New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult and her teenage daughter present their first-ever novel for teens, filled with romance, adventure, and humor. What happens when happily ever after.isn't? Delilah is a bit of a loner who prefers spending her time in the school library with her head in a book – one book in particular. Between the Lines may be a fairy tale, but it feels real. Prince Oliver is brave, adventurous, and loving. He really speaks to Delilah. And then one day Oliver actually speaks to her. Turns out, Oliver is more than a one-dimensional storybook prince. He's a restless teen who feels trapped by his literary existence and hates that his entire life is predetermined. He's sure there's more for him out there in the real world, and Delilah might just be his key to freedom. Delilah and Oliver work together to attempt to get Oliver out of his book, a challenging task that forces them to examine their perceptions of fate, the world, and their places in it. And as their attraction to each other grows along the way, a romance blossoms that is anything but a fairy tale. *** “REAL FAIRY TALES are not for the fainthearted. Children get eaten by witches and chased by wolves; women fall into comas and are tortured by evil relatives. Somehow all that pain and suffering is worthwhile, though, when it leads to the ending: happily ever after. Suddenly it no longer matters if you got a B- on your midterm in French or you’re the only girl in the school who doesn’t have a date for the spring formal. Happily ever after trumps everything. But what if ever after could change?” JODIPICOULT.COM WHAT HAPPENS WHEN HAPPILY EVER AFTER… ISN’T? Delilah hates school as much as she loves books. In fact, there’s one book in particular she can’t get enough of. If anyone knew how many times she has read and reread the sweet little fairy tale she found in the library, especially the popular kids, she’d be sent to social Siberia…forever. To Delilah, though, this fairy tale is more than just words on the page. Sure, there’s a handsome (well, okay, hot) prince, and a castle, and an evil villain, but it feels as if there’s something deeper going on. And one day Delilah finds out there is. Turns out, this Prince Charming is real, and a certain fifteen-year-old loner has caught his eye. But they’re from two different worlds, and how can it ever possibly work? Together with her daughter, Samantha van Leer, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult has written a classic fairy tale with a uniquely modern twist. Readers will be swept away by this story of a girl who crosses the border between reality and fantasy in a perilous search for her own happy ending

Anna została poczęta, by zostać dawczynią szpiku dla swej siostry, Kate. Nigdy nie kwestionowała tej roli, choć musi żyć tak, jakby była ciężko chora. Ma dopiero trzynaście lat, a już przeszła niezliczone zabiegi operacyjne, by jej starsza siostra miała szansę wyleczyć się z białaczki. Jak większość nastolatków, Anna zastanawia się, kim jest; inaczej jednak niż przeciętna nastolatka ma poukładane życie: istnieje właściwie wyłącznie jako dopełnienie siostry. Dlatego podejmuje decyzję, która zagrozi jej rodzinie i prawdopodobnie będzie mieć fatalne konsekwencje dla Kate. Powieść Picoult stawia wiele ważnych pytań. Co to znaczy być dobrym rodzicem, dobrą siostrą, dobrym człowiekiem? Czy rzeczywiście można robić wszystko, by ratować życie jednego dziecka, kosztem drugiego? Czy należy podążać za głosem serca, czy raczej pozwolić kierować sobą innym? W książce Jodi Picoult znów podejmuje kontrowersyjny temat – i robi to z wdziękiem, mądrością i wrażliwością. Jodi Picoult to bestsellerowa autorka „New York Timesa”, ceniona za przenikliwość psychologiczną i umiejętność wglądu w serca i umysły ludzkie. Tym razem opowiada historię rodziny dotkniętej nieszczęściem choroby dziecka

Peter Houghton es un estudiante de 17 años en Sterling, New Hampshire, que lleva tiempo sufriendo los abusos verbales y físicos de sus compañeros de clase. Su única amiga, Josie Cormier, ha sucumbido a la presión del grupo y ahora pertenece a la élite popular que habitualmente lo acosa. Un último incidente lleva a Peter al límite y lo empuja a cometer un acto de violencia que cambiará para siempre la vida de los habitantes de Sterling. Incluso aquellos que no se encontraban en la escuela aquella mañana vieron sus vidas supendidas, incluyendo a Alex Cormier

