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.
