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Is there a typo on page 349 of my (hardback) copy? Shortly after they sent word that there would be a second trial, the news has "Photograph of Luther Amos Dunphy. Photograph of Augustus Dunphy, MD. Side by side like estranged brothers..." Is this intentional? As in the news photographs were making some kind of point?

Judith Mine too. It's definitely a mistake. I think of a typo as a misspelling or a juxtaposed letter but this is a mistake. (Augustus Dunphy!?!?) And I too …moreMine too. It's definitely a mistake. I think of a typo as a misspelling or a juxtaposed letter but this is a mistake. (Augustus Dunphy!?!?) And I too noticed that the little hairbrush the kind teacher gave to Dawn went from pink to blue. I felt like I was watching the scene in "Sleeping Beauty" where the fairies are changing her dress color. (less)

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I'd like to know if JCO writes the character of Luther as the singular, mad man he is, or does she ever imply that everyone who is religious and anti-abortion is as mad as him, willing to kill everyone who opposes their point of view? Thanks.

Charlotte There are several non-murderous, religious people in the book :).

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What happened to Naomi Voorhees's tongue, that she had stitches?

Susan Nothing has happened literally to her tongue. She imagines this injury--possibly to explain the psychological/emotional damage she feels after the dea…moreNothing has happened literally to her tongue. She imagines this injury--possibly to explain the psychological/emotional damage she feels after the death of her father. The book notes that she really doesn't have anyone to talk with--her brother kind of ignores her, her mother is gone and her grandmother doesn't want to talk about it. I think she imagines this injury to explain to herself why she can't talk about the death (even though it's all she can think about).(less)

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I heard on NPR a long list of reasons from this book that women give for why they might have an abortion. Does anyone have access to the book and could send me that list, say as a screenshot or a picture or whatever? I'm a philosophy professor and could use it in class. Thanks! nathan nobis at gmail dot com