Sentences with phrase «powerful their stories of»

Using the powerful story of shipping magnate Malcolm McLean, Gladwell revealed how having the right attitude is critical to effecting great change.

Stories that show you in action reveal your character — and are the most powerful stories of all.

Even Mark Mathabane, the mild - mannered tennis player turned writer who is author of the best - selling autobiography Kaffir Boy, offended the government with the simple, powerful story of his boyhood, and he, too, now lives in the U.S.

The powerful story of Abraham and Isaac has led us into a deeper vision of the dynamics of faith.

A lot of commenters were saying that it was too political, but I found it to be a truly powerful story of these super intelligent mammals (and it made me happy I haven't taken my kids to Sea World).

This is also a powerful story of open adoption.

In her gripping directorial debut, Christy shares the powerful stories of at - risk pregnant women in four parts of the world, including a remote Maasai tribe in Tanzania, a slum of Bangladesh, a post-abortion care ward in Guatemala, and a prenatal clinic in the United States.

This book will make you think and it's hard to give a greater compliment than that... a deeply personal and sensitively constructed exposition of some of the most enduring philosophical questions... particularly fascinating... endearingly autobiographical style... Shaha has constructed a charmingly readable journey through some of the most enduring philosophical territory, weaving memories and thoughtful anecdotes into a powerful story of hope and truth.

In the wake of video surfacing of NFL player Ray Rice beating his fiance and current wife Janay Rice unconscious, the hashtags #WhyIStayed and #WhyILeft are garnering powerful stories of women dealing with domestic abuse, reports Alex Abad - Santos for Vox.

«We heard powerful stories of patients reclaiming their lives.

«A powerful story of loss, love and redemption that will stir the souls of it's readers and remind you you're not alone.»

«This study is telling a powerful story of how organic plant - based foods are nutritionally superior and deliver bona fide health benefits,» said Charles Benbrook, a Washington State University researcher and the lone American co-author of the paper.

But more than that, she weaves her own powerful story of recovery from brain injury into each chapter.

The Debt is the powerful story of Rachel Singer, a former Mossad agent who endeavored to capture and bring to trial a notorious Nazi war criminal — the Surgeon of Birkenau — in a secret Israeli mission that ended with his death on the streets of East Berlin.

Bitter Harvest, in theaters on February 24, is a powerful story of love, honor, rebellion and survival as seen through the eyes of two young lovers caught in the ravages of Joseph Stalin's genocidal policies against Ukraine in the 1930s.

It's those narrative conveniences that make «In Darkness» feel slick and worked over - the sense that an immensely powerful story of survival has been cut to fit the cloth of a by now well - established genre.

A powerful story of triumph and tragedy - and the infamous moment that encapsulated both - gets a stirring workout in [this] colorful, absorbing documentary...

A powerful story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain, which has become the classic testimony of that war from a woman's point of view.

Iram Haq's sophomore feature is a powerful story of a young woman growing up between two cultures, with no control over her life choices, who must carve out her own path despite a significant culture clash.

On that level, this is as powerful a story of human perseverance as you are likely to see.

Maybe it is because I have never read the book, so this was the first time I have experienced the powerful story of love and decadence.

From visionary new director Gareth Edwards («Monsters») comes a powerful story of human courage and reconciliation in the face of tit... Read On

Though sometimes melodramatic and formulaic, nonetheless this is a rousing, powerful story of courage and humanity - and Theron is excellent as a strong - willed coal miner in a hostile workplace.

It doesn't have the powerful story of, say, Gravity or Interstellar.

This remake of Susanne Bier's 2004 drama is an equally powerful story of family tensions and how violence affects more than just the victim.

Based on the bestselling novel by M. L. Stedman, The Light Between Oceans tells the powerful story of a lighthouse keeper and his wife living off the coast of Australia who discover a baby adrift in a rowboat.

Experience the powerful story of these elite firefighters in Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision at a Dolby Cinema ™ near you.

With a tremendous cast this powerful story of love and hardship comes to life with a real heartbeat felt by anyone that is willing to watch such a beautiful story unfold.

The emotionally powerful story of Billy, an angry youth who spends his evenings stealing cars with best friend Mikey while attempting to cultivate a stable relationship with his girlfriend Jules.

I was hoping for a powerful story of redemption and a search for identity, but all I got was a forgettable excuse for some CGI fighting.

A powerful story of romance and race, A United Kingdom is a crowd - pleaser that deserves the biggest crowd possible.Read More

A powerful story of triumph and tragedy — and the infamous moment that encapsulated both — gets a stirring workout in the colorful, absorbing documentary «The Good Son: The Life of Ray «Boom Boom» Mancini,» directed by Jesse James Miler, based on the book by Mark Kriegel.

The Search recounts a powerful story of conflict told through four lives that will be brought together by a shocking twist of fate.

Refugee is the moving and powerful story of a mother of five, Aicha Diop, whose journey to obtain asylum encapsulates the hope of life in America, as well as its harsh political realities.

Bella Year: 2007 Director: Alejandro Gomez Monteverde Bella is a delicate but powerful story of grace.

Instead of a focus on short - term lesson planning, we need to look at the long term, how we intend the powerful stories of our subject to unfold.

From the bestselling author of Red Azalea and Empress Orchid comes the powerful story of the friendship of a lifetime, based on the life of Pearl S. Buck.

A «powerful story of love and survival» (Pulitzer Prize finalist David Gates), Harnett's novel is a must - read for lovers of literary fiction.

In her just - released YA novel, The Impossible Knife of Memory, Laurie Halse Anderson presents a powerful story of a young woman coping with her father's PTSD.

Hosseini was a practicing physician in California when he wrote The Kite Runner, a surprise hit in 2003 that illuminated Afghanistan's tortured history through the powerful story of two boys.

Told in the inventive, funny, and poignant voice of Jack, Room is a celebration of resilience - and a powerful story of a mother and son whose love lets them survive the impossible.

A missing girl, a determined reporter, and a young man on the brink combine for a powerful story of choices, suspense, and survival.

A powerful story of secrets and suspicions, hidden histories and mysterious disappearances set in Victorian Scotland.

At a recent workshop, award - winning author Jessica Handler (Invisible Sistersand Braving the Fire) offered pointers for other authors writing about trauma through sharing her own powerful story of grief and loss.

A powerful story of a father and son trying to make it to a safe haven in a post-apocalyptic world where food is scarce and kindness is even harder to find, this book, in this humble writer's opinion, is McCarthy's best work to date, if only because it stands out from his normal wheelhouse.

Only Child is a powerful story of forgiveness and healing told through the dramatic experience of six - year old Zach Taylor.

A powerful story of friendship, loyalty and the difficulty of overcoming your past, A Little Life may be the best book you read this year — and it will almost certainly be the most heartbreaking.

Russell's own experiences inform this powerful story of a young girl who yearns to become a writer in 1960s Hong Kong, but that goal seems very distant.

Hosseini was a practicing physician in California when he wrote The Kite Runner, a surprise hit that illuminated Afghanistan's tortured history through the powerful story of two boys.

Watson returns to the West with a powerful story of love and loyalty.