The Book of Two Ways A Novel
The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult is a novel published by National Geographic Books on September 22, 2020. This edition spans 432 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows Dawn Edelstein, whose life takes a dramatic turn during a plane emergency, prompting her to reflect on her past and the choices that have shaped her present. As she survives the crash, her thoughts drift to Wyatt Armstrong, a man from her past whose path diverged from hers when she chose a different life.
Readers will find a story that explores the complexities of life choices and the impact of unresolved relationships. Dawn’s journey leads her to reconsider her role as a death doula and her former aspirations in archaeology, particularly her connection to The Book of Two Ways, an ancient map of the afterlife. The novel delves into themes of identity, fate, and the nature of a life well lived, as Dawn navigates the dual possibilities of her future and confronts the secrets that have lingered in her past.
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Small Great Things and A Spark of Light comes a “powerful” (The Washington Post) novel about the choices that alter the course of our lives.
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY MARIE CLAIRE
Everything changes in a single moment for Dawn Edelstein. She’s on a plane when the flight attendant makes an announcement: Prepare for a crash landing. She braces herself as thoughts flash through her mind. The shocking thing is, the thoughts are not of her husband but of a man she last saw fifteen years ago: Wyatt Armstrong.
Dawn, miraculously, survives the crash, but so do all the doubts that have suddenly been raised. She has led a good life. Back in Boston, there is her husband, Brian, their beloved daughter, and her work as a death doula, in which she helps ease the transition between life and death for her clients.
But somewhere in Egypt is Wyatt Armstrong, who works as an archaeologist unearthing ancient burial sites, a career Dawn once studied for but was forced to abandon when life suddenly intervened. And now, when it seems that fate is offering her second chances, she is not as sure of the choice she once made.
After the crash landing, the airline ensures that the survivors are seen by a doctor, then offers transportation to wherever they want to go. The obvious destination is to fly home, but she could take another path: return to the archaeological site she left years before, reconnect with Wyatt and their unresolved history, and maybe even complete her research on The Book of Two Ways—the first known map of the afterlife.
As the story unfolds, Dawn’s two possible futures unspool side by side, as do the secrets and doubts long buried with them. Dawn must confront the questions she’s never truly asked: What does a life well lived look like? When we leave this earth, what do we leave behind? Do we make choices . . . or do our choices make us? And who would you be if you hadn’t turned out to be the person you are right now?
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