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A Theory of Relativity
Author: Jacquelyn Mitchard

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Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Book Type: Hardcover
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ISBN-13: 9780066210230 - ISBN-10: 0066210232
Publication Date: 6/1/2001
Pages: 368


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Book Description:
Jacquelyn Mitchard's first novel, The Deep End of the Ocean, launched the Oprah's Book Club and riveted millions of readers across the country. Now comes A Theory of Relativity, Mitchard's most compelling and beautifully written novel yet.

At twenty-four, Gordon McKenna thinks he's already heard the worst news of his life when he learns that his sister Georgia is fatally ill. Then Georgia and her husband die in a car accident, leaving behind their baby daughter, Keefer. Gordon and his parents are able to survive their sorrow only by devoting themselves to the care of the beloved one-year-old.

But the decision of who will raise Keefer is far from over, and soon Gordon's most basic assumptions about his family will be challenged in ways so provocative that he will be driven to disbelief and then to outrage. The ordeal will test the bonds of this closely knit family, challenging even love's ultimate capacity to heal.


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Aimee C. (Aimee88) wrote on 3/22/2006...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

this is a well written, moving and thought provoking look at these families and how they dealt with the death of a young husband and wife. I didn't like the ending, but overall liked the book.

Taryn C. (TarynC) wrote on 8/26/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

very slow moving, couldnt get into it. Not like her other books that really grabbed me from the start. Maybe if I gave it more of a chance I would feel differently- but I just couldnt keep reading.


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Brandie V. (idesign) wrote on 9/29/2007...


Maybe this book particulary struck me because I related to parts of it, but I absolutely loved it!

Kate W. (katydid13) wrote on 1/22/2006...


A great read!!


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