Sentences with phrase «tumultuous life of»

Peter Benjaminson March 3, 2013 2:00 - 4:00 PM Windsor Art Center 40 Mechanic St., Windsor, CT Peter Benjaminson, Motown chronicler and author of Mary Wells: The Tumultuous Life of Motown's First Superstar (Chicago Review Press) in conversation with Erica Bryan, student at The Hartt School of the University of Hartford.

Diaz immerses us in the tumultuous life of Oscar and the history of the family at large, rendering with genuine warmth and dazzling energy, humor, and insight the Dominican - American experience, and, ultimately, the endless human capacity to persevere in the face of heartbreak and loss.

In her eloquent new biography, Catherine Hewitt breaks down this wall to show readers the exceptional and tumultuous life of the model and artist Suzanne Valadon.

Ubisoft did not specify when we should expect to see the film hit the silver screen — given the typically tumultuous life of video game adaptations, it might be a while.

This gritty British drama set in Glasgow during the 1960s offers an interesting look at the tumultuous lives of several teens as they precariously wend their way to adulthood.

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If the bracelets are simple reminders to Prince Harry of his mother and that tumultuous time in his life, then a gift of one to his then - girlfriend speaks volumes.

And in this special episode of the Tony Robbins Podcast, you will hear Tony explain just how his tumultuous childhood led to his life's calling, and how he developed the notion of a «performance coach.»

Amazon Editorial reviewsProduct Description A real - life thriller about the most tumultuous period in America's financial history by an acclaimed New York Times Reporter Andrew Ross Sorkin delivers the first true behind - the - scenes, moment - by - moment account of how the greatest financial crisis since...

In the tumultuous sixties, as an undergraduate at Harvard (for which I have prayed for forgiveness most of my life), I was disappointed again and again by the common Victorian and early twentieth - century convention of beginning a chapter with lush description and then abandoning it in favor of....

Gifted and mercurial, Zevon's tumultuous life often paralleled the self - destructive paths of other celebrities; and yet» in significant ways» also diverged sharply from them....

The two constants in Marcus's adolescence were this tumultuous home life and his lack of interest in school.

Jenn and her team have successfully created a place where new mom's feel welcomed and safe in what can be a tumultuous time of life.

The late Court of Appeals Judge Sheila Abdus - Salaam, whose death the NYPD is still investigating, had a tumultuous personal life, but significant professional achievements.

Their brief relationship was one of the happiest periods in their often tumultuous lives but was tragically cut short by Wollstonecraft's death in childbirth.

After a tumultuous week, in which House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost his primary, here is a look at the financial side of the races to watch in less than two weeks: Incumbents in Primary Trouble New York's 13 District Democratic Rep. Charles B. Rangel is in the political fight of his life.

THE oceans are swirling pools of contrast: calm and tumultuous; wine dark and clear; continuous yet disjointed; givers of life and grim reapers combined.

A Southwest Research Institute - led team posits that this tumultuous beginning may have ultimately fostered life on Earth, particularly in terms of sustaining liquid water.

A tumultuous and divisive episode at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is set to come to a conclusion tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. in Paris, when the U.N. agency plans to give three researchers an award for the life sciences sponsored by Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, the dictator of Equatorial Guinea.

Smollan's case study of a New Zealand healthcare authority undergoing major restructuring represents a quite unique qualitative examination of the stresses of work life as those involved are caught up in the tumultuous processes of organizational change.

Sites in the Balkans offer a rare glimpse of the tumultuous time when farmers began to arrive with their new way of life.

Life here began in Old Town, with its medieval roots; society was very different back when this part of town was still fresh faced and spry, though some of the old inns still stand if you feel like sampling a date from the heady and seductive Dark Ages... Then take a stroll through New Town, dripping in Georgian decadence; here, you will be reminded that once upon a time the dating scene was a raucous, dangerous place, full of lust and lewdness... Okay, perhaps not all that much has changed, but the point we are trying to make is that Edinburgh's dating scene has shifted across the centuries to become what it is today — fairly sedate compared with the city's tumultuous past, but no less magical or intoxicating.

Divorce can be frightening and tumultuous hence it is normal to have bunches of questions as you start to move on with your life and decide to start dating again and go out with someone.

Portman gives a nuanced performance as a woman navigating a tumultuous period of her life, showing all the ways in which she has changed («change» and mutation being key themes).

Agora documents the life of Greek professor and scholar Hypatia (Rachel Weisz) against the backdrop of Christianity's rise within 4th century Alexandria, with the bulk of the proceedings following Hypatia's friends and colleagues as they deal with the tumultuous changes in radically different ways (ie some convert while others choose to fight).

From his youth, fueled by dreams of glory and adventure, to his lonely and mysterious death as a ruler of a vast state, from the tumultuous relationship with his parents - a powerful king and a queen determined to put her child on the throne at any cost - to the rousing brotherly bonds with his closest companions and vast army, as they fought from the sun - scorched battlefields of the Persian Empire across the snow - peaked mountains of India, the film chronicles Alexander's journey to become a living legend, a man who embraced the ideal that power has a destiny.

