{"product_id":"the-river-is-waiting-oprahs-book-club-by-wally-lamb-hardcover","title":"The River Is Waiting (Oprah's Book Club) - by Wally Lamb (Hardcover)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Corby Ledbetter is struggling. New fatherhood, the loss of his job, and a growing secret addiction have thrown his marriage to his beloved Emily into a tailspin. And that's before he causes the tragedy that tears the family apart. Sentenced to prison, Corby struggles to survive life on the inside, where he bears witness to frightful acts of brutality but also experiences small acts of kindness and elemental kinship with a prison librarian who sees his light and some of his fellow offenders, including a tender-hearted cellmate and a troubled teen desperate for a role model. Buoyed by them and by his mother's enduring faith in him, Corby begins to transcend the boundaries of his confinement, sustained by his hope that mercy and reconciliation might still be possible. Can his crimes ever be forgiven by those he loves?\"--Provided by publisher.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Synopsis \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAN INSTANT \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Wally Lamb, celebrated for two prior Oprah Book Club selections, returns with an exceptional third pick, a propulsive novel following a young father grappling with unbearable tragedy as he searches for hope, redemption, and the possibility of forgiveness.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCorby Ledbetter is struggling. New fatherhood, the loss of his job, and a growing secret addiction have thrown his marriage to his beloved Emily into a tailspin. And that's before he causes the tragedy that tears the family apart. Sentenced to prison, Corby struggles to survive life on the inside, where he bears witness to frightful acts of brutality but also experiences small acts of kindness and elemental kinship with a prison librarian who sees his light and some of his fellow offenders, including a tender-hearted cellmate and a troubled teen desperate for a role model. Buoyed by them and by his mother's enduring faith in him, Corby begins to transcend the boundaries of his confinement, sustained by his hope that mercy and reconciliation might still be possible. Can his crimes ever be forgiven by those he loves?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An epic tale...[Wally Lamb's] incandescent writing can illuminate even the darkest of stories.\"-\u003cstrong\u003eOprah Daily\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Lamb sheds light on the inhumanity and cruelty of the American prison system, while also offering glimmers of hope and friendship... There are no simple resolutions in this gripping drama, and Lamb offers plenty to ponder about guilt, innocence, rehabilitation, and forgiveness.\" --\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] heart-wrenching story of redemption... Lamb lays bare the vagaries of his protagonist's life in accessible prose and concludes on a bittersweet note. This will please the author's fans.\" \u003cstrong\u003e--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Riveting... Lamb expertly shows [Corby's] arduous, bumpy progression... a gripping [...] story of grief, guilt, and healing.\"\u003cstrong\u003e --\u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Wally Lamb has always written with compassion for all of his characters, no matter their flaws. But here, in this moving exploration of an otherwise good man and loving father who happens to be an addict, Lamb goes deeply into what it means not only to survive tragedy, but to actually heal from it by stepping tentatively into real forgiveness. I could not put down \u003cem\u003eThe River is Waiting\u003c\/em\u003e, and I predict that you won't be able to either.\" \u003cstrong\u003e--Andre Dubus III, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eHouse of Sand and Fog \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eGhost Dogs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A heartwrenching, moving tale about the power of forgiveness, resilience and growth.\" \u003cstrong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eWoman's World\u003c\/em\u003e, \"12 Most Anticipated Books of 2025\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I was awestruck by this brilliant novel! I know that \"authenticity\" isn't the sexiest takeaway, but on my honor, page after riveting page, I asked myself, \"How did he know this? How is this so moving, so real, so close to the bone?\" Bravo, Wally Lamb. Not that you needed another masterpiece to demonstrate your unerring eye, ear, and signature heart, but may I say \u003cem\u003eThe River is Waiting\u003c\/em\u003e might crown them all.\" \u003cstrong\u003e--Elinor Lipman, author of \u003cem\u003eEvery Tom, Dick \u0026amp; Harry\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMs. Demeanor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"As usual, Wally Lamb gripped me with his perceptive, page-turning novel, \u003cem\u003eThe River Is Waiting\u003c\/em\u003e, a story that illuminates how the traumas of mass incarceration and addiction stigma spare no one. Lamb delivers what's most needed in these turbulent times--an absolute empathy bomb.\" \u003cstrong\u003e--Beth Macy, author of \u003cem\u003eDopesick\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRaising Lazarus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Time and time again, the amazing Wally Lamb's imperfect people break our hearts and help us understand the unfathomable depths of guilt and grief as we look for light in the world.\" \u003cstrong\u003e--Alice Hoffman, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of The Practical Magic series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe River is Waiting \u003c\/em\u003eis an ambitious, affecting novel that's not afraid to look directly at human suffering, and to map out the pain we inflict on others, and on ourselves. With an unflinching eye and an unsentimental compassion for his characters, Wally Lamb finds glimmers of hope and healing and decency in the darkest places.\"\u003cstrong\u003e --Tom Perrotta, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Leftovers\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLittle Children\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWally Lamb is the author of seven \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling novels: \u003cem\u003eThe River Is Waiting\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eI'll Take You There\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWe Are Water\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWishin' and Hopin'\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e The Hour I First Believed\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eI Know This Much Is True\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eShe's Come Undone\u003c\/em\u003e. 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