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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... mother my having to share a few weeks of summer with her . I called her , it came to me , Pieface ; my mother enjoyed the malice of it , and the nickname was apt , as it would be for Edna's daughter . Broad , flat faces , a touch doughy ...
... mother my having to share a few weeks of summer with her . I called her , it came to me , Pieface ; my mother enjoyed the malice of it , and the nickname was apt , as it would be for Edna's daughter . Broad , flat faces , a touch doughy ...
Page 270
... mother wants the patient released— " " Then I think , " the doctor said , " we better get a policeman and a Department of Social Services representative over here for our own protection . In our judgment this injury may not have been ...
... mother wants the patient released— " " Then I think , " the doctor said , " we better get a policeman and a Department of Social Services representative over here for our own protection . In our judgment this injury may not have been ...
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John Updike. from her mother after Veronica , having stolen my father with Heaven knows what sluttish stunts , had put on weight and become involved in church and garden - club circles . In Edna's eyes her mother had been to this manner ...
John Updike. from her mother after Veronica , having stolen my father with Heaven knows what sluttish stunts , had put on weight and become involved in church and garden - club circles . In Edna's eyes her mother had been to this manner ...
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