"The Covenant of Water" is a book by Abraham Verghese

Abraham Verghese teaches medical students about the importance of bedside manner at Stanford University. He is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel "The Covenant of Water. He talks about uprooting his family to take a writing program at the University of Iowa in order to pursue his dream.

Abraham Verghese's "The Covenant of Water" was a New York Times bestseller. The multi-generational tale of a family in India experiencing love and tragedy was an Oprah's Book Club pick. The book is a bestseller and an Oprah &s book club pick.