Word: friendships
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Verghese--whose first book, My Own Country, was a national bestseller about his work in an AIDS clinic in Tennessee--delves into his past once again, and uncovers a poignant story in The Tennis Partner. In it, Dr. Verghese tells the true story of his friendship with an Australian medical student, David Smith, who came to America on a tennis scholarship. At first, the relationship revolves solely around biweekly tennis outings. Smith challenges Verghese athletically, while Verghese's almost childishly simple passion for the game causes Smith to recall a time when he shared that passion--a passion he lost...
...characters more than make up for any of the more technical shortcomings. Verghese's acknowledgements at the end of the book, where he thanks many of the characters for their time and patience, serves as a startling reminder that it all actually happened. It's all very real--the friendship, faith and trust, but also the shocking pain, suffering and loss of self-control. The Tennis Partner opens a portal to another world, a world many people ignore, either consciously or unconsciously, one of dependency and addiction. Anyone who reads the novel will inevitably come away with an altered sense...
...beyond passe, the Yardlings are starting to develop precocious Harvard 'tudes of their own. None of the so-called cool frosh (oxymoron check!) will deign to eat at Annenberg, so they're flooding the House dining halls. Watch out for the scarcely postpubescent on the prowl for upperclassman friendship, fun, and more. Yech. The correct response to, "Hey baby, what's your concentration?" is to forget your tray and bus your ass out of there...
What does it take to make an excellent student? The student who not only sits at the head of the class (and the horn section, the swim team, the debate society and yearbook) but also enjoys the respect and friendship of teachers and peers? The encouragement of a parent or two certainly provides a foundation. But to find out more, TIME interviewed dozens of superb students from across the country, along with their parents, teachers, mentors and friends. What emerged is some clear patterns and some lessons well worth studying...
Sullivan said he thinks emphasizing the presence of love and friendship in homosexual relationships undermines the moral arguments against homosexual behavior put forth by the religious right, who claim to love the sinner...