Bewilderment: a novel
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New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, 2022.
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Book
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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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"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. New York, NY, W.W. Norton & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Powers, Richard, 1957-. 2022. Bewilderment: A Novel. New York, NY, W.W. Norton & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Powers, Richard, 1957-, Bewilderment: A Novel. New York, NY, W.W. Norton & Company, 2022.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Powers, Richard. Bewilderment: A Novel. New York, NY, W.W. Norton & Company, 2022.

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