A consummate sailor, reader of wind and tide, keeper of history and culture — all good reasons for the Maryland State Arts Council to give Captain Kermit his due.
A consummate lip-reader who had to learn sign language for The Silence, Barr has always been at home in the hearing world – and successful.
The consummate salesman and avid reader.
He was a brilliant thinker, consummate storyteller, and voracious reader, and routinely completed the Times Sunday Crossword puzzle in record time, in ink.
In addition to her work in education, Deborah is an avid rock climber, voracious reader, and consummate adventurer.
This was the skill set that Milne brought to his books for young readers: a consummate knack for creating pin-sharp characterisations that makes Pooh, Piglet et al so memorable, and droll, occasionally sardonic, dialogue that appeals to readers of all ages.
She was a warm, gracious person, who loved to entertain in her home, a consummate traveler and an avid reader.
And Frost's consummate skill with suspense means reluctant readers should have no trouble breezing through its 547 pages.
Bill Frist may say, "Call me Dr.," but readers overwhelmingly called him a consummate politician, noting that his interest in power was bred in the bone.
To his family and friends he was an avid traveler, a devotee of the arts, a voracious reader, a gifted bridge player, a consummate gentleman and a life long learner.
But the poet also reminds the reader that the lovers on the urn are unable to consummate their passion the price they pay for their permanence.
