurement, authors will again be dinged when their own listing, or publisher listing, ranks low on the list of «Other Sellers on Amazon.»

So, yes, as biased as this book publicist is in favor of independent book publishing, I must admit — how could I not?