Sentence examples for brief books from inspiring English sources

In Kabul, he was impressed with the diplomatic brief books that the then U.S. Secretary of Health Tommy Thompson had at his disposal ("they were written in prose!"): "Someone should democratize the briefing book," thought Shah at the time.

Szwed, in his brief book, accomplishes this goal, perhaps even better than he intended.

A brief book, it leaves Dial and Che dangling in 1973, and offers no sorrowful or complacent ideological update.

Unlike the Golden Record's large global statement, or the almost astronaut's "big book," Offill's brief book eschews obvious grandeur.

Another brief book is a reminder that although Latin American crime remains terra incognita to many, some startling discoveries may be made.

This brief book, sub-titled 'A Lawyer's Reflections on Dealing with the Death Penalty', is the fruit of all that: fresh, honest and memorable.

Though his formal analysis of individual works can go haywire, Charlesworth tells Jarman's story well in this commendably brief book.

I admired the skill of his work but frankly this brief book failed to get under my skin.

This brief book is his personal journey into, but beyond, "conservation" and such into what might be called earthy spirituality -- but without any trace of the maudlin.

"It is a rarefied atmosphere of policy briefings, debate rehearsals and briefing books.

Instead, he buries himself in briefing books.