Word: hearses
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Early in the story Lucas hears of Dr. Pinchas Obermann, who treats victims of the Jerusalem Syndrome. The journalist hears the term from a friend and asks, "Which is?" The reply: "Which is coming here and God gives you a mission. To Christians like your good self, only crazy ones...
"I like the coffee," Yager says of her unofficial office of Children of the Underground. This unlikely spot, which advertises a dozen doughnuts for $3.20 on its marquee, is where Yager usually has her first meeting with desperate women who fly, drive and bus in from all over the U.S...
In Khentov's neighborhood one routinely hears at least 10 different languages, and the casual passer-by will smell an array of ethnic foods including tacos, five varieties of noodles and maybe even a little gefilte fish. For Khentov, even the long return trip to Cambridge could not erase thoughts...
Et tu, Janet? President Clinton's attorneys may have persuaded Judge Susan Webber Wright that Paula Jones' damages claim has no merit, but Janet Reno is not convinced. The Supreme Court today hears an appeal with direct bearing on the Jones case -- and the Justice Department has weighed in on...
All these examples hint at the power of language among the characters in the book. What is most striking and intelligent about this pondering on language, however, pertains to the notion of meaning. Pella is entirely and explicitly aware of the ambiguity of words, the indeterminate meanings of utterances. Archbuilder...