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Oskar’s quest often takes unexpected routes. For much of the novel, he follows one clue, a small envelope he has found inside a lamp of his father’s. It holds a key, and outside, the single word, “black” is written. He decides to seek out every New Yorker with the surname Black to quiz them for information, grounding his need to hold on to his father in this tangible search...

Author: By Cara B. Eisenpress, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Foer's Book 'Incredibly Close' to 9/11 | 4/8/2005 | See Source »

...Sudanese government seem almost endless. Divestment proponents argue that full disclosure of Harvard’s Sudan-related investments (outside of those known from Harvard’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings) is necessary to find more “exceptional” cases like PetroChina. But the quest to rid Harvard’s portfolio of all evil is fraught with pitfalls. The opportunity to go over Harvard’s foreign investments with a fine-toothed comb may make continued divestment proponents salivate. And it might yield a few more companies that Harvard should consider divesting from...

Author: By The Crimson Staff, | Title: An “Exceptional Case” | 4/7/2005 | See Source »

...sure, the standards of Homo harvardius are considerably higher than its Yalie counterpart. But the quest to satisfy even this most demanding species is not one the administration has the luxury of shying away from. We are pleased with the renewed focus on improving student life, and should it continue, better survey results lie ahead...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Unhappy Harvard | 4/5/2005 | See Source »

...terribly urgent; in his doctrine, so unbending; for the children, so utterly hopeful. He was unconscious of self. He was so full of energy and reluctant to acknowledge when he was spent. He was so Christlike in his sense of fate. He was so Pauline in his quest. He was so dedicated to his mission, so certain that this was God's plan and himself a part of it. He believed always that nothing less than salvation was at stake...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Defender of the Faith | 4/3/2005 | See Source »

...years ago, you could have filed Amber's quest under impossible dreams. Teenagers were so hard to place with adoptive families that scarcely anyone tried. "If you talked about finding a home...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Teens Wanted | 3/28/2005 | See Source »

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