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Jul. 20th, 2013 11:38Thursday July 18, 2013 Seen in Minneapolis Central Library: Ransom Stephens, The God Patent.
"When electrical engineers Ryan McNear and Foster Reed co-authored two patents for company cash incentives, they thought it was all just a joke. One described the soul as a software algorithm and the other described the Big Bang as a power generator. But when the company crashes, McNear finds himself divorced, desperately hard-up, and estranged from his son. As he rebuilds his life, McNear discovers Reed has used their nonsensical patents to draw in top-tier energy investors. A patent war erupts, and McNear is suddenly immersed in something much bigger than a personal argument with his old friend: a battle between hard science and evangelical religion. To fix the mistakes of his past, he will have to risk everything - his reputation, his livelihood, and even his sanity - to be with the son he loves. Set in the age-old culture war between science and religion, The God Patent is a modern story that deftly blends scientific theory with one man's struggle to discover his soul."
***ACA meeting. [Adult Children (of Alcoholic and Otherwise Disfunctional Families) Anonymous]
Picked up a card for a member of a new-to-me profession: Consulting Philosopher.
"When electrical engineers Ryan McNear and Foster Reed co-authored two patents for company cash incentives, they thought it was all just a joke. One described the soul as a software algorithm and the other described the Big Bang as a power generator. But when the company crashes, McNear finds himself divorced, desperately hard-up, and estranged from his son. As he rebuilds his life, McNear discovers Reed has used their nonsensical patents to draw in top-tier energy investors. A patent war erupts, and McNear is suddenly immersed in something much bigger than a personal argument with his old friend: a battle between hard science and evangelical religion. To fix the mistakes of his past, he will have to risk everything - his reputation, his livelihood, and even his sanity - to be with the son he loves. Set in the age-old culture war between science and religion, The God Patent is a modern story that deftly blends scientific theory with one man's struggle to discover his soul."
***ACA meeting. [Adult Children (of Alcoholic and Otherwise Disfunctional Families) Anonymous]
Picked up a card for a member of a new-to-me profession: Consulting Philosopher.