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The river is waiting: a novel
(Large Print)

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Author:
Lamb, Wally,
Published:
[Waterville, Maine] : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2025.
Format:
Large Print
Edition:
Large print edition.
Physical Desc:
699 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
Status:
Checked Out
19 copies, 40 people are on the wait list.
1 copy on order.

Description

"Corby Ledbetter is struggling. New fatherhood, the loss of his job, and a growing secret addiction have thrown his marriage 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 elemental kinship with a prison librarian, tender-hearted cellmate, and a troubled teen desperate for a role model. Buoyed by them, 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?"--

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Durham Large Print
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On Holdshelf
East Lyme Public New Large Print Fiction
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Due Nov 14, 2025
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Due Nov 7, 2025
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Norwich/Otis New Adult Large Print Fiction
F LAMB
On Holdshelf
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Due Nov 5, 2025
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NEW LP FIC LAMB
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NEW LP FIC LAMB
In Transit
Westbrook Adult Large Print
NEW LP F LAM
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Woodbridge Adult Large Type Fiction
LT/FIC LAMB (NEW)
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Status
Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library On Order
ON ORDER
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Addicts -- Fiction.
Artists -- Fiction.
Families -- Fiction.
Prisoners -- Fiction.
Other Subjects
Domestic fiction.
Large print books.
Prison fiction.

More Details

Language:
English
ISBN:
9781420522761, 1420522760

Notes

Description
"Corby Ledbetter is struggling. New fatherhood, the loss of his job, and a growing secret addiction have thrown his marriage 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 elemental kinship with a prison librarian, tender-hearted cellmate, and a troubled teen desperate for a role model. Buoyed by them, 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?"--,Back cover.

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Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Lamb, W. (2025). The river is waiting: a novel. Large print edition. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Lamb, Wally. 2025. The River Is Waiting: A Novel. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Lamb, Wally, The River Is Waiting: A Novel. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2025.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Lamb, Wally. The River Is Waiting: A Novel. Large print edition. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2025.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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Last Sierra Extract TimeOct 28, 2025 01:57:22 PM
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