Sentences with phrase «quality novels for»

Not exact matches

Reading novels can improve empathy and understanding of social cues, allowing a leader to better work with and understand others — traits that author Anne Kreamer persuasively linked to increased organizational effectiveness, and to pay raises and promotions for the leaders who possessed these qualities.

Speech retains its quality of being organized for novel expressions, but the novel expressions themselves cease.

I am concerned, rather, with the parabolic qualities of their novels as illustrations for my thesis that the experience of coming to belief is a story and novels which tell that story are a source for theological reflection.

Necessarily unintelligible insofar as the very conditions for the production of novelty (viz. disjunctive syntheses of incompossibles) entail that intensive (potential) differences will always already be cancelled within the novel extensities and qualities in which they are actualized --(through the conjunctive syntheses of compossibles; in Whitehead's terms: through a demand for «balanced complexity» — the integration of incompatibilities into realizable contrasts, cf. PR 278).

But that's only my opinion; I don't think there's a quality meter available for novel writing.

In C. Lloyd Morgan's terminology, Whitehead seems to hold that human mind and self - consciousness are «resultants»; novel reorganizations of potentialities and principles present from the beginning and common to all; whereas for Morgan himself, by contrast, mind represented an emergent quality, wholly new, different and inexplicable in terms of what had come before.

At the end of the novel Rose, comforted by the thought that Pinkie's love for her may have saved him, is on her way to play the recording and to discover the quality of that love.

In terms of value for money, I'd say that their prices are definitely on the higher side — but not unjustifiable given the high quality ingredients, novel dishes and decent portion sizes (on most dishes).

(Statistics show that a third of parents and their children use devices at the dinner table) So parents can use the DVDs to give themselves a rich menu of ideas for lovely and novel ways of quality relational moments with their child.

The programme of work on patient safety looks at both the translation of novel technologies into health care and innovative ways of organising services differently to bridge «gaps» in care and improve quality and safety for patients.

We rely on high quality basic and translational respiratory science, such as these latest findings, to develop novel therapeutic approaches for the millions of patients suffering from devastating and often fatal respiratory conditions.

Klepeis added: «Our research team is continuing to develop novel monitoring devices and approaches that consumers can use to understand their air quality, and to explore ways that work for them and their families to reduce unhealthy pollutant exposures, especially for kids.»

It also and demonstrates how liver lymphatic imaging and a novel intervention that seals off the abnormal lymph flow can improve the quality of life for patients with this condition.

«We see this as a potentially novel quality measure for hospitals,» Doyle says.

«As we assess novel new treatments and techniques evolve, professional associations will continue to champion quality improvement for all providers in the best interest of patients,» said Dr. Fullerton.

Elliott Main, M.D. who is the medical director of the CMQCC and the presenter of the study at the SMFM annual meeting, explained, «The keys for success were (1) multi-partner engagement, (2) rapid cycle data and (3) use of a novel quality improvement model involving pairing physician and nurse mentors working with five to eight hospitals at a time, all within the construct of a large statewide project.»

A research consortium being coordinated at Saarland University is developing a novel sensor system for monitoring airborne contaminants that will provide high - quality indoor air without the energy losses typically associated with ventilation.

But the fact that career advancement in science usually depends on the quality and quantity of published papers and on being the first to publish novel information establishes competing incentives for secrecy.

COMPETES authorizes ongoing support for ARPA - E, the novel energy - research program modeled after the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency which promises to give rise to «leapfrog» technologies that will reduce our dependence on foreign energy sources and stimulate a green economy while producing steady, high - quality jobs of the future.

Dr Ho works in NIBSC since 1998 and leads R&D and standardisation projects collaborating with vaccine manufacturers in laboratory evaluation of product characterisation and quality control assays for novel bacterial vaccines, including protein subunit, polysaccharide - protein conjugates, viral vector and live bacterial vaccines.

The core aim of the journal, however, is still to provide researchers and students with high - quality, novel reviews, commentaries, and discussions and, above all, to foster an appreciation for the advances being made on all fronts of genetic research.

In addition, delivery of high quality research outputs from these studentships (high impact publications, novel therapeutic strategies and clinical trial concepts) is viewed as strategically critical for the Centre.

Because they sit just outside the remit of what we might coin as «popular entertainment» (in short: they take ages to read), the term novel is now employed as a byword for a more cultivated, high quality and serious form of media.

