Word: virgin
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Edith's protégé-like the young Dylan Thomas or the expatriate Russian painter Pavel Tchelitchew, whom she loved for 30 years with all her virgin heart -was to become the object of an awesome and sometimes smothering loyalty, feudal in its fierceness...
...loves his country, but he doesn't fully comprehend the war-especially when confronted with the possibility of his own execution. Wyse captures Leslie's confusion and terror without forcing the pathos of his plight Holley Stewart makes Teresa a complex and full blooded variation on the ancient virgin-where theme...
...because many translators with relatively liberal theologies were involved. It was sponsored by the National Council of Churches, also disliked by conservatives. Fundamentalists are at odds with some specific translations, most notably Isaiah 7:14, where "a young woman shall conceive" is used instead of "a virgin shall conceive." Such language, Fundamentalists assert, undermines belief in the virgin birth. A revised Revised, due in the 1980s may prove even less acceptable, not only to Fundamentalists but to other groups because it will eliminate "masculine-biased" language where the text permits. (The forthcoming Psalm 8:4: "What is a human being...
...Bible that finally breaks the King James' hold on Evangelical and Fundamentalist Bible buyers. This edition came about as a direct result of right-wing dissatisfaction with the Revised Standard Version. One hundred conservative scholars were assembled for the job; naturally they quickly restored the "virgin" to Isaiah 7:14 and followed other orthodox readings. But this is no biased Bible and is respected for its accuracy. For instance, it clearly indicates that the last verses of the Gospel of Mark, which report Jesus' appearances to various disciples after the Resurrection, are later additions. These verses...
...HEROINE: 18-30, spirited, intelligent, may have problems to overcome: selfishness, jealousy, imagined figure problems. Should have a career in a glamorous industry or want one. Need not be a virgin. HERO: older than heroine, but not by more than 15 years, PLOT: a love story between two dynamic people. Obvious padding not permitted, LOVE SCENES: within first 50 pages; we want to see foreplay, during play and afterplay. Euphemisms essential below the waist. Rape not recommended. Should it occur, it must move the story forward. POSSIBLE PROFESSIONS: disc jockey, bartender, scientist, securities broker, tennis - instructor...