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Book Review of The Memory Keeper's Daughter

The Memory Keeper's Daughter
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This book was/has been on various Best Sellers Lists over the past year or two.

The plot concerns a father's decision to give up his twin daughter at her birth, when he realizes she suffers from a birth defect. At the same time, he and is wife raise her twin brother, who is healthy.

The book explores the ramifications of his decision upon all involved -- himself, his wife, his son, the woman who cares for the daughter, etc. The writer wrote with clarity and compassion, while observing the inevitable conflicts in the family.