Anna was genetically engineered to be a perfect match for her cancer-ridden older sister. Since birth, the 13-year-old has donated platelets, blood, her umbilical cord, and bone marrow as part of her family's struggle to lengthen Kate's life. Anna is now being considered as a kidney donor in a last-ditch attempt to save her 16-year-old sister. As this compelling story opens, Anna has hired a lawyer to represent her in a medical emancipation suit to allow her to have control over her own body. Picoult skillfully relates the ensuing drama from the points of view of the parents; Anna; Cambell, the self-absorbed lawyer; Julia, the court-appointed guardian ad litem; and Jesse, the troubled oldest child in the family.
Thursday, January 04, 2007
January Book
Anna was genetically engineered to be a perfect match for her cancer-ridden older sister. Since birth, the 13-year-old has donated platelets, blood, her umbilical cord, and bone marrow as part of her family's struggle to lengthen Kate's life. Anna is now being considered as a kidney donor in a last-ditch attempt to save her 16-year-old sister. As this compelling story opens, Anna has hired a lawyer to represent her in a medical emancipation suit to allow her to have control over her own body. Picoult skillfully relates the ensuing drama from the points of view of the parents; Anna; Cambell, the self-absorbed lawyer; Julia, the court-appointed guardian ad litem; and Jesse, the troubled oldest child in the family.
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Ooh, I LOVE this book! It is SO good!
This looks kind of sad if you ask mwa.
You're right, dude! Definitely sad. It sounds interesting but definitely sad.
sad, but GOOD!
It is a really interesting read. You should definitely read it.
I have to read The Scarlet Letter now, so I might skip this one, but I will finish the Chrstmas Carol.
Oooh, I loved the Scarlet Letter.
I haven't even started "Christmas Carol", and I never even finished "Dracula". How lame am I? I'm going to try to read this one though.
This book is really worth reading! Put the other books down and read this! It is soooo interesting and totally sucks you in to the story! I really liked it.
I'm reading something else right now. but, as soon as I'm done, I'm totally reading this one. I'm so looking forward to it. I think it looks really good. I haven't even started A Christmas Carol yet either. I was pretty busy in December and didn't get much reading done.
I've read about 4 chapters. I had to stop after 2 and for a little while because it was depressing.
Jordan picked this book up on tape for me at the library. I've been listening to it here and there. But after reading Dracula I've been reading "The Historian". It is an awsome modern day search for Dracula. Much more fast paced and exciting than Bram Stokers. ( We did enjoy that one too though. Brad wants to comment more on that book)"The Historian" goes all over Europe searching for Dracula and it's hard to put down. I'd definitely recommend it. It's also fun to read right after Bram Stoker's because it refers to that book often.
I finished this book. It was pretty good, though the first few chapters were definitely killer sad. I think I'm going to try to finish Dracula and read this month's book at the same time.
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