Bewilderment: a novel
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New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, 2022.
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Book
Physical Desc:
278 pages ; 21 cm
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"The astrobiologist Theo Byrne searches for life throughout the cosmos while single-handedly raising his unusual nine-year-old, Robin, following the death of his wife. Robin is a warm, kind boy who spends hours painting elaborate pictures of endangered animals. He's also about to be expelled from third grade for smashing his friend in the face. As his son grows more troubled, Theo hopes to keep him off psychoactive drugs. He learns of an experimental neurofeedback treatment to bolster Robin's emotional control, one that involves training the boy on the recorded patterns of his mother's brain..."--
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Unknown
ISBN:
9781324036142, 1324036141
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"Oprah's book club 2021"--Cover.
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Includes reading group guide.
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"The astrobiologist Theo Byrne searches for life throughout the cosmos while single-handedly raising his unusual nine-year-old, Robin, following the death of his wife. Robin is a warm, kind boy who spends hours painting elaborate pictures of endangered animals. He's also about to be expelled from third grade for smashing his friend in the face. As his son grows more troubled, Theo hopes to keep him off psychoactive drugs. He learns of an experimental neurofeedback treatment to bolster Robin's emotional control, one that involves training the boy on the recorded patterns of his mother's brain..."--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Powers, R. (2022). Bewilderment: a novel. W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Powers, Richard, 1957-. 2022. Bewilderment: A Novel. W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Powers, Richard, 1957-, Bewilderment: A Novel. W.W. Norton & Company, 2022.
MLA Citation (style guide)Powers, Richard. Bewilderment: A Novel. W.W. Norton & Company, 2022.
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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