Sentences with phrase «book with wit»

He has informed his book with wit, a gentle humanism and considerable charm.

Not exact matches

To wit: less than two months after Theroux joined eOne, the company announced a multi-territory deal with Summit Entertainment, an up - and - coming Hollywood player getting ready to release a movie based on a vampire book series.

Though written on an academic subject, the book is very readable, and he writes with wit and humor.

Well - chosen New Yorker cartoons are used in the book to temper the argument with wry and gentle wit.

To be sure, Fanny — physically weak, easily fatigued, often painfully shy and backward, with little wit — suffers in many respects by comparison to the other characters in the book.

This marvelous book is a jewel of Saint - Simonian utopianism: crystal clear, polished with wit, and sparkling with genius.

The thing I like about all of N.T. Wright's books is that he writes with wisdom, wit, brevity, and clarity.

Here he is introducing Fathers and Sons: The Autobiography of a Family by Evelyn Waugh's grandson, Alexander: Here is the story of four generations of Waughs, told with wit and brio... [it] reveals aspects of the novelist's poisonous relationship with his father, Arthur, that have never been given adequate attention... The book opens with a portrait of Arthur's father, Alexander, otherwise known as «the Brute» who... with his booming voice... and mad, piercing eyes... terrified family and associates alike.

Although «theodicy» as a conceptual term only arose in the eighteenth century with Gottfried Leibniz, the issue it identifies is certainly as old as the Book of Job, to wit, how can God be perceived as both good and powerful if evil exists?

1) Please write a passover book 2) What shall I cook for mom who is 85 diabetic with no teeth and has a hard time swallowing.I am at my wits end.

Still, with the national championship as his playing field, editor Wade has a broad swatch to pluck from, and his book covers lots of territory, with some nice sidesteps from the obvious that include former USGA top dog Frank Hannigan's insights into course setup and some skinny from John Feinstein on the wit and wickedness behind the pairings.

Packed with insights, wit, and illustrations of Grayson's own work, this book is of interest to young boys who hug their dreams to themselves.

In their award - winning, beautifully illustrated book infant feeding specialist Val Finigan and embroidery artist Lou Gardiner's tackle commonly held beliefs about breastfeeding with wisdom, warmth and wit.

A quick witted and genuinely funny man whose book about being a Labour party activist is essential reading for anyone who needs cheering up after yet another rained out leaflet round — in fact, I seem to remember insisting my new boyfriend (now my long - suffering husband) read it to see what life with me would be like (he listened to the radio adaptation!).

The book is written with Mullin's customary wit and candour, but it differs from the diaries on two fronts.

Written with wit and clarity, The Sound Book delights in both cacophony and silence, and everything in between.

His third book, Going Critical: The First North Korean Nuclear Crisis (coauthored with Joel Wit and Robert Gallucci), received the 2005 Douglas Dillon Award for Distinguished Writing on American Diplomacy.

Best Books for 11 Year Olds (6th Grade)- Mom Says She s At Wits End With 14 - Year - Old Who Is A. Social network.

Her performance, which perfectly displayed the hyperkinetic comic energy and sardonic wit that came to characterize many of the actress» portrayals, won her a «special recognition for acting» at Sundance that year.The year 1998 brought more independent work in the form of The Misadventures of Margaret, a romantic comedy in which Posey had the title role and a foray into mainstream features with a turn as Tom Hanks» book - editor girlfriend in Nora Ephron's You've Got Mail.

Anyway, Deadpool was a pretty straight - forward baddie with a bit of wit here and there, but, in 1997, the character changed into a legitimate anomaly: a genuinely funny, self - aware superhero book at odds with the prevailing look and feel of superhero books at the time.

«Eagleheart» follows US Marshall Chris Monsanto (Chris Elliott) as he fights crime with his two partners: the slow - witted Brett (Brett Gelman) and by - the - book Susie (Maria Thayer) They take on drug smugglers, art thieves, kidnappers, and con artists with bloody violence and gruesome deaths ensuing.

Helped by screenwriting and direction that pruned away the worst excesses of E L James» largely unreadable book, Johnson even managed to imbue the pallid character of Anastasia Steele with some actual personality and wit, and became far more watchable and engaging than the material really deserved.

The script never deals with this melodramatic action film trope with any of the same guts, guile or wit it attacks so many other facets of cinematic comic book storytelling.

If you ever wondered what the brilliant music video created for Taylor Swift's hit song «Blank Space» would have been like with all of the fancy trappings left intact but without the wit, insight, strong writing, convincing performances and plausible choreography, then «Fifty Shades Freed,» the conclusion of the three - film saga based on the distinctly cut - rate but insanely popular series of books by E.L. James, will no doubt prove to be your jam.

With only the idea that comic book heroes have home lives and feelings of inadequacy like everyone else, this one note movie beats that them like a drum with such a lack of wit that it's astonishing that these credible actors would find the rather talky (for a comic book) story worthy of their effoWith only the idea that comic book heroes have home lives and feelings of inadequacy like everyone else, this one note movie beats that them like a drum with such a lack of wit that it's astonishing that these credible actors would find the rather talky (for a comic book) story worthy of their effowith such a lack of wit that it's astonishing that these credible actors would find the rather talky (for a comic book) story worthy of their efforts.

This is a book about knowledge and virtue or, as I'd prefer to say, wit and character, and the extent to which we have asked our schools to provide our younger generation with wit and character,» she said.»

