{"product_id":"the-river-is-waiting-wally-lamb-illustrated-by-richard-jones","title":"The River Is Waiting — Wally Lamb · Illustrated by Richard Jones","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"330\" data-start=\"226\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAN INSTANT \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e BESTSELLER, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eOPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e#1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling 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\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"989\" data-start=\"943\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"987\" data-start=\"943\"\u003eFrom our book truck to your book shelves…!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Meant Well Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45109128069292,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/3192\/0556\/files\/715tCKb71jL._SL1500.jpg?v=1765084651","url":"https:\/\/www.meantwellbooks.com\/products\/the-river-is-waiting-wally-lamb-illustrated-by-richard-jones","provider":"Meant Well Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}