Sentences with phrase «by grief at»

Consumed by grief at the destruction of his family by evil Chief Tadodaho, Hiawatha is chosen by the Peacemaker to override his own feelings and bring an end to violence by uniting the five warring Iroquois nations.

Not exact matches

(Ghazala Khan responded in an op - ed to say that she did not speak at the DNC because she still becomes overwhelmed by grief when asked to revisit her son's death.)

Others are speculating that the park companies are getting a price hike out of the way in early 2014 just so that they can add on another price hike before the year is over, without getting as much grief for jacking up prices by, say, $ 10 or $ 12 all at once.

The children sang at the top of their lungs, beautiful in their simple costumes, surrounded by hay bales and iPhone screens, and in that moment, the grief of longing nearly overwhelmed me.

There is the pain of immediate grief - often compounded by guilt at not having called for the priest earlier.

Coming off of the heels of the acclaimed Manchester By the Sea, Casey Affleck returns in this dramatic look at the power of legacy, grief and the gift of memory.

When one's mate is hungry for affection or afflicted by disappointment, grief, or pain, a wonderful opportunity to give oneself to another is at one's fingertips.

A probe of the nature of grief and the disrespect some people show toward grievers by one who was widowed at age 35.

But some Bunyan, writing Pilgrim's Progress in a prison where it was so damp that, as he cried, «The moss did verily grow upon mine eyebrows»; some Kernahan, born without arms and legs, but by sheer grit fighting his way up until he sat in the House of Commons; some Henry M. Stanley, born in a workhouse and buried in Westminster Abbey; some Dante, his Beatrice dead, he himself an exile from the city of his love, distilling all his agony into a song that became the «voice of ten silent centuries», or some more obscure and humble life close at hand where handicaps have been mastered, griefs have been built into character, disappointments have been turned into trellises, not left a bare, unsightly thing — such incarnations of fortitude and faith have infectious power.

-- 1 Book Suggestions: — A Grace Disguised by Jerry Sittser — A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis — The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne

The passion of God not only motivates us to eliminate whatever suffering can be eliminated; it also empowers us to accompany our brothers and sisters into regions of darkness where suffering can no longer be eliminated; it enables and invites us to share suffering where efforts to overcome it prove futile; it frees us to continue a ministry of compassion and shared grief at the point where those who are guided by criteria of utitlity and success cease their efforts.

And why are we giving Sh*tty supporters grief for not getting beaten by Arsenal at the Emerites?

Howard's comments were prompted by Phillips» appearance Tuesday night on CNN's «Larry King Live» show, in which she tearfully expressed grief at her aunt's death.

• Young adults» continuing grief and anger at the loss or attenuation of their relationship with their father are graphically depicted by, among others, Laumann - Billings & Emery (1998) and Fortin et al (2005).

Thankfully I am surrounded by people who love me and are looking out for me, but in this journey... on these rough seas of grief and life and love, at the end of the day, I am the Captain of my own Life Boat.

Consider websites like Love, Light, Laughter and Chocolate — One Mom's Journey where a mother shares her excruciating grief at the loss of her beautiful daughter Meghan in an effort to prevent other children from dying by pulling down heavy furniture on themselves.

Following the death of their son, an avid skateboarder, Mr. and Mrs. Holler turned their grief into a triumph by spearheading the drive to construct the Gregory Hayes Holler Memorial Skate Park at Ives Pond Park in the City of Tonawanda.

Scott, surrounded by families of the victims, recounted the grief visited on his state in the aftermath of the Valentine's Day carnage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas in Parkland and, in 2016, the shootings at Pulse nightclub in Orlando and Fort Lauderdale Airport.

The grief caused by KABA's death has been greatly felt especially by the Multimedia Group Limited and as the funeral approaches, the mood at its offices have become more somber.

Michael and Diana Bennett, Rhiannon's parents, had disbelief added to their terrible grief when at Aylesbury magistrates» court the cyclist was convicted by the magistrates of dangerous cycling and only fined # 2,200.

Psychiatrist M. Katherine Shear, director of the Center for Complicated Grief at Columbia University, says she has been hearing from many people that they're feeling bogged down by the news.

My practice is populated by women who experience various forms of grief at different stages of their monthly cycles.

Good grief no, my priorities were shoes first then outfits, closely followed by handbags until finally at the bottom was A COAT.

Ditto the people of Metropolis» (and by extension, the world) sudden grief at the loss of Superman.

It's also very obvious that Carpenter was not the biggest fan of the LAPD when you consider that the whole incident is sparked by a combination of the fact that six gang members are callously gunned down in cold blood by faceless police officers, and the fact that the grief stricken father was only in that certain place at that time because he had little or no trust in the police.

It's a decidedly stirring premise that is, at the outset, employed to competent yet far - from - gripping effect by John Cameron Mitchell, as the filmmaker, working from Lindsay - Abaire's screenplay, offers up an opening half hour that generally comes off as an overly conventional look at grief - with Becca's inability to accept her boy's loss precisely the sort of reaction that one expects from movies and stories of this ilk.

A few of these transitions were a bit hasty, and perhaps this structure is the biggest drawback, but by the end I appreciated the elongated view at grief.

