Sentences with phrase «told by my grandfather»

At the age of 10, after listening to yarns told by his grandfather.

I was told by my grandfather to tell others about yourself in this way.

Not exact matches

In other words, unlike the sobering war memories of a very elderly grandfather, or the account of a playground incident told to us by a child, divine revelation is testimony without flaw.

My grandfather told me to always make it by hand, but now that we have so many locations you can't do that.

UKIP leader Nigel Farage told BBC News Mr Obama's views on the UK had been shaped by his Kenyan grandfather's experience of colonial Britain and he bears a grudge against Britain.

Begin by asking relatives to tell a story about a deceased grandfather or great - grandmother.

I know for me, I had to do deep, deep bond - breaking work about my ancestral wounds that I was holding onto coming from a family of child marriage and female suppression in Iran in the Middle East where, you know, I grew up with my grandma telling me, «I was married at 11 years old, and was raped by your grandfather.»

the woman behind the counter told me that the shop had been built by her grandfather in 1914 after he walked across the island from hilo with her grandmother.

All the Money in the World tells the real - life story of the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III (played by Charlie Plummer), by an organized crime syndicate, and his billionaire grandfather's cold and controversial refusal to pay his ransom.

Rating: 8/10 — a recreation of the kidnapping in 1973 of John Paul Getty III (Charlie Plummer), and the subsequent attempts by his mother, Gail (Williams), to persuade his grandfather (Christopher Plummer) to pay the ransom, something the then world's richest man refuses to do; Scott's best movie in years, All the Money in the World is a taut, compelling thriller that tells its story with ruthless expediency and features yet another commanding performance from Williams, something that takes the spotlight away from the presence of Christopher Plummer (who's good but not great), and which serves as a reminder that money isn't the central concern here, but a mother's unwavering love for her child.

The source material this time is The Wettest County in the World by Matt Bondurant, which tells the story of Bondurant's grandfather and uncles.

«All the Money in the World,» tells the story of the kidnapping of 16 - year - old John Paul Getty III (played by Charlie Plummer) and his mother Gail's (played by Williams) desperate attempt to convince his billionaire grandfather J. Paul Getty (played by Plummer) to pay the ransom.

Remembering the stories his grandfather told him, Jake goes searching for Miss Alma LeFay Peregrine (Eva Green) and her orphanage for peculiar children in Wales, where he uncovers a «loop» created by Miss Peregrine that allows her and the children to live the same day in the 1940s over and over again.

Students master Tangram variations as Grandfather Tang tells the story of two fox fairies who try to outsmart each other by constantly changing shapes.

The story is told by the Rev. John Ames who at 77 years of age in 1956, and in failing health, decides to write a letter to his six - year - old son with an account of his life, and that of his father and grandfather.

In many ways, Ocean Meets Sky is a tribute to the tradition of oral storytelling, in particular to the stories told by the Fans» Taiwanese grandfather, who lived on the other side of the world and didn't frequently visit (both Eric and Terry were born in the U.S. but moved to Canada as children).

When I asked why I owed this money, considering that I was told my federal loans would cover the cost of my education, I was then told by a representative of the accounting department that my federal loans were part of a specialized program that has expired and I was only able to use it for 2 quarters by being grandfathered in.

Guests will be dazzled by Meyer's arrangements, which demonstrate that the designer has inherited her grandfather's ability to tell stories through color and natural beauty.

If the latter, then tell me why you believe the any person with adequate understanding of Western values would believe that the fact the documents clerk, who is help me find by grandfather's birth certificate, is wearing a a black wimple, a black blouse and skirt, Doc Martins, and a large, upside down, cross means the Quebec state supports Satanism?

She says she was totally influenced to get into real estate by her grandfather, who told her that it was important for her to make something of herself and to do it on her own so she would have something to call her own.