Roger's VersionA born-again computer whiz kid bent on proving the existence of God on his computer meets a middle-aged divinity professor, Roger Lambert, who'd just as soon leave faith a mystery. Soon the computer hacker begins an affair with professor Lambert's wife -- and Roger finds himself experiencing deep longings for a trashy teenage girl. "From the Paperback edition. |
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... getting an abortion had some reasoning and feeling behind it , but now . . . " " Now ? " The tobacco was still burning on only one side of the bowl . I began to feel cross - eyed - another of those habitual expressions that irritate me ...
... getting an abortion had some reasoning and feeling behind it , but now . . . " " Now ? " The tobacco was still burning on only one side of the bowl . I began to feel cross - eyed - another of those habitual expressions that irritate me ...
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John Updike. kid is driving her crazy , babbling and getting into things all the time . She says it clings to her and I say to her , What else do you expect it to do , go out and get a job ? I try to swing by once or twice a week at ...
John Updike. kid is driving her crazy , babbling and getting into things all the time . She says it clings to her and I say to her , What else do you expect it to do , go out and get a job ? I try to swing by once or twice a week at ...
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... getting down to the nitty - gritty , they've really just about pared things down to the ultimate details , and the last thing they ever expected to happen is happening . God is showing through . They hate it , but they can't do anything ...
... getting down to the nitty - gritty , they've really just about pared things down to the ultimate details , and the last thing they ever expected to happen is happening . God is showing through . They hate it , but they can't do anything ...
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