Sentences with phrase «tells a powerful story from»

Maureen Loughnane, Facing History's Executive Director in Chicago, tells a powerful story from her days as a student that helped steer her, ultimately, to work at Facing History.

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The short version is: I don't think the Exodus did happen in historical time, but that doesn't at all detract from its powerful spiritual truth, or from the ways we've constituted our community through telling this story in the first person plural, and through embracing the teaching that the Exodus didn't just happen then but unfolds even now.

When the two despondent disciples on the road to Emmaus expressed to the stranger their bewilderment that such a powerful prophet as Jesus should have been condemned to death and be crucified, we are told that the risen Christ «began with Moses and all the prophets, and explained to them the passages which referred to himself in every part of the scriptures».6 The story implies that the Scriptures, when properly interpreted, made it clear that the Messiah was «bound to suffer thus before entering upon his glory» 7 When finally they recognized the identity of this stranger as they shared the evening meal before he vanished from their sight, they said to each other, «Did we not feel our hearts on fire as he talked with us on the road and explained the scriptures to us?»

* Preliminary results from an Oxford - based study suggest a higher proportion of infant - directed negativity in the way depressed fathers talk about, and to, their infants (Sethna et al, 2009) * Depressed fathers are less likely to read, sing songs and tell stories to their babies than other fathers — and than depressed mothers (Paulson et al, 2006), which may explain why fathers» depression has a more powerful negative impact than mothers» depression on their infants» language development in the first year.

In his new book Elkind, an editor at large at Fortune, tells the story of Spitzer's rise from a state prosecutor who took on one of New York's most powerful Mafia families to politics, in which he lost one bid for attorney general before winning the post in 1998.

Luckily, Holland's film focusses on a rather unusual true story from Poland during the atrocities of the Second World War rather than the well - told tales of the concentration camps (as obviously important and powerful as they are).

Earlier in the night, Oprah paid tribute to Recy Taylor and in case you'd like to read more about her, here's a piece from last month about a powerful documentary telling her harrowing story:

With commentary from Sugar Ray Leonard, Mickey Rourke, and others who witnessed the exceptional journey and career of Youngstown's finest, another powerful boxing story has been told.

Based on a true story, his powerful drama tells an important story from Apartheid - era South Africa with honesty and real sensitivity.

Francois Truffaut's powerful The Last Metro (1980) tells the same kind of story, but has the foresight to prepare its rich layers right from the start.

Recounting this oft - told story, Bob Parlin expounds on what he took from that afternoon: It's better to act out of hope than fear, and empathy is a powerful tool in dissolving prejudice.

Though part of what makes this novel so memorable is the child narrator (the story is told from five - year - old Jack's perspective), it's Ma's resourcefulness, resilience and fierce love for her child that is truly inspiring and powerful.

Companies with this branding approach usually have a unique story to tell about where they and their products came from, both in a literal and more figurative sense, which can be a powerful tool for making a sale.

- main character will travel throughout the game world, which is a fusion of various times and places from the series - the mystery behind how the world ended up like this is will be a key part of the story - you can potentially run into any character from any point in the series - recruit characters into your party, which you can then fuse together - fusions that would normally be impossible are enabled by the mysterious armband the characters wear - main character will also be able to fuse with Pinijji - the Broli / Goku fusion is hyped up as being potentially more powerful than Vegetto - Trunks tells you that you should «gather energy» by recruiting more allies

Nier: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S, and A2, and their battle to reclaim the Earth from powerful enemy machines who have driven humanity from their home.

By the time we meet her in Second Son, she's lost a huge deal, not least a sense of control, and First Light tells the story of how she goes from being a woman trying to hide her powers to being a Conduit fixer and assassin, to eventually becoming a powerful renegade filled with rage and anger.

Marvel Powers United VR tells the story of The Masters of Evil — a mysterious, nefarious alliance of powerful Super Villains from across the Marvel Universe — who have managed to steal the Cosmic Cube and use it to tear apart the universe, forging new realities subservient to their rule.

Together, these works tell a powerful story of myriad social ills affecting the US from the Nixon years to the turn of the century, and offer inspiration to a contemporary generation of artists looking to make new lines of inquiry.

Featuring a dizzying variety of works — from paintings and photography to political cartoons and posters — this volume shows how contemporary artists appropriate and recontextualize myth and history to tell powerful new stories about life in Iran.

Each chapter is filled with smart, powerful strategies from the Bounce Back achievers on how they rebounded from a variety of challenges including how they told their «career story» to hiring managers, how they made gut - wrenching decisions to leave their safe but unfulfilling jobs, how they contacted their network to get job leads, referrals and recommendations, how they customized their resume, and how they made big bold decisions to land in more meaningful, purposeful and even higher salaried careers.

To set yourself apart from the competition, you need to build a powerful cover letter that tells a compelling story and demonstrates your competence.