Higgins started writing at the beginning of the decade, and the qualities of his gritty prose, sparse style and direct no - nonsense approach displayed in The Friends of Eddie Coyle caught the attention of producer Paul Monash, who purchased the rights to the novel for Paramount.

Inherent Vice In adapting Thomas Pynchon's novel of the same name, Paul Thomas Anderson has found a vehicle for emphasizing his own worst qualities — his disrespect for story and his long - windedness.

For all of the references in their films, No Country and True Grit are the Coens» only adaptations of novels.1 Indeed, one of the most underappreciated aspects of their work is its literary quality.

And yet, given that the Patrick Melrose novels are redeemed by a tentative acknowledgement of exactly this quality of mercy, it's easy to forgive St. Aubyn for wanting more.

For all of the quality of his novel, I never felt terror in reading the book; horror at points, but mostly a sad disgust.

This may have something to do with its success as adaptation — it may be the most obvious choice among Pynchon's novels for silver - screen immortalization given that it's riffing so hard on one of cinema's favorite genres (and those riffs are themselves on the original noir novels as refracted through half a century or so of films of the same), but this simpatico quality presents possibilities and pitfalls in equal order.

Because they sit in a sphere that exist just outside the remit of what we might coin as «popular entertainment» (in short: they take ages to read), the term novel is now used as a byword for a more cultivated, high quality and serious artform.

One novel feature of this work is the coaches» use of data from practical measures of the quality of classroom instruction when, for example, negotiating improvement goals with teachers.

Most paperbacks found in bookstores and Walmart (which have about the same quality as you can expect with a CreateSpace - printed book) are $ 8.99 or even less, and those are for full novels — 80,000 words or more.

Franzen follows Freedom (2010) with Purity, a novel in which his signature qualities converge in a new, commanding fluidity, from his inquiry into damaged families to his awed respect for nature, brainy drollery, and precise, resonant detail.

In both cases, the audience is there already, scout or not scout, agent or not agent, and for an that is all that counts, provide readers with good quality novels, and enjoyable reading moments.

I chose to publish via Amazon this summer because for me, getting my novel in the hands of readers and focusing on crafting a quality product is what matters most — not lining the pockets of literary agents, editors, marketeers, and publishing houses.

Reviews of Jennifer Egan's A Visit From the Good Squad focused on the novel's postmodern qualities and its rock music milieu, and I thought, «Nope, this one's not for me.»

I've self - published six novels, so my two cents is this: it would be very difficult to put out a high - quality novel (between 75 - 125,000 words) for less than $ 1,000 to $ 3,000.

Whether you want to produce an e-guide to supplement your business, a print book for trade purposes, a novel showcasing your unique voice, or the memoir you've always wanted to write, Whirlwind's quick, professional, high - quality services will not disappoint.

For my short story, since I wanted it to be the same level of quality as my novels, I treated it the same as far as distribution.

Harper Collins has a proud history of publishing quality fiction and I am submitting my middle - grade novel, Maniac Magee for your consideration.

The hit online comic is now a beautiful high quality hardcover graphic novel, perfect for teen readers and manga fans with a durable library - quality binding.»

I kept on yearning for high quality fantasy novels and that itch grew more and more with every book (it was hard reading a self published book to review, and another book because I tried to review a book a week, that was very challenging), and I just gave in.

I write about forgotten horror novels of the»70s and»80s for Tor, and so I plow through mouldering mass market paperbacks the way Cookie Monster gobbles cookies, regardless of their quality.

Moreover, quality storytelling is our top priority, and the talking «QR Voice Variant» covers that were produced for X-O Manowar and Harbinger allowed us to expand on two of our lead characters in a new and novel way.

But more than the fine qualities already mentioned, my deepest admiration for Vaclav & Lena is owed to the novel's conclusion, which I won't reveal here, but suffice to say that it ties together magic, storytelling, and love.

This post was written by Sarah Juckes, the Communications Manager for Completely Novel, a professional self - publishing platform that specialises in high - quality print books and advice for authors.

Personally, I'm actually planning on raising my e-book prices soon, by taking my free novel off free — in part because I'm offering some of it free on Wattpad, so cash - strapped folks can get it there — and by lifting the price on at least some of my nonfiction, for which a «low» price suggests negative things about the quality thereof.

Award - winning author Sonya Hartnett's latest novel is slated for teen readers, but the subtleties of this suburban neighborhood are as delicately handled as any quality adult fiction.

«This summer's must - read novel... Circe is poised to become the literary sensation of the summer, as much for the quality of its writing as its timeliness» — Sunday Times

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