«This is a book about knowledge and virtue or, as I'd prefer to say, wit and character, and the extent to which we have asked our schools to provide our younger generation with wit and character.

Channel your inner cowboy Finally, there's Jim Arndt's How to Be a Cowboy: A Compendium of Knowledge and Insight, Wit and Wisdom, a book with a title that speaks for itself.

Like Clockers (1992) and his two other books set in fictional Dempsey, N.J. - Freedomland (1998) and Samaritan (2002)- Lush Life paints a richly textured portrait of city dwellers that would make Balzac and Dickens proud: The novel is populated with quick - witted cops, underprivileged teenage criminals, ethically challenged officials, and overworked and long - suffering average joes.

This book started out with a bang, quick - witted, fast - paced writing involving a futuristic America whose scenarios are not a lot different than some of the possible scenarios I picture in my head for our future.

With each new book, Maeve Binchy continues a remarkable progression of sales and audience growth, reaching fans of all ages and backgrounds with her matchless wit, warmth, and sheer storytelling maWith each new book, Maeve Binchy continues a remarkable progression of sales and audience growth, reaching fans of all ages and backgrounds with her matchless wit, warmth, and sheer storytelling mawith her matchless wit, warmth, and sheer storytelling magic.

But if you're a fan of Squirrel Girl already, then you'll appreciating a book that doesn't take itself seriously, while still addressing some significant and current issues with a sharp sense of wit.

From the author of the bestseller I Was Told There'd Be Cake comes a new book of personal essays brimming with all the charm and wit that have earned Sloane Crosley widespread acclaim, award nominations, and an ever - growing cadre of loyal fans.

At once hilarious and deeply (sometimes disturbingly) sad (as the title might suggest), this book takes issues like depression, addiction, technology, sex, monogamy and womanhood head - on with a mix of razor sharp wit, fierce intellect and deep humanity.

- Publishers Weekly» [A] rich book, packed with action, violence, love, lust, flashes of wit, moments of poignancy and the occasional sharp geopolitical insight.»

Twice selected for Granta's list of Best Young British Novelists, winner of the 2007 Costa Book Award for her acclaimed novel Day («Day is a novel of extraordinary complexity» — The New York Review of Books), which was also chosen as one of New York magazine's top ten books of the year — the internationally revered A. L. Kennedy returns with a story collection whose glorious wit and vitality make this a not - to - be-missed addition to the canon of one of our most formidable young wriBooks), which was also chosen as one of New York magazine's top ten books of the year — the internationally revered A. L. Kennedy returns with a story collection whose glorious wit and vitality make this a not - to - be-missed addition to the canon of one of our most formidable young wribooks of the year — the internationally revered A. L. Kennedy returns with a story collection whose glorious wit and vitality make this a not - to - be-missed addition to the canon of one of our most formidable young writers.

This book taught essential detecting skills, encouraged the formation of young - detective clubs to pool knowledge and maximize crime - solving success, and combined playful exercises with real - life tales of kids who cracked cases with little more than a pencil and their wits.

Written in a clean, crisp style, with lively dialogue and wit, this highly accessible novel, which explores both the excitement of science and the repercussions of experiments, is a great choice for book groups and class discussions.

Brimming with the mischievous wit that has garnered acclaim for Bennett on both sides of the Atlantic, The Uncommon Reader is a delightful celebration of books and writers, and the readers who sustain them.

Born deformed, yet mentally keen with a frighteningly sharp wit, strong intellect, and a voracious appetite for books, Ivan is forced to interact with the world through the vivid prism of his mind.

From the back of the book: «In the stories of I Am a Magical Teenage Princess, Luke Geddes reexamines 1960s and contemporary popular culture with wit, insight, and pathos.

[Book 3 of 4] Five characters seek survival and understanding as the world around them crumbles, dissolved to dust by The Ravagers, microscopic machines with only one goal.Total destruction.They'll need their wits, courage, and strength to survive, for the Ravagers aren't the most destructive force they'll face.

An NPR Best Book of the Year that «sparkles with wit» (Aimee Bender, New York Times bestselling author): Lizzie is determined to lose weight — but can she learn to love her body and herself instead?

Set in the late 20s and early 30s, the 11 - book series follows the crime - solving career of the debonair Lord Peter, whose idle aristocratic mien (complete with monocle) is at odds with his sharp wit and vigorous pursuit of crooks of all sorts.

In a voice dripping with wit, she acts out the book, adding extra-aural elements that print simply can not convey.

With her trademark suspense and colorful wit, Quick's writing is as sharp and glib as her heroine's tongue in Slightly Shady, the first book in a new Regency series featuring Lavinia Lake and Tobias March.

Every page is loaded with wit, wry criticism of society (both American and Russian), and the book gives a lot of insight into the burgeoning post-Soviet collapse crime scene, the status of immigrants in America and the strange underworld of American Russophile young people in the former Soviet Union.

The instant New York Times bestseller from Chris Cleave — the unforgettable novel about three lives entangled during World War II, told «with dazzling prose, sharp English wit, and compassion... a powerful portrait of war's effects on those who fight and those left behind» (People, Book of the Week).

If you're looking for a mystery novel with wit, heart and class, get to know the books of Donna Leon.»

Sam is acknowledged in Annie's book, The Midnight Dog Walkers: Positive Training and Practical Advise for Living with a Reactive or Aggressive Dog, as «a special kind of person who provides a loving presence for all animals as well as quick wit that keeps [Annie] smiling.