Sentences with phrase «story as the battle»

We'll be updating this story as the battle continues (it could be a very long time).

Press recognition is gratifying but often accompanied by the distress of seeing one's words advancing a journalist's pet narrative — and there's a strong urge to portray our story as a battle between «mom and pop» charter schools and the large charter networks.

Players become part of the story as each battle shapes history in an ever - changing steampunk world.

The humour is kept to a level that prevents it from becoming too tedious or cheesy but enhances the story as you battle the forces of evil on screen.

You'll be able to upgrade your ship and hire new recruits with their own skills and stories as you battle against space pirates and more.

My goal is to share my story as I battle this cancer and spread awareness and prevention tips along the way.

Not exact matches

He was an American original, in a way only an immigrant can be — a thick - accented, scientist - turned - businessman who spoke forcefully and wrote gracefully in English on topics as varied as his management philosophy, his battle with prostate cancer, and his story of coming to the U.S. Grove was famously profane, harsh, driven, and driving.

The story of David and Goliath, as traditionally told, is about a young shepherd who slays a giant in battle against enormous odds.

It presents the story of the last days of Vivian Bearing, Ph.D., as she battles the advanced cancer that we know from the outset will take her life.

As the pious above chant of the God begotten of Light, the unfaithful faithful call out in ragged whispers their own stories of Inquisitions, of lost political battles at important councils of faith, of unjust executions in the name of the Christ and of excommunications to shore up power.

As mediated by the journalists, the story of the Second Vatican Council was framed as a battle between traditionalists centered in the Roman Curia, the Vatican's bureaucracy, and a core of progressive bishops, mostly from northern EuropAs mediated by the journalists, the story of the Second Vatican Council was framed as a battle between traditionalists centered in the Roman Curia, the Vatican's bureaucracy, and a core of progressive bishops, mostly from northern Europas a battle between traditionalists centered in the Roman Curia, the Vatican's bureaucracy, and a core of progressive bishops, mostly from northern Europe.

To me, of course, the story is about the spin — not about, as your two sites say, «is Tithing Biblical» (verse battles) or «Managing God's Money»!

This is a happy and inspiring story — the only sad thing is that the Riches are unable to recount that the various battles — for example to ensure that marriage is once again established as the foundation of community life, or to ensure protection for unborn babies from abortion — had been won.

The priest who first did my instruction in the faith was once a missionary in Africa, and told me terrifying stories of having to do spiritual battle as an exorcist with the same sort of «religious leaders» the pontiff was now welcoming as his honored guests.

Kenyon's life story is fascinating and wrenching, the stuff of both highbrow and middlebrow drama, She was a college student who married her much older professor, retreated with him from university life to a family farmhouse in New Hampshire, rediscovered her faith (without turning into a wild - eyed zealot), bravely battled depression, came into her own as a poet and loyally nursed her husband through two difficult bouts with cancer.

So, when a story like this hits the news they give their battle cry and huddle together and make as much noise as they can.

In describing and accounting for the lives of the Religious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church and state.

Then, as a young adult, I fumbled through an angry stage, one where I realized that after Joshua «fit the battle of Jericho,» God told him to kill every man, woman, and child in the city, and that coursing through some of my favorite Bible stories were the currents of genocide, xenophobia, patriarchy, and misogyny.

Guttmacher's analysis comes as Time magazine reports in its cover story this week that pro-life supporters have been winning the battle against abortion since the United States Supreme Court handed down its Roe v. Wade ruling 40 years ago.

Of course, stories of how this battle goes and concludes are as numerous as the stars.

Jason Mitchell's book, «A Culture of Silence: The Story of Football's Battle With Homophobia», is now available as a paperback from Amazon.co.uk

Granted, the biggest trenches - related Alabama story line at the moment has nothing to do with Virginia Tech or Texas A&M, but as it pertains to Saturday, the winner of this battle — Alabama's front five versus A&M's front seven — will determine whether the Tide can score enough points to win this game.

Sitting on the sofa, I show him a few items: newspaper and magazine pieces about the Liston fights; Ali's conversion to Islam; the arrest for refusing military induction; the epic first battle with Frazier; the Supreme Court overturning the draft conviction; Foreman being voodooed by Ali; the Thrilla in Manila; the boxing lesson he gave Spinks in their second contest; a recent article about Ali buying buses for Chicago - area public schools (immediately after seeing a TV news story about how Dade County had no money for new buses, Ali sat down, wrote a check and mailed it, not using the gift as a tax deduction); and one about helping a young man wearing a hooded dark sweatshirt and jeans who crawled out on a high window ledge of a Wilshire Boulevard skyscraper in Los Angeles to kill himself.

The possession numbers also tell a different story than the final score, as Anaheim won the possession battle all night.

Considering the midfield is one of Juventus's strengths, it promises to be a very hard battle in the middle of the pitch that Juventus just might win superiority over, but if that will be enough for Juve to win the Champions League final is a different story, because as I said above, Barcelona isn't as reliant on the midfield anymore.

Deputy team boss Bob Fernley added: «The battle between Sergio and Esteban was one of the stories of the race and showed how closely - matched they are as team - mates.

And here's the thing - as a storyteller, I naturally gravitate toward stories of battle.

They share real stories based on personal experience on relationship trouble, infidelity, raising children as single mothers, the battles the had over child support and custody, emotional struggles, dating again and as step - mothers in blended families.

