The Covenant of Water: The Podcast - Episode 4

Oprah's Super Soul

Oprah

Society & Culture

4.6 • 32.9K Ratings

🗓️ 12 July 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Oprah sits down with New York Times bestselling author Dr. Abraham Verghese for a compelling six-part conversation on his latest book, The Covenant of Water. In this episode on parts 3 and 4, Abraham shares how his experiences influenced his characters and explains the origin of the ten sketches. The two also have a spirited discussion about one of the more difficult scenes written in the book. Want more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPods You can also watch Oprah’s Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN shows on your TV! Visit https://bit.ly/find_OWN

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm so glad you're here.
0:09.0	The Covenant of Water is truly one of the most gripping, exquisite novels I have ever read
0:15.8	and I've been reading since I was three.
0:20.8	It's my one-of-the-first book club pick.
0:22.8	I'm so enthralled with this epic story.
0:26.1	I think of it as a modern masterpiece and now I'm excited for you to hear our captivating
0:31.8	conversation with the brilliantly talented author, Dr. Abraham Fregis.
0:37.1	What an honor to be with you.
0:39.4	On this six-part podcast, we're diving into all ten parts of the Covenant of Water.
0:45.6	That is the best bath-alisha moment I ever read.
0:50.6	We'll also hear from readers like you.
0:53.9	What was the hard truth that you hope to convey in writing this book?
0:59.4	Hmm.
1:00.4	Oh, thank you for that very thoughtful question.
1:03.8	Come along with me on a soulful, extraordinary journey through adventure, family secrets,
1:10.0	medical mysteries, romance, and finally, the shimmering resilience of the human spirit.
1:17.7	This is The Covenant of Water, the podcast.
1:22.2	Welcome back, everybody, to our special series on my latest book club pick, The Covenant
1:28.7	of Water.
1:29.7	I thank you so much for being with us.
1:32.0	I wanted this series to be on SuperSoul podcast because there is a spiritual lesson I've
1:40.4	been saying this in almost every chapter of this book.
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