State of Wonder by Ann Patchett THE SELECTION changed the lives

THE SELECTION changed the lives of thirty-five girls forever

As scientists labor to catch it

But the books are able to chronicle the stories of only the men and women Mrs Murty has actually come across herself in the course of her social work

for his thoughts are often on his son

right from an ordinary individual to the godly and saintly men

State of Wonder by Ann Patchett THE SELECTION changed the livesThere were people on the banks of the river. Among the tangled waterways and giant anacondas of the Brazilian Rio Negro, an enigmatic scientist is developing a drug that could alter the lives of women for ever. Dr Annick Swenson's work is shrouded in mystery; she refuses to report on her progress, especially to her investors, whose patience is fast running out. Anders Eckman, a mild mannered lab researcher, is sent to investigate. A curt letter