Sentences with word «poisonwood»

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The black poisonwood trees are the ones to be wary of.

It is crafted from mahogany or other exceptional indigenous woods, such as poisonwood and cabbage wood.

The leaves of this plant when crushed and mixed with warm water make an antidote for poisonwood that is applied to the affected skin.

The luxurious residence features beautiful interior living space adorned with Belizean hardwoods, including black poisonwood bedroom floors and mahogany cabinets.

If The Last Temptation of Christ calls us to a deeper Christology and A Place on Earth to a deeper ecclesiology, The Poisonwood Bible compels us toward a deeper missiology, a fuller understanding of what it means to proclaim the good news of Jesus throughout the whole earth.

The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver tells the story of a ferocious, god - in - my - own - image missionary, his wife, and their four daughters.

Recently adapted into film by Martin Scorsese, this novel wrestles with similar questions as The Poisonwood Bible, but in a very different era: seventeenth century Japan.

This part of the book was largely inspired by Adah Price, a character in Barbara Kingsolver's excellent novel, The Poisonwood Bible.

The first is from her 1998 novel, The Poisonwood Bible.

As a result of reading the latest from Kingsolver, whom I've worshipped ever since I read The Poisonwood Bible, I've had one of those gifts that seem rare in adulthood - a transformative change of perspective in response to reading a book.

I'm more of a maximalist than a minimalist in my reading tastes, and I like the great sweep of her books (anyone who has read The Poisonwood Bible knows what I mean).

In the stirring tradition of The Secret Life of Bees and The Poisonwood Bible, Amaryllis in Blueberry explores the complexity of human relationships set against an unforgettable backdrop.

I remember being daunted by the length of The Poisonwood Bible when it appeared on my 11th grade summer reading list (hindsight: how lucky was I?).

Winner: The Poisonwood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver; read by Dean Robertson (Brilliance Audio Corporation)

From the quirky, rebellious Taylor Greer of The Bean Trees to the four unique voices of the sisters in The Poisonwood Bible, she proves herself a literary ventriloquist.

For one, the paper on The Poisonwood Bible was supposed to be five pages and turned out to be ten.

I was asking her to get me a twenty - four - hour extension on the Poisonwood Bible paper.

In high school, we procrastinated on assigned readings that either puzzled us (Heart of Darkness), gripped us (The Poisonwood Bible) or both (Beloved).

While I'm not crazy about having the logo on a book in my collection, I have loved many of Oprah's past choices: She's Come Undone, The Poisonwood Bible, Daughter of Fortune, Middlesex... And that «Summer of Faulkner» box set sure came in handy during my Faulkner seminar in college!

Kingsolver's last novel was The Prodigal Summer, following the tremendous success of her blockbuster (and Oprah pick) The Poisonwood Bible.Seven years in the making, The Lacuna is set in Mexico and the U.S. during the 1930s, 40s and 50s...

Kingsolver's last novel was The Prodigal Summer, following the tremendous success of her blockbuster (and Oprah pick) The Poisonwood Bible.

Reader: Cynthia Gray of Valley Center, Kansas Favorite authors: John LeCarré, Tana French, Bernard Cornwell, P.D. James, Chris Bohjalian, Henning Mankell, Minette Walters, Dennis Lehane, Ruth Rendell Favorite books: The Name of the Rose, Heart of Darkness, Cold Mountain, Rebecca, The Poisonwood Bible, House of Sand and Fog, The Lost, A Life for a Life, To Kill a Mockingbird

Clue 1: You just stayed up all night to finish an AP Lit paper on The Poisonwood Bible.

In addition to reading David Copperfield, the students must choose one of the following contemporary books: The Handmaid's Tale, The Interestings, or The Poisonwood Bible.

THE POISONWOOD BIBLE by Barbara Kingsolver

Dancing between the dark comedy of human failings and the breathtaking possibilities of human hope, The Poisonwood Bible possesses all that has distinguished Barbara Kingsolver's previous work, and extends this beloved writer's vision to an entirely new level.

Amazon's selection of Kindle Daily Deals includes the modern classic The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver for $ 2.99.

«The Poisonwood Bible» was actually written by Barbara Kingsolver.

Off the top of my head: Margaret Atwood's «The Poisonwood Bible» and, of course, Isek Dineson's «Out of Africa» --

Fig. 1 «Che - chem», poisonwood: note the lanceolate leaves that have pronounced wavy edges (arrows); it grows wild in the bush.

This plant is often found growing close to the poisonwood.

Poisonwood: che - chem» in Maya: Black Poisonwood: Metopium brownei, Family Anacaridiaceae White Poisonwood: Sebastiana confusa, Family Euphorbiaceae Ridge White Poisonwood: Sebastiana longicuspis, Family Euphorbiaceae Savanna White Poisonwood: Cameraria latifoloa, Family Apocynaceae This tree is identifiable by its dark green lanceolate leaves that are wavy on the leaf margins.

Actun Che Chem Ha Cave (Cave of the Poisonwood Tree) was accidentally discovered when William Morales, a local farmer, lost his dog and found the cave.