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My sister's keeper : a novel

Author: Jodi Picoult
Publisher: New York : Atria, ©2004.
Edition/Format:   Book : Fiction : English : 1st Atria books hardcover edView all editions and formats
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Conceived to provide a bone marrow match for her leukemia-stricken sister, teenage Kate begins to question her moral obligations in light of countless medical procedures and decides to fight for the right to make decisions about her own body. 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  Read more...
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Genre/Form: Domestic fiction
Domestic fiction, American
Bildungsromans, American
Fiction
Material Type: Fiction, Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Jodi Picoult
ISBN: 0743454529 9780743454520
OCLC Number: 54811160
Awards: Shortlisted for British Book Awards: Popular Fiction Award 2006.
Description: vii, 423 p. ; 24 cm.
Responsibility: Jodi Picoult.
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Conceived to provide a bone marrow match for her leukemia-stricken sister, teenage Kate begins to question her moral obligations in light of countless medical procedures and decides to fight for the  Read more...

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"The Boston Globe" Picoult writes with a fine touch, a sharp eye for detail, and a firm grasp of the delicacy and complexity of human relationships.

 
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