Charlotte O'Keefe's beautiful, much-longed-for, adored daughter Willow is born with osteogenesis imperfecta – a very severe form of brittle bone disease. If she slips on a crisp packet she could break both her legs, and spend six months in a half body cast. After years of caring for Willow, her family faces financial disaster. Then Charlotte is offered a lifeline. She could sue her obsetrician for wrongful birth – for not having diagnosed Willow's condition early enough in the pregnancy to be able to abort the child. The payout could secure Willow's future. But to get it would mean Charlotte suing her best friend. And standing up in court to declare that if she would have prefered that Willow had never been born…

“In this breathless, startling novel, Jodi Picoult reveals the fragile threads that hold people together, or let them break apart. Her narrative, especially her sense of family, is reminiscent of a young Anne Tyler. Hers is a remarkable new voice, and it tells us a story that goes straight to the heart.” – -Mary Morris, author of A Mother’s Love and Nothing to Declare “Picoult weaves a beautiful tale from threads of sympathetic characters into a pattern told from two points of view, then fringes it with suspense and drama.” – -The Charlotte Observer “A brilliant, moving examination of motherhood, brimming with detail and emotion.” – -Richmond Timea-Dispatch “Picoult’s depiction of families and their relationships over time is rich and accurate… Harvesting the Heart (is] a moving portrayal of the difficulties of marriage and parenthood.” – -Orlando Sentinel “Picoult considers various forces that can unite or fracture families and examines the complexities of the human heart in both literal and figurative ways.” – -Library Journal “Picoult brings her considerable talents to this contemporary story of a young woman in search of her identity… Told in flashbacks, this is a realistic story of childhood and adolescence, the demands of motherhood, the hard paths of personal growth and the generosity of spirit required by love. Picoult’s imagery is startlinwth peg and brilliant; her characters move credibly through this affecting drama.” – -Publishers Weekly *** The author of Picture Perfect "explores the fragile ground of ambivalent motherhood" (New York Times Book Review). Paige's mother left when she was five. When Paige becomes a mother herself, she is overwhelmed by the demands. Unable to forget her past, Paige struggles with the difficulties of marriage and motherhood

The astonishing new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult about a family torn apart by an accusation of murder. They tell me I'm lucky to have a son who's so verbal, who is blisteringly intelligent, who can take apart the broken microwave and have it working again an hour later. They think there is no greater hell than having a son who is locked in his own world, unaware that there's a wider one to explore. But try having a son who is locked in his own world, and still wants to make a connection. A son who tries to be like everyone else, but truly doesn't know how. Jacob Hunt is a teenage boy with Asperger's syndrome. He's hopeless at reading social cues or expressing himself well to others, and like many kids with AS, Jacob has a special focus on one subject – in his case, forensic analysis. He's always showing up at crime scenes, thanks to the police scanner he keeps in his room, and telling the cops what they need to do…and he's usually right. But then his town is rocked by a terrible murder and, for a change, the police come to Jacob with questions. All of the hallmark behaviors of Asperger's – not looking someone in the eye, stimulatory tics and twitches, flat affect – can look a lot like guilt to law enforcement personnel. Suddenly, Jacob and his family, who only want to fit in, feel the spotlight shining directly on them. For his mother, Emma, it's a brutal reminder of the intolerance and misunderstanding that always threaten her family. For his brother, Theo, it's another indication of why nothing is normal because of Jacob. And over this small family the soul-searing question looms: Did Jacob commit murder? Emotionally powerful from beginning to end, House Rules looks at what it means to be different in our society, how autism affects a family, and how our legal system works well for people who communicate a certain way – and fails those who don't

