"But what if Anders’s advice swayed her, and the woman was able to leave her abusive partner? What possible harm could come from seeking psychic counsel?"

"This fellow could have bought a nice piece of land or a mid-size car with the dollars he pulled in, but there was little doubt where that money was going: first into his stomach, next towards the purchase of a ticket, then into his gas tank and on to the next show."

"In the case of both Sanborn and James, we have a lost man settled only on uncertainty. The center doesn't hold."

"The hum of uncertainty, the sound of the world cracking, returned: it was as when the Challenger had exploded, when O.J. had ridden in his white Bronco, when Princess Di had been extinguished like a candle in the wind. They recalled September 11."