First Draft - Abraham Verghese
First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing
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The Covenant of Water by Abraham Vergis
Abraham Vergis is a physician, novelist, and nonfiction writer. He received the Heinz Award and a National Humanities Medal from Barack Obama in 2014. The covenant of water blends his deep knowledge of and enthusiasm for the medical world with his talent at sharing bold, sweeping stories. At the center of the book is Big Amachi, meaning Big Mother, who the reader first meets when she enters an arranged marriage aged 12.
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