Quite a few of the guest stars alternate between BL and House. But this one threw me. Alan Shore had a wife in The Practice who he adored. The only mention of her in BL is when he mentions he loved her for her insight and that she died.

I was scrounging around You tube seeking The Practice (as I have never watched the show) and I found this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-f-MbxijEs

I just picked this book up!!