Word: manners
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Indridason writes tersely, his descriptions as hard and sparse as the Icelandic countryside. In person, he has a low-key manner, a receding hairline and an engaging smile. Erlendur, he says, is "part of the history of Iceland in the late 20th century when it changed from being a very poor peasant society to a very rich one." The detective is popular, he reckons, because "he's very flawed but very human. People identify with Erlendur maybe because of loneliness and failure. He's a horrible family man, but a perfect policeman...
...time Israeli gangsters were more discreet than today's brutal new breed. Killings used to be conducted in a quiet manner with a knife or an execution in a remote place, with the corpse buried in the sand dunes south of Tel Aviv. But today, assassins open fire in crowded cafés or set off explosives. Alperon prefered to use the simpler kinds of violence; he was destroyed by the new fashion...
...return to action, his co-captain wasted no time showing his own enthusiasm for the start of the regular season. After sitting out most of last year with injuries, Caputo proved that his No. 4 national ranking was well-deserved, coasting through the Binghamton field in a manner reminiscent of his own All-American season in 2007.Caputo notched five victories, including three straight against Cornell opponents. With a 6-3 decision over the Big Red’s Cameron Simaz, Caputo gave the Crimson its second overall victory with critical implications for the Ivy League season.“Louis...
Audience members reacted in a similar manner to panelists, touting the speech as a “big contribution” to the discussion surrounding climate change, but said they were unsure as to how effectively it will stir globally responsible action...
...waiting arms, and while he could not manage to lift her entirely from the ground, he dragged her lovingly back to the bedroom. She awoke, and they prayed once more. And then again. And then a third time.It was just then that Felicity, pacing in an agitated manner down the manor’s various halls and passageways, heard thin strains of what she now knew to be Frederick and Roxanna’s post-coital hymning. Like idiots, they had taken to opening King James at random, allowing Godly inspiration to guide their melodicizing...