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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 questioned… 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?
(I just finished listening to this book a moment ago. In fact, when I arrived home from work I took the last CD out of the car and brought it in the house as I could not fathom waiting a three day weekend to hear the ending. This turned out to be a good choice as it sure has a two hankie ending. As always click on the title and the author's name above to learn more. If anyone is having a time where they just need a good cry to clear the air then this book is guaranteed to open the flood gates!)
I'm currently reading 'The Coffee Trader' by David Liss about a Jewish trader on the Dutch 17C stockmarket, bringing in the new commodity of 'coffee'.
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