BELIEF, A NOVEL a contemporary tale, portrays a man whose search for God and whose caregiving infuriates his family and friends. The hero's spiritual and fleshly appetites are closely allied. He feels most connected to life and God during the act of loving and love-making. The lives of the women for whom he cares-wives, daughters, and lovers -unfold as they try to unravel the mystery that surrounds his initial plight. When the book opens, the...