“A book on eating yourself toward healthiness and away from heart disease sits brightly between two much thicker books on cocktail recipes and party snacks.”

“I just wanted to compliment Bill on speaking his mind, because I'm sure he gets a lot of flack and criticism for doing this.”

“The website contains enough hard facts to appease the historians, and leaves enough questions to enthrall the mystery lovers.”

“The virtuous thing to do is to right your wrongs.”

“She would always be the one to laugh and uplift her friends.”

“Some skeptics have surprisingly suggested that global warming could actually benefit society and the economy.”

“The needle would leave my skin, and the doctor would place a gauze over the small prick wound.”

“Chloe had to calm herself before she went on stage to perform in front of the judges.”

“The road straightens into a wide main street, lined with shops piled high with furniture and second-hand fridges.”

“If it does sink between the threads, the hitch is likely to get tangled and make it very difficult to unwind the thread.”

“She helped me to unravel the wool scarf I'd wrapped around my head, fussing with it when it caught on the wings of my dragonfly hairpin.”

“At emotional moments, the phrases would ebb and flow, enter and exit his consciousness, and sometimes reveal his true thoughts.”