Word: seeker
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...Sense of the World is inspiring--but in the real way, the way most "inspirational" books aren't. Holman wasn't a Fear Factor thrill seeker; he was a deeply Romantic figure, a man ransacking the globe for peace of mind even as he fled the demons of disappointment and bitterness nipping at his heels. A celebrity in his time, Holman subsided after his death into the darkness in which he lived. He, and readers everywhere, owes Roberts thanks for leading him back into the light...
...medical care because a parent needs to be notified. However, such a requirement should not even be an issue, as parental notification, regardless of the exemptions or exceptions, should not be required by any state. The costs of parental notification laws outweigh the benefits. Notification opens up the abortion-seeker to abuse and coercion from her parents. In theory, one might suppose that a law requiring parental notification except if the daughter fears abuse would prevent parents from hurting their children. However, data show that child abuse and sexual abuse are underreported. Young girls may be so afraid of their...
...Reverend Graham Taylor grabbed the spotlight like a Quidditch seeker seizing the Golden Snitch last week, when the news service Reuters reported that Taylor, a bestselling British fantasy novelist, had been kicked out of a grade school after allegedly calling Harry Potter...
...piece, which took place on a bare stage, now roams through a handsome Quebec abbey and beyond. Within or outside the convent, however, Agnes would be a girlish anachronism. She is of another age--perhaps 13, perhaps the 13th century. She believes, like a medieval ascetic, that any seeker of sanctity should flagellate the sins out of her body, and she is convinced that the child she carries is a gift from the living God. The blood that pours from her body is a sign of both punishment and fulfillment. She will become Mary Magdalene or Mary the Mother...
...before its author's death, is distinguished more by self-criticism and generosity toward actors than by its hostility to the theater establishment of producers, critics and other spokesmen for popular tastes. Like Schneider's productions, his autobiography displays an earnest search for truth at whatever cost to the seeker...