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...most important victories are often won outside the public arena. A little over a year ago, Shannon Ware was the host of a constituent meet-and-greet for her state representative. Over coffee and snacks, Ware introduced Representative Patrick Dougherty, a moderate Democrat and devout Roman Catholic, to several transgenders. He was set to consider legislation that would make it difficult for transsexuals to gain even partial custody of their children after a divorce. For Ware, it wasn't an academic issue. She was once married and has a daughter, Elizabeth. Though the 13-year-old and her mom have...
...life he would put into his literature was chiefly his own. Born near Dublin in 1882, James Augustine Aloysius was the eldest of the 10 surviving children of John and Mary Jane Joyce. His father was irascible, witty, hard drinking and ruinously improvident; his mother, a devout Roman Catholic, helplessly watched her husband and family slide into near poverty and hoped for a happier life in the hereafter. James' entire education came at the hands of the Jesuits, who did a better job with him than they may have intended. By the time the young Joyce graduated from University College...
Although Dionne worked at The New York Times for 14 years, he remains a devout Boston Red Sox fan, with one exception: he coaches his son's little league team, the Yankees...
...Engell is a devout Harvard loyalist who has devoted most of the last 30 years of his life to the institution, held captive by his fascination with its professors and students...
...complex character. He is a devout Muslim who fasts on Monday and Thursday, even when he is traveling abroad. In 1990 he founded the Indonesian Association of Muslim Intellectuals in an attempt to reach out to some of the 87% of the population, including most of the poor, who are Muslim. His religious supporters hope he will spread their dream of Islamic ascendancy for Indonesia. Yet he is a highly educated scientist and dedicated believer in the power of technology. He studied aeronautical engineering in Germany and worked his way up to a vice presidency at the aircraft makers Messerschmitt...