This new love floods Oliver with memories of his father who - following 44 years of marriage - came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energized, and wonderfully tumultuous gay life.

Otherwise, there is not that much on her writing, giving the emphasis of the movie over to her tumultuous personal life.

His inner life, in terms of both backstory and relationship with his adopted daughter Gamora (Zoe Saldana), is rich and tumultuous.

As a film about breaking down taboos and exploring the life and experience of a young woman growing up in the early 1960s, the film is invaluable, a snapshot of life at a tumultuous period of transition.

With Ewan McGregor, Michael Stuhlbarg, Keith Stanfield and Emayatzy Corinealdi all aboard to co-star, the drama will sidestep usual biopic conventions by focusing on one specific period of Davis» life, a tumultuous five - year span that saw him pull back from music and navigate a fraught relationship with first wife Frances Taylor Davis.

Loosely based on a graphic novel, the film spans a brief but tumultuous period in Adèle's life, from her last years of high school till some time later, when she is a twentysomething adult pursuing a career as a teacher.

She's also kept busy with the Girls Trip momentum, releasing a Showtime stand - up special and announcing the release of an upcoming book, The Last Black Unicorn, a collection of personal essays about her tumultuous life and rise to stardom.

HollywoodNews.com: Casey Affleck's directorial debut, «I'm Still Here,» provides a striking portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of internationally acclaimed actor Joaquin Phoenix.

Life - changing events for this protagonist (her father losing his job, acceptance into college, the loss of her virginity) bump up against funnier, more inconsequential ones; it's one of the most authentic depictions of that tumultuous period on the cusp of adulthood I've ever seen in a film.

This documentary examines the making of George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead and how it reflected the tumultuous times of the 1960s.

As we swing back and forth with Turner's way of life, we follow wherever his inner compass leads us; the Academy of fellow painters, most of whom revere his work; the cliffs and hillsides overlooking the greatest object of his eye's desire, the tumultuous seas; and a quaint little place he keeps finding inspiration in called Margate.

One of the true pioneers of American independent cinema, John Cassavetes had a style and method all his own, instilling his tumultuous dramas of everyday modern life with an unflinching emotional honesty and a kinetic sense of spontaneity.

In addition to her life in the spotlight, Harding's tumultuous upbringing is also explored in I, Tonya, with Allison Janney playing her grizzled, booze - guzzling curmudgeon of a mother, LaVonda Golden.

Best Picture Oscar winner Moonlight is a dazzling look at the life of one young black man as he navigates the tumultuous currents of love, class, homophobia, and abuse.

This new love floods Oliver with memories of his father who — following 44 years of marriage — came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energised, and wonderfully tumultuous gay life.

Mostly, this is a dramatization of a collection of events in Nelson Mandela's life, from his time as a young lawyer and ladies» man, to his failed marriage, to his pursuit of power in the African National Congress, to his long relationship with the woman who would become Winnie Mandela (Harris, Skyfall), to his life in prison, and ultimately to the makings of the democracy in South Africa that would elect him and ultimately end the oppressive reign of apartheid in the tumultuous nation.

A remarkable snapshot of underclass life, love, humor and despair, Position Among the Stars, which picked up the Special World Cinema Documentary Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, and recently played at the Los Angeles Film Festival, is an utterly absorbing and strikingly humane nonfiction film that, in non-judgmental nor holier - than - thou fashion, locates the universality of human struggle in charting the tumultuous ups and downs of an extended Indonesian family trying to work their way out of the slums.

The Grandmaster is an epic martial arts drama set against the tumultuous backdrop of 1930's China and inspired by the life and times of the legendary IP Man (Tony LEUNG Chiu Wai), mentor to Bruce LEE.

From their first youthful introduction, to their ambiguous ending in Before Sunset, to their tumultuous disarray of emotions in Before Midnight, these characters, their essence and the basic fabric of their beings, attract me, entrance me even, because they play out like real people on a larger than life scale.

Renner's stoic cowboy unveils genuine tenderness, Gil Birmingham's brief screen time is a blistering blessing of tumultuous emotion, and Elizabeth Olsen breathes life into a surprisingly one - note role.

Writer & Director: Mike Mills When Oliver (Ewan McGregor) meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna (Mélanie Laurent) only months after his father Hal (Christopher Plummer) has passed away, this new love floods Oliver with memories of his father who — following 44 years of marriage — came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energized, and wonderfully tumultuous gay life.

Having moved into her sister's humble apartment, Jasmine ricochets between the tumultuous acceptance of her new limitations, and the dreams of reclaiming her past life's glamour.

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Halfway through September 2016 — roughly a year after the contest was launched — «XQ: The Super School Project» announced its 10 high - school design - team winners at a «Facebook Live» event in Washington, D.C. Even as a tumultuous presidential campaign was grabbing a big share of the headlines, the two - hour event attracted coverage by major newspapers such as the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, and the Boston Globe.

In Embarrassment: And the Emotional Underlife of Learning, Thomas Newkirk discusses how having even one known strength can infuse us with the confidence to get through life's toughest lessons, and it turns out that new teachers regularly do bring certain strengths and have some advantages over more veteran teachers that help them to navigate the tumultuous seas of those first years.