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  <title><![CDATA[And This Too Shall Pass: A Novel]]></title>
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  <default_description>Zurich Robinson is a young black starting quarterback for an NFL expansion team who, after refusing the sexual advances of a local sportscaster, finds himself accused of her rape. Readers know he didn't do it, because he's staying celibate while he figures out his sexual identity, a process complicated by the fact that he's got two different men interested in him--one just for the sex, and one for the love. His defense attorney has romantic problems of her own. Luckily, his grandmother has enough faith-driven wisdom to see everybody through. Overall, &lt;I&gt;And This Too Shall Pass&lt;/I&gt; isn't quite as engrossing as Harris's Invisible Life series, although fans of that book will be intrigued by Basil Henderson's supporting role here. </default_description>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">1996</original_publication_year>
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      <name><![CDATA[E. Lynn Harris]]></name>
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  <read_at>Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[When discussing a read aloud book, one of my students &quot;R&quot; raised his hand to contribute to our class discussion. He said, &quot;Everything will work out in the end.&quot; With a knowing smile on my face I asked, &quot;How do you know this R? All of these problems and we're no where near th...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5334076">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <date_added>Thu Sep 24 22:42:47 -0700 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a good read. Fun and engaging and thought-provoking on occassion. However, the quickie ending kind of irked me. It seemed rather slap dash but all and all. It was a good book. I enjoyed it. ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I have this book, but read it some time ago, but I am a fan of all of e. lynn harris books, all of them are good. ]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sun Aug 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I enjoyed the &quot;faith in god&quot; overtones in this book, especially in that god loves everyone- even homosexuals and they too are just as derserving of true love.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Great if you love this author's style of writing!<br/>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[He is one of my favorites. Love his work.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read when it first came out.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was awesome!]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I realy like this book, although other people i know who hae read this book didn't]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I couldnt put this one down...but then again,I cant put any of his books down...]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read everything that E. Lynn Harris writes and I am so hooked.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Absolutely awesome!!!!!!!!  Definite read again.]]></body>
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