Sentences with phrase «rich set of stories»

This is a rich set of stories that will reward repeat readings.

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Neither is geologist Liz Hajek, but she makes an exception for this book: «I don't generally gravitate toward fiction, but this collection of short stories, set in a variety of compelling places and time periods, is so creative and rich, it's been really fun to read.»

Once we set Jesus in the context of a larger scriptural story, however, and come to grips with his sense of what exactly the new the new covenant would mean and how it would both fulfill and transform the old one... we discover a much richer, and more narratival, sense of «fulfillment,» which generates that subtle and powerful view of scripture we find in the early church.»

And the connections to how Earth got its iron - rich core are very much part of the story, since the impact that formed the moon set the stage for Earth's evolution.

The result is a rich experience for any audience: a story of family and culture, death and transcendence, all set to vibrant Latin music — including a new song by Oscar winners Kristen Anderson - Lopez and Robert Lopez («Frozen»)-- and awash in the brilliant colors and dazzling designs the imaginative talents at Disney and Pixar are known for.

A powerful epic - scale Western with a rich story full of nuances, following a complex character of dubious motivations in a search that stretches for many years - an anguishing journey set against the imposing vastness of the Monument Valley desert with stunning panoramic shots.

At a recent roundtable interview, Anderson and production designer Adam Stockhausen talked about how the project first came together, what inspired the story, the influence of Viennese writer Stefan Zweig's work on the multi-layered storytelling approach, their collaboration on the vision for the movie, how they created this rich, lush cinematic world and brought the audience into it, how Anderson cultivated a communal atmosphere on set and made available a large selection of books and films to the cast during production, Stockhausen's favorite day of shooting, and the challenge of using different aspect ratios.

Uncover secrets of past lives in this story - rich, tactical roleplaying game set in Sigil, a dark fantasy city at the heart of the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse.

Hillcoat's new film «Lawless» (formerly known as «The Wettest Country») is set in America during the prohibition era and tells the story of three brothers who produce and run bootleg whiskey out of Franklin County, one of the most whiskey - rich counties in the country.

Familial strife played out under a rural Middle - American sky in Nichols» Shotgun Stories, setting the scene for the director's half - decade of rich drama dipped in religious myth.

Penned by Brad Ingelsby («Out Of The Furnace «-RRB-, and set to be directed by James Marsh («Project Nim,» «Shadow Dancer «-RRB- the story follows a money hungry woman, whose life didn't turn out the way she wanted, who uses a man as a pawn to help land her high school crush in a get - rich - quick scheme.

And in the end that's a shame, as the world of Conan Exiles is the star of the show thanks to its rich and varied environments that encapsulate the look and feel set in Howard's stories.

Rich language, sharp characters, and a well - realized Victorian setting combine in this story of a trickster hero who expertly navigates the underbelly of London in search of justice and love.

Birdmen sets the engrossing story of the Wrights» war with Curtiss against the thrilling backdrop of the early years of manned flight, and is rich with period detail and larger - than - life personalities: Thomas Scott Baldwin, or «Cap» t Tom» as he styled himself, who invented the parachute and almost convinced the world that balloons were the future of aviation; John Moisant, the dapper daredevil who took to the skies after three failed attempts to overthrow the government of El Salvador, then quickly emerged as a celebrity flyer; and Harriet Quimby, the statuesque silent - film beauty who became the first woman to fly across the English Channel.

Readers who enjoy top - quality historical fiction will be swept away by this epic love story set against the rich backdrop of 15th - century England and France — and by this remarkable woman who triumphed magnificently by making her own rules.

It's one of the reasons we enjoy setting stories in Britain — there's such a rich and infinite vein of material to explore.

Rich with anthropological and literary allusion, this debut set in Europe, Brazil, and New York, tells the parallel stories of two writers struggling with the burden of the past and the uncertainties of the future.

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Skylanders SuperChargers offers a rich story - driven gameplay experience filled with vehicle - based and on - foot adventures, combat, puzzles, mini games, activities and platforming, set within a variety of all - new compelling environments.

It does show the origin of Batman's relationships with his villains but the story is actually something worth playing and seeing considering the rich universe the game is set in.

Rich with detail, the set pieces and item descriptions tell a thousand interweaving stories of cultures and peoples long since passed.

Mass Effect has such a rich and interesting universe of stories, settings with an endless potential for creative storytelling, engaging gameplay systems and beautiful exploration.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider has an official release date (after it was first leaked), Drake is surprisingly good at Fortnite and sets off an argument about pineapple on pizza, and there are new Splinter Cell and Assassin's Creed games, maybe.Yakuza 6: The Song of Life is a great end to Kazuma Kiryu's story, Rich has started his own Yakuza journey......

I'm particularly fond of war stories and epic political drama set in fantasy / medieval settings - elements that are rich in Final Fantasy XII.

The background story of the game is that while Wario is sat at home watching TV he sees an advertisement for a new games console which is coming soon; being a fan of currency Wario sets about to try and make a game for this new console in an effort to shower himself in riches; so Wario sets about to creating games for this new console but he isn't alone in doing so... he has help from some friends.

«Darkout's mix of survival, RPG elements and strategy into a sandbox game set in a universe with breathtaking environments, compelling story and rich history is sure to excite newcomers to the genre and veterans equally,» said Adrian Banninga, CEO and Game Director of Allgraf, ``

Stunning graphics and a huge open world aside, UAYEB is a solo story - driven game with a rich Mayan theme where players get to set off on a puzzle - filled adventure as they try to make sense of the world around them by collecting Mayan artifacts with the aid of a friendly archaeologist, Joanna.

Rockstar will be publishing an e-book anthology of short stories set in the rich L.A. Noire universe on Amazon, iTunes and Barnes & Noble.

With combat and mechanics similar to Skyrim and a rich story set a few hundred years before The Dragonborn's quest, ESO is shaping up to be one of the best Elder Scrolls games yet.

«It also wouldnâ $ ™ t be a huge surprise if people took a new set of tools for building visual stories with rich content and ran with it and it eventually became much more popular outside of content aimed at younger kids and students.»

It also wouldn't be a huge surprise if people took a new set of tools for building visual stories with rich content and ran with it and it eventually became much more popular outside of content aimed at younger kids and students.

«For the past 25 years I have been committed to providing a warm, safe and confidential setting in the heart of our community with the goal of helping couples, families and individuals, young and old, to find their way to richer, fuller and happier lives.It has been my absolute privilege to have been trusted with the challenges, stories and celebrations of multiple generations of people like you.

But there is a rich set of interrelated risk behaviors — the ones I listed above — that reflect a more complex story about cohabitation than what the average person could have taken away from the media coverage of Kuperberg's study.