... cannot bear the thought of losing her. In a way, too, they have laid down their lives for another, their adopted and retarded daughter Amy. Some of us get to do such acts of love and selflessness. And such works of love and mercy must make glad the heart ... occasions, we literally lay down our lives in the attempt to save the life of another, but seldom is such a sacrifice intentional. Ray Bradbury once wrote a short story that he called "The Women." It was about a nameless woman and man who had been enjoying ...
... inconvenience. Have a nice day, but watch out. You young ladies shouldn't be out alone. You never know what might happen to you. (AMY AND BETH EXIT SHOWING WALLET TO EACH OTHER AND BEGINNING TO GO THROUGH IT) Now, you scoundrel, you have a date with the police ... movie of my life and I wouldn't want to ruin that great movie for anyone. PRIEST: But, Super Christian ... SUPER CHRISTIAN: Wait, my X-ray eyes are focusing on a crisis at the city jail. Never mind, you can't see it. See ya. Up, up, and away. (EXITS) ...
... . He can take a palm leaf, and weave it into an intricate, curled "designer cross," in a way he learned as a child. I think of Ray, a maintenance man in Illinois, who keeps some palm leaves in his car, "to ward off anything bad." I think of Ethel, in whose Bible there ... interrogating each one by name. "Benjamin Rogers, did you tear this book?" A denial. "Joseph Harper, did you?" Another denial. "Amy Lawrence?" A shake of the head. "Gracie Miller?" The same sign. The next girl was Becky Thatcher. Her face was ...
... : Powers of Ten. This much-praised short documentary film (1968) was written and directed by Americans Charles Eames and his wife, Ray, adapted from Kees Boeke’s book Cosmic View (1957). The film presents the universe on a relative scale in units of ... was ever jailed. The case is still a catalyst in racial relations. Film: Amistad. In this film (1997) based on historical events, Amistad is a ship carrying slaves between Cuba and the United States in 1839. During the crossing, one of the Africans named ...