Davis is a well - known figure at home, but despite Olivier and Tony nods and small roles in «The Matrix» sequels and Baz Luhrmann's «Australia,» she hasn't been on international radars till now, but her performance as grief - broken mother Amelia, frazzled by a difficult child and tormented by a monster that could be part of herself, is a thing of wonder.

Being a city kid, he doesn't make it very far and is soon caught up by his «Uncle» Hec, a loner bushman who at first wants to return Ricky to the authorities so he can be left alone to deal with his grief.

Other highlights in this section include: Pablo Larraín's THE CLUB, a mordant morality tale set in a sleepy Chilean coastal town, which won Berlin's Grand Jury Prize; CHRONIC, Michel Franco's uncompromising study of grief and isolation, featuring a revelatory performance by Tim Roth; brothers Tarzan and Arab Nasser's feature directorial debut, DÉGRADÉ, a smart drama that moves seamlessly between humour and despair, set in a women's hair salon in Gaza; the European Premiere of George Amponsah's intimate documentary THE HARD STOP, revealing the story of Mark Duggan's friends and family following his death after being shot in a «Hard Stop» police procedure in 2011; Jonas Carpignano's engrossing feature debut, THE MEASURE OF A MAN which won Vincent Lindon Best Actor at Cannes Film Festival, MEDITERRANEA, an ultra-topical tale of two young African men from Burkina Faso who, in search of a better life, make the difficult and dangerous trip across the Sahara desert and Mediterranean Sea to reach Italy; the drama MUCH LOVED, Nabil Ayouch's searing, no - holds - barred look at the world of prostitution in Morocco; David Evans» thought - provoking documentary MY NAZI LEGACY, which raises the harrowing question, «What if your father was a Nazi?»

At once a loose canon and frozen in place by the stages of grief, you never quite know what Jackie will emerge.

I was the only black person in the theater, lured to the film by its glowing reviews — at the time of this writing, it holds a rating of 93 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, boosted by several notices that gush about how the film is a dark but honest look at humanity and grief.

Farrant has stated that the story is inspired by her overwhelming grief at her father's death and while Kidman and Fiennes provide credible character studies on two opposing reactions to loss, the framing of the narrative does not gel with its anticipated plot.

The bilious, paranoid inner - monologue that makes the book more dramatic — and truer — than any biography could hope to be has been replaced by the pat love story of Clough and his assistant, Peter Taylor (Timothy Spall), which comes to grief when Clough hubristically hands in their resignations at Derby and is horrified to learn that Sam Longson (Jim Broadbent), the club's old - school chairman, has accepted them.

Rafe Spall in the movie «The Ritual» portrays a man tormented by grief over a friend's slaying at the same time as he is being stalked by a mysterious creature.

They come at the beginning, as Ronit struggles to surmount her grief with anonymous sex, and they keep coming at the end, when she finally achieves «closure» by snapping a picture of the Rav's grave.

None of «Hereditary» works at all without the committed, amazing performance by Toni Collette, one that's almost an extension of the way she grappled with grief and the other side in her Oscar - nominated work in «The Sixth Sense.»

The Oscar went to Sebastian Lelio's glorious A Fantastic Woman, the story of a trans woman whose grief at the death of her partner is compounded by the cruelty and indifference of society.

Though I Kill Giants isn't done any favors by comparisons to A Monster Calls - a film that arguably tackles grief, at least, more head - on and adeptly - Walter and Kelly's adaptation offers a compelling coming - of - age tale that deals with death.

The spectacular new series from Starz — helmed by women behind the camera — looks at family, grief, and gentrification from a novel perspective.

Dunham: The village at the top of the hill had not been affected by the water, but many families were wailing in grief for family members who lived below.

Apparently, Oscar was expressing his grief at this significant loss by acting out.

Scott, surrounded by families of the victims, recounted the grief visited on his state in the aftermath of the Valentine's Day carnage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas in Parkland and, in 2016, the shootings at Pulse nightclub in Orlando and Fort Lauderdale Airport.

Columns Angry keyboard fingers and ridiculous acronyms at the ready — it's a dissection of the online car forum, by Richard Porter Letters An outpouring of grief at Harry Metcalfe's reign at evo Towers drawing to a close

He is tormented by grief and rage over his brother's death at the hands of the police, anguish that drives him to terrorize those closest to him.

- Booklist «Marcus» fascination with the ghostly presence of an adolescent boy, thought to have perished at Grief Cottage in a hurricane, allows Godwin to explore themes of loss, connection, and growth unfettered by the corporeal world.»

Their elephant herd, rescued by Lawrence, shared Françoise's grief at his passing but over time forged a new relationship with her.

- Publishers Weekly»... [T] hough by novel's end, the characters prove unlikable and their motives murky, Silver definitely delivers a thought - provoking examination of the criminal - justice system, providing a clear - eyed view of the artificial theatrics that dominate criminal trials and a heartfelt look at both grief and remorse.

Needless to say, business at the train operating company has since grown by leaps and bounds, so much so that Tama's death in June 2015 witnessed a huge outpouring of grief and even prompted the president of Wakayama, Mitsunobu Kojima, to solemnly state: «Tama - chan emerged like a saviour, a goddess.

A. I think they're an amazing way of spreading awareness of the awful things that go on at puppy farms such as dogs being pulled by their tails, never leaving their compound, never going for walks, being constantly bred and the grief the mums must feel when their puppies are continually removed.