"CBS Mornings" reading group discussion guide for "The Tell," Oprah's latest book club pick

1. Amy Griffin spent much of her adult life determined to move forward, never letting herself stop to look back. What do you think eventually motivated her to want to revisit her past and then to tell her story? Talk about the courage it takes to confront one's past—and to share it with the world. Have you ever decided to divulge something about yourself that you once felt was impossible to share?

2. Amy was a star student in her small Texas town, and she became a high-achieving businesswoman after arriving in New York. Talk about ambition as a trauma response. Do you think Amy believed she could outwork (and outrun) her past? How can "The Tell" serve as a reminder that people who appear to "have it all" are not always as they seem?