New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult is
widely acclaimed for her keen insights into the hearts and
minds of real people. Now she tells the emotionally
riveting story of a family torn apart by conflicting needs
and a passionate love that triumphs over human weakness.
Anna is not sick, but she might as well be. By age
thirteen, she has undergone countless surgeries,
transfusions, and shots so that her older sister, Kate, can
somehow fight the leukemia that has plagued her since
childhood. The product of preimplantation genetic
diagnosis, Anna was conceived as a bone marrow match for
Kate -- a life and a role that she has never
challenged...until now. Like most teenagers, Anna is
beginning to question who she truly is. But unlike most
teenagers, she has always been defined in terms of her
sister -- and so Anna makes a decision that for most would
be unthinkable, a decision that will tear her family apart
and have perhaps fatal consequences for the sister she
loves.
My Sister's Keeper examines what it means to be a
good parent, a good sister, a good person. Is it morally
correct to do whatever it takes to save a child's life,
even if that means infringing upon the rights of another?
Is it worth trying to discover who you really are, if that
quest makes you like yourself less? Should you follow your
own heart, or let others lead you? Once again, in My
Sister's Keeper, Jodi Picoult tackles a controversial
real-life subject with grace, wisdom, and sensitivity.