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Colonial Pines, Virginia

This is the fictional, conservative, Bible-Belt hometown of Ellen Cherry Charles. It has no downtown, and to Ellen Cherry, no cultural or artistic value.

The Ansonia Hotel

This is the New York City location where Ellen Cherry and Boomer first move. They live there through an artist friend of Ellen's from Seattle.

Ishmael and Isaac's

This is the restaurant opened by Spike Cohen and Roland Abu Hadee.

St. Patrick's Cathedral

This is the place where the five inanimate objects hide in the basement.

Ellen Cherry's Hair

This object is described as an unruly mob of caramel curls and is referred to repeatedly in the novel.

Abu's Red Nose

This object turns red after years of dish washing and being exposed to hot steam.

Buddy Winkler's Pustules

This object is ugly, red, and psychologically damaging.

The Big-Screen TV

This object is six-feet high and a present...

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