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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The author of Small Great Things returns with a powerful and provocative new novel about ordinary lives that intersect during a heart-stopping crisis. "Picoult at her fearless best . . . Timely, balanced and certain to inspire debate."-- The Washington Post The warm fall day starts like any other at the Center--a women's reproductive health services clinic--its staff offering care to anyone who passes through its doors. Then, in late morning, a desperate and distraught gunman bursts in and opens fire, taking all inside hostage. After rushing to the scene, Hugh McElroy, a police hostage negotiator, sets up a perimeter and begins making a plan to communicate with the gunman. As his phone vibrates with incoming text messages he glances at it and, to his horror, finds out that his fifteen-year-old daughter, Wren, is inside the clinic. But Wren is not alone. She will share the next and tensest few hours of her young life with a cast of unforgettable characters: A nurse who calms her own panic in order to save the life of a wounded woman. A doctor who does his work not in spite of his faith but because of it, and who will find that faith tested as never before. A pro-life protester, disguised as a patient, who now stands in the crosshairs of the same rage she herself has felt. A young woman who has come to terminate her pregnancy. And the disturbed individual himself, vowing to be heard. Told in a daring and enthralling narrative structure that counts backward through the hours of the standoff, this is a story that traces its way back to what brought each of these very different individuals to the same place on this fateful day. One of the most fearless writers of our time, Jodi Picoult tackles a complicated issue in this gripping and nuanced novel. How do we balance the rights of pregnant women with the rights of the unborn they carry? What does it mean to be a good parent? A Spark of Light will inspire debate, conversation . . . and, hopefully, understanding. Praise for A Spark of Light "This is Jodi Picoult at her best: tackling an emotional hot-button issue and putting a human face on it." -- People "Told backward and hour by hour, Jodi Picoult's compelling narrative deftly explores controversial social issues." -- Us Weekly

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PublisherPenguin Random House Audio Publishing Group

ISBN-101984828096

ISBN-139781984828095

eBay Product ID (ePID)2309625530

Product Key Features

Book TitleSpark of Light : a Novel

TopicContemporary Women, Sagas, Literary, Mystery & Detective / General

Publication Year2018

LanguageEnglish

GenreFiction

AuthorJodi Picoult

FormatCompact Disc

Dimensions

Item Height1.1in.

Item Length5.9in.

Item Width5.1in.

Item Weight10 Oz

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Intended AudienceTrade

ReviewsPraise for Small Great Things "A courageous and important work." --Minneapolis Star Tribune "This riveting drama is sure to be supremely satisfying." -- Redbook "Page-turning . . . a novel that puts its finger on the very pulse of the nation that we live in today." --San Francisco Book Review "A book that needs to be read." --The Detroit News "Picoult has outdone herself." -- St. Louis Post Dispatch, "Picoult at her fearless best . . . Timely, balanced and certain to inspire debate." -- The Washington Post "This is Jodi Picoult at her best: tackling an emotional hot-button issue and putting a human face on it." People "Thoroughly realistic storytelling . . . Picoult has achieved what politicians across the spectrum have not been able to: humanized a hot-button issue. Excellent for book clubs, this should also be considered for discussions in critical thinking and political debate." Library Journal (starred review) "The author presents the white-knuckled narrative in a reverse-chronological order. The effect is mesmerizing, as Picoult establishes moments in the overarching event, before revealing how they came to be." -- Houston Chronicle "Picoult delivers another riveting yarn . . . in this carefully crafted, utterly gripping tale." -- Booklist (starred review) "An important and thoughtful read that is perfect for book clubs looking for deep conversations." -- PopSugar "Novels such as this . . . are necessary" -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for Small Great Things "A courageous and important work." --Minneapolis Star Tribune "This riveting drama is sure to be supremely satisfying." -- Redbook "Page-turning . . . a novel that puts its finger on the very pulse of the nation that we live in today." --San Francisco Book Review "A book that needs to be read." --The Detroit News "Picoult has outdone herself." -- St. Louis Post Dispatch

Dewey Edition23

Number of Volumes12 Vols.

Dewey Decimal813/.54

Edition DescriptionUnabridged Edition