{"product_id":"the-river-is-waiting-oprahs-book-club-paperback","title":"The River Is Waiting (Oprah's Book Club) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWally Lamb\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN INSTANT \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK A \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Wally Lamb, celebrated for two prior Oprah's Book Club selections, returns with an exceptional third pick, an \"incandescent\" (\u003ci\u003eOprah Daily\u003c\/i\u003e) novel following a young father grappling with unbearable tragedy as he searches for hope, redemption, and the possibility of forgiveness.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn \"immersive novel of redemption\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe River Is Waiting\u003c\/i\u003e is another \"soul-wrenching\" (NPR) masterpiece from celebrated author Wally Lamb.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWally Lamb is the author of seven \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling novels: \u003ci\u003eThe River Is Waiting\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI'll Take You There\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWe Are Water\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWishin' and Hopin'\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Hour I First Believed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI Know This Much Is True\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eShe's Come Undone\u003c\/i\u003e. Lamb also edited \u003ci\u003eCouldn't Keep It to Myself\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e I'll Fly Away\u003c\/i\u003e, two volumes of essays from students in his writing workshop at York Correctional Institution, a women's prison in Connecticut, where he was a volunteer facilitator for twenty years. Lamb lives in Connecticut with his wife, Christine, and they have three sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.17 x 8.39 x 5.47 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45132038799536,"sku":"9781668006405","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1121\/0060\/files\/Km0X-da1Hb9781668006405.webp?v=1779904980","url":"https:\/\/sidekicksptown.com\/products\/the-river-is-waiting-oprahs-book-club-paperback","provider":"Sidekicks Ptown","version":"1.0","type":"link"}