Harvesting the Heart

Picoult, Jodi

ISBN 10: 0143143328 ISBN 13: 9780143143321

Publisher: Penguin Group USA, 2008

Synopsis

Now with a child of her own, Paige is still haunted by memories of her own mother, who left when she was five, and plagued by constant self-doubt about her relationship with her child. Book available.

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Review:

Jodi Picoult explores the fragile ground of ambivalent motherhood in this lush second novel (New York Times)

Picoult is at her best when she is writing about motherhood (New York Daily News)

Picoult tackles this moral dilemma with honest conviction and beautifully written prose (Good Housekeeping)

Jodi Picoult's novels often focus on lives turned upside down by some terrible event, and it's her way with the small emotional detail that makes them so rewarding (Marie Claire)

From the Author:

Every mother I've met who's read the book connects with it.
I wrote HEART after having my first child, and feeling completely overwhelmed---in retrospect, it was a cheap alternative to psychological counseling, I think...which is why so many mothers I've met are moved by the story of Paige and Nicholas. I used to dream about leaving my son with my husband when I went grocery shopping...and then I'd just keep going! After speaking to other women who'd harbored the same secret thoughts, I decided to create a character who might actually do it. HEART has turned out to be quite a favorite of book discussion groups, because of the issues raised regarding motherhood and marriage. I'd love to hear comments from readers!

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Group USA
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0143143328
• ISBN 13: 9780143143321
• Binding: Audio CD