Sentences with phrase «of age story during»

Is it simply war through the eyes of females, is it a story about loss, or is it just a coming of age story during a specific period of time?

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As Hitched.com editor Steve Cooper put it in a rebuttal to the Facebook divorce stories, this has been the case since the times of our caveman friend Blaaarggg: «I'm sure at some point during the Stone Age a woman was frustrated because her mate wouldn't step away from the fire and come to bed.

During his time with Ad Age, he has been recognized with the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Award for best range of work by a single author, as well as a Best in Business award for a feature story from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers.

Well, sadly the story is kind of blurry, but is connected to the fact that in some part of France, the year - end was celebrated around 1st of April in the Middle - Age, and the end of Lent during which meat was forbidden and fish was the alternative.

How this spicy food came to the land of potatoes is a story steeped in Holland's history during a time known as the Golden Age.

As a child ages, a baby blanket can become part of a fort during playtime, wrapped around during story time, and is a token of a Cancer mama's love.

Head to one of the city's many farmers markets with your little ones in tow, check out a children's story hour, or go play for free during Community Night at the Thinkery — a science - centric wonderland of games and interactive exhibits that kids of all ages are bound to love.

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«Stories about how cold it was in Svalbard during the golden age of hunting and trapping in the 19th century are not exaggerated,» says senior research scientist Elisabeth Isaksson.

The bridal gowns, part of the Fleur de Ballet collection, tell the story of the age old tradition of showering the prima ballerina with blooms during her final curtsy on stage.

The film tells the story of a young man who arrives in Hollywood during the 1930s hoping to work in the film industry, falls in love, and finds himself swept up in the vibrant café society that defined the spirit of the age.

TBTrivia: A literal coming - of - age story: Patrick Fugit's voice apparently broke (deepened) during the making of Almost Famous.

Tackling the role at 12 years of age, he displayed stunning range in the story of a young British boy's experiences in Shanghai during the Japanese occupation of World War II.

Taking us back to the 17th century during the time, or just before, the Salem Witch trials, it tells a story of a young woman coming of age in a family conflicted by three major forces — God, evil and nature.

Conceived by David S. Goyer and Christopher Nolan during the writing stages of The Dark Knight Rises, the story of Man of Steel attempts to make Superman relevant to the modern age again, eschewing the traditional adventure narrative of the Richard Donner film, or the morose navel - gazing of Bryan Singer's 2006 reboot, and instead aiming to at once examine Kal - El's place in the world.

As the story of a young woman coming of age and coming to terms with her loving but toxic relationship with her parents, Thelma did not require Ihre and Trier to stray too far from their naturalist roots: the lighting is still very naturalistic, and the camera doesn't draw attention to itself during major emotional moments.

A British woman recalls coming of age during World War I — a story of young love, the futility of war, and how to make sense of the darkest times.

Janet Fitch, author of White Oleander and Paint It Black, releases her fourth novel, a coming - of - age story about a young woman during the Russian Revolution.

But Persepolis, the story of an Iranian girl coming of age during the Islamic revolution and the Iran - Iraq war, might have done a lot of good in the American hinterlands.

Now, in his belated second film, The Visitor, McCarthy (who during these past four years has acted in such notable mainstream movies as Flags of Our Fathers, Syriana and Good Night and Good Luck) brings together the private and public worlds in the story of the middle - aged New England economics professor Walter Vale.

Berlin, who died in 2004 at the age of 68, struggled with alcoholism and wrote sporadically in her early years, but published 77 short stories during her lifetime.

Okparanta's debut novel is a touching coming - of - age story set during and after the Nigerian Civil War.

Interspersed with the events that unfold during that summer night in 1980, are the stories of the remaining characters, now middle - aged and living separate lives.

Friday, October 12, 3 - 4 PM I'll be talking to Bellwether Prize - winner Naomi Benaron about Running the Rift, a gorgeously written and heartbreaking coming - of - age story about an aspiring Olympic runner, set during the Rwandan Genocide.

Stories of coming of age in the South during the Civil Rights movement are myriad, but Gilmore's addition to this literary tradition feels fresh and is a real page - turner.

It takes place during the Golden Age of Narnia, with the Pevensies reigning in their prime, although the story is actually set in the countries to the south of Narnia, which provides for a rather different feel to much of this novel.

Tells the stories of a generation, America's citizen heroes and heroines who came of age during the Great Depression and the Second World War and went on to build modern America.

This is the story of the horrors I endured during a 25 year dependency on prescribed medication, antidepressants and tranquilisers that I was unwittingly prescribed at the age of 15 after suffering sexual abuse and cruelty, since forever.

In this coming - of - age story, a restless teenager embarks on a journey of self - discovery during the 1970s after she runs away with the circus and discovers that life under a tent is as unpredictable as she is.

Brian is also the author of Money Shot — the story of an unhappy middle - aged man who wins a chance at redemption by attempting a million dollar shot during halftime of the NCAA basketball tournament.

Zimmerman is steeped in NYC lore — her other 2012 release is a narrative history about two of the city's most famous residents during the Gilded Age — and this is a story that's sure to please fans of Geraldine Brooks and Tracy Chevalier.

The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach This remarkable coming - of - age story, set at a New England college during an extraordinary baseball season, marks Harbach as a writer to watch.

It can be a hellish experience for a writer when no amount of work on a project pays off in terms of the story taking flight, and that was the case with my draft about a middle - aged woman living on a farm during the Civil War.

The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation Set during the Revolutionary War, this inventive coming - of - age novel examines issues of class and race though the story of Octavian, a young black boy.

Known for his meticulous research, Crichton uses Marsh and Copes» heated competition during the «Bone Wars,» the golden age of American fossil hunting, as the basis for a thrilling story set in the wilds of the American West.»

In this coming - of - age story, Ling narrates the terrible changes suffered by her family and neighborhood during the Cultural Revolution in China.

This inspiring memoir following the Author from age twelve to twenty - two, illuminating a complex, dark time in China's history as it tells the compelling story of one girl's difficult but determined coming - of - age during the Cultural Revolution.

All Our Names is the story of a young man who comes of age during an African revolution, drawn from the hushed halls of his university into the intensifying clamor of the streets outside.

Trevor Noah, one of the comedy world's fastest - rising stars and host of The Daily Show, tells his wild coming - of - age story during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed.

The story follows each faction separately during an age of all - out war, thanks in part to Apollyon, a warlord that feels as if the Knights, Samurai, and Vikings are becoming too weak.

The story follows Clementine's struggles to survive during a zombie apocalypse from the age of 8 in the first season until her younger teenage years in the third season, while 400 Days focuses the story on a multitude of intertwining characters.

It is a coming of age story as Alex, the player, needs to solve a ghost rift that they accidentally opened during an island trip.

In celebration of Japan Society's 110th anniversary, Hiroshi Sugimoto: Gates of Paradise charts the story of four Japanese boys, who were swept up in the tide of religion, commerce and politics during the first Global Age and sent to the princely and papal courts of Europe.

This nationally touring exhibition, appropriate for audiences of all ages, tells the gripping true story of the largest rescue action by a single individual during the Holocaust.

For OSGEMEOS, the era during the 1970s and 1980s was an influential time of discovery and sharing; the improvisational structure, descriptions of everyday life on the streets, and bravado in sharing these stories that this golden age of hip hop fostered is intrinsically linked to their practice.