Word: comforting
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...books have been sold is not just a "publishing phenomenon"; it shows that the American public is sick of having gore and mayhem shoved down its throat by the media. The Chicken Soup series creates an alternative to the usual media fare. We offer hope where there is despair, comfort where there is pain, tears and laughter instead of sarcasm and snide remarks, and inspiration to help our readers overcome the challenges they face. It's correct that our stories do not moralize, but it is wrong to say they provide "uplift without morals." PATTY HANSEN, Co-Author Chicken Soup...
Montana author Rick Bass is a magical realist of eerie skill who takes readers deep into the natural world along paths that have no reasonable compass bearing and that don't lead easily back to the comfort of pavement. Drop your trail of breadcrumbs as you venture into The Lost Grizzlies, a long, moody essay, or The Sky, The Stars, The Wilderness, a strange, brilliant book of short stories...
...Mandarin will get the benefit of these cultural insights into their culture -- they're not carried on the site's English-language section, although the latter does offer valuable insights into the character of Chinese leaders. But those concerned about human rights, of course, are unlikely to take much comfort in the news that Li Peng, the hard-liner who ordered the Tiananmen Square crackdown, "is a good helper and often does some housework...
Average temperatures in the city can soar beyond comfort level. Concrete has a way of getting quite...
...there's no comfort in South Asia, whose leaders already know how domino-like recessions can be. First to tumble will likely be Malaysia, which was hoping for a low-interest $1 billion or $2 billion loan from its Far East financier. Fat chance of that now. And Japan itself? Prime Minister Hashimoto easily survived a no-confidence vote Friday -- but when it comes to the elections next month, all bets...