The Covenant Of Water Podcast - Episode 4 | Oprah's Super Soul | OWN Podcasts

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[@colegio2239]

We owe Oprah an unfathomable debt of gratitude for making books and literacy an essential part of our daily lives! She has done so much by enriching our reading experiences with world class authors! Each interview she does with the authors is master class in literature!

[@susmithalingamaneni4733]

Love, love when Dr. Verghese talks - words, expressions and all. Delightful to hear these podcasts

[@maryaabdel]

I just finished this book. I don't what else to say about this masterpiece that Oprah hasn't said. The bridge Dr. Verghese creates linking spirituality and mysticism with science and physiology is outstanding. I think this should be taught as part of the Indian curriculum for literature in schools and perhaps all over the world.

[@812BrownSugar]

I love what you said about the outstanding way that Dr.Verghese links spirituality, mysticism, science and physiology!

[@martina2Bpoems]

The tension about the plavu tree and his reluctance to cut it down made me so sad, and then as things fall apart more, as he feels "less than" and wants to exert some control over Elsie, the tension builds and I felt something terrible would happen, and then what happens is so sudden, stark and terrible. The death of Ninan is absolutely devastating. The grief and pain from it are overwhelming, and my own ankles and arms were hurting from running with the body, with no possible remediation. It is a scene like a Greek tragedy.

[@halakinani-muley8543]

Thank you Oprah for always bringing significant ppl to the light to shine together. ❤

[@joanyoon4672]

yes, you are awesome Oprah! Love you 🎉

[@YoungSandyGray]

You mean like the spiritual leader she had on that just got 99 years for sexual abuse?

[@joanyoon4672]

@@YoungSandyGray spoke like the true YoungSandyGray.

[@carmenbonanno39]

Listening to the podcasts now after I finished it last week. And I am so grateful for it. The insider information and the insight that Dr. Verghese brings. It's such a privilege to be able to talk to an author of this kind of book, to be able to dig deep and get clarity on some of the things that perhaps you didn't get or understand. Grateful 🙏🏼

[@keitumetsekaphiwa9224]

Look at my luck 💚. So I am a poet and I had a mental block, I did not want to read and somehow I listened to a podcast for the first time, this was three days ago. I listened to a couple of them and I thought let me be more intentional, what topic would I like to learn about, water. I literally searched for "podcasts about water" and that is how I ended up here.... 3 episodes later 😂. I'm super grateful for the way the Lord works, I am beyond inspired.

[@МишаХопин]

And with POLAND SPRING bottled water 💦 in hand 🤔😂😂😂 funny, U not alone 😂😮😅😂😂

[@walterminja5817]

I haven't read the book yet,.. but I have been watching this series, I gotta say this is fantastic conversation! Thank you oprah for having him on

[@emilybarber658]

It was wonderful. Started it again, just after finishing. It’s one of those… Epic novel. What a writer. Thank you.

[@jonathanjones5633]

if it was not for Oprah I would never think I could be where I'm at today !!!

[@marienoommen4964]

To hear Oprah W pronounce appachen and ammachy.. sends a thrill, a tickle. Thank you for bringing the Kerala story to world view. I’m reading mine now. You got to sit up to read tho’.

[@imaniwilson1848]

It’s hard to imagine, but every episode is better than the previous one! 😍

[@raghuka4916]

The tree represents the family. It was planted by father and us symbolic of the sturdiness and eternal existence of a family Many families have sacred trees like Tulasi banana tree etc Cutting a tree is like cutting off a family support

[@nishasuresh7090]

Strongly recommend book ...you can't keep it down until you finish reading it ❤

[@seriela]

As someone surrounded by tree cutters, both man-made and hurricane-made, I protested from Elsie's very first request: But WHY? Why must the tree be sacrificed for your viewing pleasure? I can't.

[@sn3501]

I felt the same way! I was hoping the author and Oprah would have discussed it more. I can totally see why Philipose would be reluctant to cut down the tree, the one he grew up watching from his room. No wonder the request bothered him so much, it seemed she was asking him to cut his own soul. The tragedy that unfolded from there was gutting to say the least!

[@rashmishrivastava3965]

I agree with this so much! I too would have loved to hear more about Elsie’s role in the breakdown during the podcast discussion between Oprah and Dr Verghese (though I very much enjoyed the insights into Philipose)!

[@Lillian584]

This book needs to be made into a movie

[@dianepezzimenti7794]

I was disappointed in the almost gleeful treatment of Elise leaving Philipos. A "Bye Felicia" moment? That was a human tragedy. Philipos lost everything - his child , the woman he loved. Elise lost her husband, had to leave the only mother she ever knew, her son and the life she thought she was going to have. It was very sad. . Unless you were being gleeful about the beautiful writing- it was just stunning.

[@TameykaLLove]

What happened was really sad. That writing was stunning! It was really impressive writing.

[@phindandabula6010]

I also haven't read the book but I am following these conversations am the first to listen 😅 I will wait for the last episode before I read 😊

[@imaniwilson1848]

Interesting decision. I think it would ruin the story for me, knowing what’s coming as I’m reading. The surprises and unexpected twists and turns were what engaged me emotionally and kept me wanting more.

[@cpamom23]

These episodes are fantastic and enhance the reading experience so much. Also, the description on this episode needs revised to say Parts 5 & 6 (not 3 & 4)

[@Varkyish]

I might be misunderstanding here, but after reading the book, I’m puzzled by the discussion that seems to place all the blame for the marriage issues on Philipose.

[@Abraham-vargheese]

Who else is here from Kerala 😎

[@Coryraisa]

34:30-35:07...Wow, neat that a guest named Dorian visits Oprah's show. There is an interesting character on 1990s soap opera _One Life to Live_ named Dorian Cramer Lord who has Oprah's high sensitivity, big brown eyes and high intelligence and who, like Oprah, went from rags to riches through her own hard work and like Oprah, loved to read. 💙💜💙💜💙💜💙💜

[@carlasmith6847]

In this section, I am so upset with Phillapos. I feel, a Oprah stated, the rift began when he didn't cut the tree! First the rise, and then the fall.

[@barbaramcfadden527]

Excellent.

[@lucindawilson5510]

thank you

[@sarahfoss567]

Regarding deafness. My kids said I was deaf. Then I began working with elderly. I’m not soooooo deaf!

[@МишаХопин]

Good eyes 👀 more in count with working with orderly

[@gloriawalker6196]

According to Ninan's death. I couldn't believe that he was large enough to climb that tree!!

[@markealadotson4202]

Everything about this scene gave me the impression that she knew she was pregnant. The sexual interaction, although not planned, was convenient for what she was beginning to see unavoidable.

[@imaniwilson1848]

Yes and if I’m not mistaken, at one point he heard her throwing up. And this was very shortly after her return. Morning sickness? 🤔

[@МишаХопин]

I am wondering, where is Montez Williams these days? Hope he is okey 🙏🏼😎🥂

[@cathleenceaser1078]

🙏 PraiseGod SoulFood

[@lilliemitchell8773]

❤

[@katyadashiakchef]

Flowers Gma Family members

[@amandacollins6215]

Was she thinking of water importance as Maui burned and she hired private firefighters to save her house?

[@cynthiaanderson7722]

Regarding silence good feed under silence yu observe more of the enviroment in which u dwell .yu study wats going on in other countrie🌎🌎🌏🌐✌🏽

[@mablemcdonald6430]

Excellent!!!!

[@wandaharris7430]

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[@Latishs78]

Great read ..reminds me of my kerala school holidays