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NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • A TODAY SHOW #ReadWithJenna BOOK CLUB PICK! • Finalist for the WOMEN'S PRIZEYaa Gyasi's stunning follow-up to her acclaimed national best seller Homegoing is a powerful, raw, intimate, deeply layered novel about a Ghanaian family in Alabama.Gifty is a sixth-year PhD candidate in neuroscience at the Stanford University School of Medicine studying reward-seeking behavior in mice and the neural circuits of depression and addiction. Her brother, Nana, was a gifted high school athlete who died of a heroin overdose after an ankle injury left him hooked on OxyContin. Her suicidal mother is living in her bed. Gifty is determined to discover the scientific basis for the suffering she sees all around her. But even as she turns to the hard sciences to unlock the mystery of her family's loss, she finds herself hungering for her childhood faith and grappling with the evangelical church in which she was raised, whose promise of salvation remains as tantalizing as it is elusive. Transcendent Kingdom is a deeply moving portrait of a family of Ghanaian immigrants ravaged by depression and addiction and grief—a novel about faith, science, religion, love. Exquisitely written, emotionally searing, this is an exceptionally powerful follow-up to Gyasi's phenomenal debut.

In Yaa Gyasi's thought-provoking novel, "Transcendent Kingdom," the protagonist, Gifty, navigates the intricate terrain of faith, family, and addiction while grappling with her own inner demons. Set in rural Georgia and the bustling city of Stanford, California, the story delves into the complexities of the human condition, examining themes of loss, belonging, and the relentless pursuit of meaning in a world marked by suffering.

Gifty, a brilliant neuroscientist, struggles with the haunting memories of her brother's addiction and her mother's relentless battle with depression. Haunted by the ghosts of her past, she finds solace in her faith and the pursuit of scientific knowledge, hoping to unravel the mysteries of the mind and find a cure for the afflictions that have plagued her family.

"Transcendent Kingdom" is a poignant exploration of the intersection of science and spirituality, delving into the profound questions of existence, purpose, and the elusive nature of transcendence. Gyasi's evocative prose and deeply drawn characters create an immersive and thought-provoking narrative that challenges readers to confront the complexities of life and the enduring search for meaning.

Through Gifty's journey, readers are invited to contemplate the nature of faith, the limits of science, and the resilience of the human spirit. Gyasi's novel is a literary tour de force that offers a profound meditation on the human condition, leaving readers with a lingering sense of contemplation and a renewed appreciation for the intricacies of life.