Sentences with phrase «story about courage»

An epic coming - of - age story about courage, friendship, desire, and faith, Seeker marks the beginning of a riveting new series.

THE HELP is s a story about courage, trust, and justice, some of it perversely poetic.

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Hereâ $ ™ s some of the things that grabbed me: important theological / spiritual themes are developed through the story such as good and evil, leadership, courage, love, forgiveness, and unity; good character development; convincing geographical descriptions; it does feel like the same kind of worlds Tolkien, Charles Williams and C. S. Lewis wrote about.

A charming story about his impact concerns the so - called Serenity Prayer in constant use by the half - million acknowledged alcoholics in Alcoholics Anonymous groups throughout the world: «O God, give us serenity to accept what can not be changed, courage to change what should be changed, and wisdom to distinguish the one from the other.»

Do a story about a scrawny 20 - something guy who awkwardly spends months mustering up the courage to tell a girl he likes her.

I love everything about stories like this - courage, determination, a hard race to run with a sweet reward at the finish line.

THE 15:17 TO PARIS is the inspirational true story about three friends whose bravery and courage prevented a dreadful terrorist attack.

Inspired by Jazz Jennings» courage to share her story on YouTube, young Corey realized that she didn't need to hide her feelings about her gender.

They want to share their stories about kindness, courage, leadership and the benefits of listening to their intuition.

Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System Director Mary Jean Jakubowski had a few favorite books this year, each one about perseverance, hope and survival: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah; The Art of Risk: The New Science of Courage, Caution & Chance by Kayt Sukel; and Etched in Sand: A True Story of Five Siblings Who Survived an Unspeakable Childhood on Long Island by Regina Calcaterra.

However at times it is far from the truth because there are equal (if not more) stories of joy, courage and love, which no one wants to talk about because maybe they don't «sell» as well.

To read more about the movie, how it was made, and the courage it took to tell her story, visit the official website.

Synopsis: Starring an extraordinary NZ cast; Cliff Curtis (Whale Rider and Boy), James Rolleston (Boy) and Kirk Torrance (Outrageous Fortune) The Dark Horse is an inspiring true story based on the life of a charismatic, brilliant but little - known New Zealand Hero and Chess champion - Genesis Potini (Gen)... An emotionally - charged, inspiring drama about a man who searches for the courage to lead, despite his own adversities - finding purpose and hope in passing on his gift to children in his community.

His emotionally - charged story is about finding the courage to lead, despite his own struggles — finding purpose and hope in passing on his gift to the children of his community.

This is a story about a band that finds joy in making music and making their fans happy, the anguish of seeing that lost to fear and death, and the people, both the band and fans, having the courage to come back and say «you will not take anything from us» to their attackers.

This time, the story is about being the Super Star, and the only way to do so is by receiving these magical stamps pertaining to several character traits: courage, wit, strength, kindness, love, beauty and mischief.

The story is as much about their collective growth — their learning to look behind the surface — as Auggie's maturing courage in facing the world.

In a time where female empowerment is a topical issue at the forefront of so many media outlets, Supermom is a remarkable story about positive role models who embody strength, sacrifice, pride, and courage.

Our plan is grounded in the following two premises: 1) When purposefully synchronized with one another across multiple forms of media («cross-media»), children's and adolescents» exposure to high quality youth - oriented social and ethical story content, i.e. stories of substance specifically about character development, compassion, and courage (CCC), is a powerful way to promote youth academic achievement and ethical values; 2) Especially if these stories, told and «read» across media, in their various genres (human interest, biography, history and historical fiction, civic engagement, coming of age, social change, spiritual awakening, moral issues, etc.), are «taught» by «educators» (broadly defined) using an «evidence - based» pedagogy that A) makes use of peer to peer, and adult facilitated group discussion and debate as a primary form of instruction, and B) takes advantage of access to the texts of the story that are made available cross-media (narratives, scripts, videos, etc.) to foster students» critical thinking and ethical reflection skills.