Młoda kobieta, którą policja znajduje błąkającą się po cmentarzu w Los Angeles, nie pamięta, jak się nazywa. Kiedy zgłasza się po nią mąż, Cassie Barrett dowiaduje się ze zdumieniem, że jest nie tylko uznanym i wybitnym antropologiem, ale też żoną Aleksa Riversa, słynnego aktora jednego z najpopularniejszych hollywoodzkich gwiazdorów. Stopniowo wraca jej pamięć: szalony romans w Tanzanii, ważne odkrycie naukowe, którego tam dokonała, kariera Aleksa, za którą zapłacił emocjonalnym rozchwianiem. Ale Cassie nie może się odnaleźć w swoim luksusowym życiu i na pozór doskonałym małżeństwie. Kiedy znajduje w łazience test ciążowy z pozytywnym wynikiem, nagle wracają do niej ponure wspomnienia. Cassie czuje, że musi natychmiast uciec przed swoją przeszłością i przed Aleksem

Mariah przyłapuje męża z inną kobietą i wpada w depresję, a jej córka Faith – świadek zdarzenia – zaczyna zwierzać się wyimaginowanej przyjaciółce. Początkowo Mariah lekceważy te rozmowy, jednak kiedy Faith dokonuje kolejnych cudownych uzdrowień, a na jej dłoniach pojawiają się stygmaty, zadaje sobie pytanie, czy córce istotnie nie objawia się Bóg. Wieść rozchodzi się błyskawicznie – Mariah i Faith wbrew własnej woli stają się bohaterkami medialnego cyrku. Rozwój sytuacji nieuchronnie prowadzi do destabilizacji rodziny dręczonej przez media, lekarzy oraz posiadaczy jedynych słusznych prawd

A life hanging in the balance.a family torn apart. The #1 internationally bestselling author Jodi Picoult tells an unforgettable story about family, love, and letting go. Edward Warren, twenty-four, has been living in Thailand for five years, a prodigal son who left his family after an irreparable fight with his father, Luke. But he gets a frantic phone call: His dad lies comatose, gravely injured in the same accident that has also injured his younger sister Cara. With her father's chances for recovery dwindling, Cara wants to wait for a miracle. But Edward wants to terminate life support and donate his father's organs. Is he motivated by altruism, or revenge? And to what lengths will his sister go to stop him from making an irrevocable decision? Lone Wolf explores the notion of family, and the love, protection and strength it's meant to offer. But what if the hope that should sustain it, is the very thing that pulls it apart? Another tour de force from Jodi Picoult, Lone Wolf examines the wild and lonely terrain upon which love battles reason

Want to receive a free physical copy of Shine? Simply pre-order Jodi Picoult's new novel Small Great Things in hardback and go to www.jodipicoult.co.uk to enter your details. Jodi Picoult introduces characters from her new novel SMALL GREAT THINGS in this original short story. Dalton is the school of the rich and famous, and it's eight-year-old Ruth Brooks's first day. Growing up in Harlem she never dreamed she'd be given this opportunity, and she's determined not to waste it. But right from her first lesson Ruth is treated differently. The harder she tries, the clearer it becomes that to some people it's not the similarities that matter, but the differences – and there are plenty of those between Ruth and her new classmates. As the days pass, she has a difficult lesson to learn: being in this new world is not the same as becoming a part of it – and becoming a part of it is starting to feel impossible. Ruth's eye-opening story continues in Jodi Picoult's astounding new novel Small Great Things

Every life has a soundtrack. All you have to do is listen. Music has set the tone for most of Zoe Baxter's life. There's the melody that reminds her of the summer she spent rubbing baby oil on her stomach in pursuit of the perfect tan. A dance beat that makes her think of using a fake ID to slip into a nightclub. A dirge that marked the years she spent trying to get pregnant. For better or for worse, music is the language of memory. It is also the language of love. In the aftermath of a series of personal tragedies, Zoe throws herself into her career as a music therapist. When an unexpected friendship slowly blossoms into love, she makes plans for a new life, but to her shock and inevitable rage, some people – even those she loves and trusts most – don't want that to happen. Sing You Home is about identity, love, marriage, and parenthood. It's about people wanting to do the right thing for the greater good, even as they work to fulfill their own personal desires and dreams. And it's about what happens when the outside world brutally calls into question the very thing closest to our hearts: family

