Book Club Picks -- Oprah's Book Club & 2.0

Oprah's Book Club 2.0 is a revitalized version of Oprah Winfrey's legendary book club, which first became famous in the early 2000s. After a hiatus, Oprah reintroduced her book club in 2012 with a new format, called Book Club 2.0, focusing on modern digital platforms, particularly the internet, to reach a broader, more diverse audience
 

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1. I know this much is true

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Author:
Lamb, Wally
Average Rating:
4 stars
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A stunning multigenerational saga of how destructive the bonds of family can be and of the powerful force of forgiveness. Dominick Birdsey's entire life has been compromised and constricted by anger and fear, by the paranoid schizophrenic twin brother he both deeply loves and resents, and by the past they share. Dominick's talent for survival comes at an enormous cost, and it will be put to the ultimate test when his brother Thomas commits an unthinkable...

2. The river is waiting: a novel

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Author:
Lamb, Wally
Average Rating:
5 stars
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Book, OverDrive eAudiobook, OverDrive eBook
Description:
"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...

3. She's come undone

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Author:
Lamb, Wally
Average Rating:
4.3 stars
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Thirteen-year-old Dolores Price "spends most of her time eating and in front of the TV, but changes her attitude when she enters womanhood at 257 pounds." "Dolores has suffered almost every abuse and familial travesty that exists. Her father is a violent, philandering liar, her mother has the mental and emotional consistency of Jell-O, and the men in her life are probably the gender's most loathsome creatures. She is determined to rise above all...