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Bewilderment “packs a mighty emotional punch,” Winfrey said her in announcement video. “At its heart, it’s a father and son story of Theo and nine-year-old Robin and the grief they feel after they lose Alyssa, Theo’s wife and Robin’s mom, in a tragic car accident,” Winfrey says of the story. “But the sorrow that they face, and the bewilderment they experience, is even bigger than that.”
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Winfrey also describes how the novel highlights how both humanity and our planet are in “serious trouble.” The novel also includes thoughtful, beautiful writing from Powers in this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about connection in the face of incivility and apathy. It’s a powerful story that you surely won’t be able to put down. Leaning towards buying it? Well, let us be the ones to nudge you to read along with Winfrey!
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