I mean, it's kind of an absurd thing and it's like, I had this story I used read a lot when I would do presentations and it was from this and I used to just read this sort of paragraph and people just with their mouth open because they were talking about as a mother sort of emerges from this sort of hut where she's been isolated and she emerges and she walks toward the village with their baby and they're singing songs to her sung by that they sing for warriors returning from battle, it's a totally different thing than what our moms experience.

This book by Jane Roper isn't really a how - to guide, but the story of her own experience raising fraternal twin girls while battling depression and a host of personal issues.It's an entertaining and very personal view as she experiences trying to get pregnant, processing the idea of twins, sleepless nights, endless diaper changes, and all of those unforgettable experiences in the first three years of twins» lives.

It provides me with just enough of a recharge that I am ready to tackle story time and teeth - brushing battles with our six - year old, and hopefully pass on a little of the bliss to her as I linger a moment too long while I brush her hair back from her forehead with my kiss — catching the slightest whiff of her babyhood — and tuck her gangly limbs into her nest.

As news coverage switched to the turnout battle in the last weeks of the elections, many stories discussed the Republicans» voter - mobilization machine and the Democrats» efforts to match it.

It's hard to see how it's helpful to the Republicans generally (or to Basile's boss, state chairman Ed Cox, specifically) to have this story out there as the chairman is fighting mightily to both boost his handpicked gubernatorial hopeful, Steve Levy, while also battling perceptions held by Rick Lazio's backers that the process is going to be skewed.

We need to draw upon a specifically English story that points to the battle for social justice born of a proud tradition of personal liberty and independence - as resentful of corporate elites as meddling bureaucracy.

Bunch of good stuff in the Riverdale Press this week, including this story about 50th Precinct cop Matthew Delaney who moonlights as a crime novelist and this story about the complicated battle for control of the 15 - building, 234 - unit Sholem Aleichem housing complex in Van Cortlandt Village.

The missing element in all of these stories is some important context about the battles behind the scenes as Labour attempts to define its policy platform.

Perry's story and Springer's emotional testimony highlight the uphill battle scientists have faced in recent years as right - to - try laws have been passed around the country.

Badass Fatloss on the other hand, shatters the status quo by using humor, sarcasm and down - to - earth language (tools we use when telling exciting stories anyways) to explain battle - tested, scientifically sound fitness techniques such as:

If you're following me on Instagram and watched my stories you might know that I'm a big Star Wars fan, one who watches the entire trilogy at least 2 - 3 times a year (and the battle scenes of the prequels every now and then) and one who was skeptical when Disney first acquired the movie rights but was eventually content after watching The Force Awakens, though not completely satisfied as to why that movie was even necessary in the first place.

It's so fun to see who relates to my funny stories lol This post was so different compared to my usual everything sequins and beads hah I'll never forget the battles my mom and I would have about tights - gosh I hated them Hope you have a great weekend as well!!

Fans of Suzanne Collins» hugely successfully series of books have been on the defensive since this adaptation is being referred to as «Twilight meets The Running Man `, whereas those previously unaware of the tween - lit hits are seeing this movie as little more than «Battle Royale with all the violence taken out, and replaced with a love story.»

From Colombia to Ethiopia, Jordan to Macau, Word Travels follows the real - life drama as freelance travel writer Robin Esrock and METRO travel columnist Julia Dimon battle deadlines, jetlag, and culture shock in order to find the next great story.

«Theory of Everything» is, as most people know, the story of Stephen Hawking and his adult life - long battle with a motor deficiency disease (ALS).

Naruto comes back to Wii in a videogame with an original story, new characters, more stages and a battle experience so exciting as ever.

The show's many battle scenes play out in bloody, muddy confusion that's nonetheless rendered with reliable clarity of storytelling, and, while Uhtred's position as a hero torn between two worlds is central, it's also not elevated much above the larger context of the story the show tells so consistently well.

Smaug is expected to cover much of the remaining story in J. R. R. Tolkien's original novel, highlighted by a major battle with the titular dragon, while the third film (There and Back Again, due July 18, 2014) will focus on the Battle of Five Armies as well as materials found in Tolkien's notes and appenbattle with the titular dragon, while the third film (There and Back Again, due July 18, 2014) will focus on the Battle of Five Armies as well as materials found in Tolkien's notes and appenBattle of Five Armies as well as materials found in Tolkien's notes and appendices.

As you can imagine all of these little character driven stories revolve around the simple issues of sex, booze, relationships, having a good time and battling against the establishment.

It easily could have been familiar and routine stuff, save for the fact that it provides a genuinely provocative examination of power dynamics and the role of sex in that battle for power, as well as a protagonist whose motives and actions remain a puzzle until the final minutes of the story.

The premise is surprisingly human; rather than using the ghost - story which accompanies the apartment that the protagonist (Jennifer Connelly) and her daughter (Ariel Gage) move into as its main focus, the film concentrates more on a custody battle between she and her ex-husband (Dougray Scott).

Based on a real - life story of a tobacco - company research scientist (Russell Crowe) and the ramifications of his decision to disclose industry secrets to the American public on an episode of 60 Minutes, it was a moody, intense affair that many critics touted as one of the year's best films; it netted 7 Oscar nominations in the process.Mann was back in the Academy Award hunt two year's later with Ali, a biopic of the beloved boxer Muhammad Ali that focused on both his athletic accomplishments and his political battles.