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...hands were being tied behind me, I asked for time to pray. I made a full confession before God, occasionally speaking in French and English to confuse the guards, cataloguing my good and bad deeds and begging him to have mercy on my soul. As they blindfolded me, painful bolts of fear ripped up my thighs into my groin. I had trouble controlling my legs, keeping my balance. "You bastards will burn in hell," I muttered...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Is to Happen to Me Tonight? | 2/16/1981 | See Source »

...many Americans who probably won't read another book this year. Because "direct mail is the advertising medium of the underdog," Viguerie writes and manipulates in good conscience with the mandate of the Silent Majority. Minister Jerry Falwell of the Moral Majority wrote his introduction. They say that they pray daily. Viguerie says that Barry Goldwater's The Conscience of a Conservative sold 3 million hardback copies and many millions in paperback; distribution providing, The New Right will probably sell more...

Author: By Peter Sanborn, | Title: From Mailbox to Bookmart | 2/5/1981 | See Source »

...future of our country and none of us wants to see them become guerrillas." The local Indians broke into applause when he assured them that they would no longer have to fear guerrilla attacks against the town. An old Indian woman raised her hands in prayer and cried out: "Pray to God you are right...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: El Salvador: Pray You Are Right, Don Jose' | 2/2/1981 | See Source »

...Tigers had the makings of a rally in the seventh. The typical nascent rally of a bad team: out, single, sacrifice bunt. Man on second with two out and pray for another hit, then maybe a long ball later...

Author: By Jeffrey R. Toobin, | Title: A Stillness in Centerfield | 1/26/1981 | See Source »

...analyze. What may be worse, the Reagans will not heed the studies, charts and diagrams of how to conduct a transition. Reagan has just met for the first time some of the people he named to his Cabinet. Those who believe that a President-elect should eat, talk and pray with his Cabinet nominees were stunned...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency: Potomac Transition Fever | 1/19/1981 | See Source »

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