Thursday 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.