With richly layered characters and a gripping moral dilemma that will lead readers to question everything they know about privilege, power, and race, Small Great Things is the stunning new page-turner from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult. "[Picoult] offers a thought-provoking examination of racism in America today, both overt and subtle. Her many readers will find much to discuss in the pages of this topical, moving book." – Booklist (starred review) Ruth Jefferson is a labor and delivery nurse at a Connecticut hospital with more than twenty years' experience. During her shift, Ruth begins a routine checkup on a newborn, only to be told a few minutes later that she's been reassigned to another patient. The parents are white supremacists and don't want Ruth, who is African American, to touch their child. The hospital complies with their request, but the next day, the baby goes into cardiac distress while Ruth is alone in the nursery. Does she obey orders or does she intervene? Ruth hesitates before performing CPR and, as a result, is charged with a serious crime. Kennedy McQuarrie, a white public defender, takes her case but gives unexpected advice: Kennedy insists that mentioning race in the courtroom is not a winning strategy. Conflicted by Kennedy's counsel, Ruth tries to keep life as normal as possible for her family – especially her teenage son – as the case becomes a media sensation. As the trial moves forward, Ruth and Kennedy must gain each other's trust, and come to see that what they've been taught their whole lives about others – and themselves – might be wrong. With incredible empathy, intelligence, and candor, Jodi Picoult tackles race, privilege, prejudice, justice, and compassion – and doesn't offer easy answers. Small Great Things is a remarkable achievement from a writer at the top of her game. Praise for Small Great Things "Small Great Things is the most important novel Jodi Picoult has ever written… It will challenge her readers… [and] expand our cultural conversation about race and prejudice." – The Washington Post "A novel that puts its finger on the very pulse of the nation that we live in today… a fantastic read from beginning to end, as can always be expected from Picoult, this novel maintains a steady, page-turning pace that makes it hard for readers to put down." – San Francisco Book Review "A gripping courtroom drama… Given the current political climate it is quite prescient and worthwhile… This is a writer who understands her characters inside and out." – Roxane Gay, The New York Times Book Review "I couldn't put it down. Her best yet!" – New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman "A compelling, can't-put-it-down drama with a trademark [Jodi] Picoult twist." – Good Housekeeping "It's Jodi Picoult, the prime provider of literary soul food. This riveting drama is sure to be supremely satisfying and a bravely thought-provoking tale on the dangers of prejudice." – Redbook "Jodi Picoult is never afraid to take on hot topics, and in Small Great Things, she tackles race and discrimination in a way that will grab hold of you and refuse to let you go… This page-turner is perfect for book clubs." – Popsugar From the Hardcover edition

Die amerikanische Originalausgabe erschien 2003 unter dem Titel "Second Glance" bei Atria Books, New York. Übersetzung aus dem Amerikanischen von Ulrike Wasel und Klaus Timmermann

W oborze na farmie amiszów w Pensylwanii znaleziono zwłoki noworodka. Lokalna społeczność jest w szoku – w wyniku dochodzenia policyjnego o odebranie dziecku życia zostaje oskarżona jego domniemana matka, osiemnastoletnia Katie Fisher, niezamężna dziewczyna z rodziny amiszów. Sprawę Katie przyjmuje Ellie Hathaway, rozczarowana swoją pracą adwokatka z wielkiego miasta. Po raz pierwszy w swojej karierze spotyka się z wymiarem sprawiedliwości rządzącym się innymi zasadami niż ten, który zna na wylot. Zagłębiając się w świat amiszów, musi znaleźć sposób, aby dotrzeć do swojej klientki i porozumieć się z nią w jej języku. Praca nad tą zawikłaną sprawą prowadzi ją także w głąb własnego ja, a kiedy jeszcze pojawi się w jej życiu mężczyzna z przeszłości, Ellie stanie oko w oko ze swoimi najtajniejszymi lękami i pragnieniami?