In this story about the perils of popularity, the courage of nonconformity, and the thrill of first love, an eccentric student named Stargirl changes Mica High School forever.

Or do a radio interview about how you found the courage to tell your very personal story in a memoir.

Her book's title is The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee (and BookPage interviewed her all about it).

Courageous and extraordinary, this true story of revelation and transformation in a fragile corner of Africa is about looking past the differences between animals and ourselves, and finding in them the same extraordinary courage and will to survive.

Me Before You is a story about personal redemption and self - worth, about finding courage, about knowing what to hold onto and what to let go.

Sheryn is also a contributing author for A Kind of Mad Courage: Short Stories About Mothers, (S) mothers & Others, a gorgeously eclectic collection of tales that will make you laugh, cry, and truly appreciate the «mad courage» of mothCourage: Short Stories About Mothers, (S) mothers & Others, a gorgeously eclectic collection of tales that will make you laugh, cry, and truly appreciate the «mad courage» of mothcourage» of motherhood.

A college student tells his fascinating, funny story about traveling from Kansas to China's Shaolin Temple, where he attempts to master kung fu and find courage.

Although relentless in its portrayal of systematic evil, «The Book of Aron» is nonetheless a story of such candor about the complexity of heroism that it challenges us to greater courage.

I expected to find out about books I might want to read — which I did — but was also absorbed by Will Schwalbe's tribute to his wonderful mother and her story of courage in the face of pain and illness.

Liar & Spy is an inspired, often - funny story about destiny, goofy brilliance, and courage.

I love stories like these for my children that really put their good fortune into perspective for them and that incorporate valuable lessons about love, courage, and perseverance.

The plot description is a bit complicated to summarize, so let's use Holt's own words: «It's about friendship and loss, allegiance and betrayal, propaganda and advertising, fear and courage, the Cold War, secrets and surveillance, history — both personal and cultural, growing up female, and the stories we humans tell ourselves in order to cope.»

Rankin skillfully lures listeners back to 1943 and a Pennsylvania farm community in this evocative coming - of - age story, as 12 - year - old Annabelle learns about injustice, honesty, and courage.

Giff weaves a number of story threads together against a realistic 1940s backdrop that will have children aged 9 - 12 thinking hard about important issues such as the meaning of courage and cowardice and how war leaves no person unaffected.

«Anna's Courage» is a heartwarming love story about having the courage to be brave in spite of yourCourage» is a heartwarming love story about having the courage to be brave in spite of yourcourage to be brave in spite of your fears.

Nicki provides unique insight into being part of a large Italian - American family afflicted with the BRCA2 gene, and shares poignant stories about her mother and aunts who faced breast and ovarian cancer with extraordinary grace and courage.

Mr. Wooten talked about his book We Are All The Same: A Story of a Boy's Courage and a Mother's Love, published by Penguin Press.

The two drivers are: (1) this is the biggest story of my lifetime, bigger than Watergate, and as a journalist I can not resist following it where it leads; and (2) I care about the friends I have made on all the boards and blogs and I have had hundreds of them express great gratitude that I was the first person with the courage to tell them the realities of stock investing.

Owning really wonderful dogs, learning about them, reading dog stories helped me learn about love and loyalty, about overcoming struggles with courage and grace.

Her cover story about the challenges and opportunities facing the growing number of women who travel on their own, «Courage and Caution,» was a 2014 finalist for a Folio magazine Eddie Award.

Aloy's story tells us about her search for identity, about great loss, but also about the courage to overcome obstacles and to persevere.

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«Every year Planned Parenthood honors those in the media who demonstrate courage and dedication by writing and producing stories about crucial issues that affect the millions of women, men, and teens we serve everyday,» said PPFA President Cecile Richards.

Brisbane About Blog This is our sustainable - living story which we would like to share with you to provide information, ideas, inspiration and courage to take the first step in your life.

The Courage to Be Yourself: True Stories by Teens About Cliques, Conflicts, and Overcoming Peer Pressure edited by Al Desetta, M.A., and Educators for Social Responsibility