Oprah Winfrey's new book club selection, 'Small Things Like These' by Claire Keegan, explores courage and compassion in 1985 Ireland.
Oprah Winfrey unveiled her latest book club selection, 'Small Things Like These' by Claire Keegan, during an appearance Tuesday on 'CBS Mornings.'The story, set in Ireland in December 1985, follows Bill Furlong, a father and local merchant, as he uncovers the truth about a Magdalene laundry â a convent where women and girls were forced into labor under harsh conditions.
'Keegan explained her focus on the details of daily life, saying, 'We think about our lives and measure them so often by the big things that happen ⦠but in fact, it's how we run our daily lives that is our character.'Winfrey resonated with a particular line from the book: 'Was there any point in being alive without helping one another?' 'That is how I live my life,' Winfrey said.
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