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Keeping Faith [Mass Market Paperback]

Jodi Picoult (Author)
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Publication Date: Aug 11 2008

“A triumph. This novel’s haunting strength will hold the reader until the very end and make Faith and her story impossible to forget.”
—Richmond Times Dispatch

“Extraordinary.”
—Orlando Sentinel

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult (Nineteen Minutes, Change of Heart, Handle with Care) comes Keeping Faith: an “addictively readable” (Entertainment Weekly) novel that “makes you wonder about God. And that is a rare moment, indeed, in modern fiction” (USA Today).

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From Publishers Weekly

Fans of Picoult's fluent and absorbing storytelling will welcome her new novel, which, like Harvesting the Heart, explores family dynamics and the intricacies of motherhood, and concludes, as did The Pact, with tense courtroom drama. In the small town of New Canaan, N.H., 33-year-old Mariah discovers that her husband, Colin, is having an affair. Years ago, his cheating drove Mariah to attempt suicide and Colin had her briefly committed to an institution. Now Mariah's facing divorce and again fighting depression, when her eight-year-old daughter, Faith, suddenly acquires an imaginary friend. Soon this friend is telling the girl how to bring her grandmother back from the dead and how to cure a baby dying of AIDS. As Faith manifests stigmata, doctors are astounded, and religious controversy ensues, in part because Faith insists that God is a woman. An alarmed Colin sues for custody of Faith, and the fear of losing her daughter dramatically changes meek, diffident Mariah into a strong, protective and brave womanAone who fights for her daughter, holds her own against doctors and lawyers and finds the confidence to pursue a surprising new romance with TV atheist Ian Fletcher, cynical "Spokesman of the Millennium Generation." Though the novel feels a bit long, Picoult's pacing stabilizes the increasingly complicated plot, and the final chapters, in which Mariah fights for Faith's custody in court, are riveting. The mother-daughter relationship is all the more powerful for being buffeted by the exploitative and ethically questionable domains of medicine, media, law and religion; these characters' many triumphant transformations are Picoult's triumphs as well. Agent, Laura Gross.
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When seven-year-old Faith White and her mother, Mariah, swing by the house on the way to ballet class, they find that Daddy is home and he's brought a playmate. This is not the first time he's been caught cheating. After the fuss and feathers have settled and Dad has moved out, Faith begins talking to an imaginary friend who, it seems, is God. And God is not male but female. Faith is able to effect miraculous cures and is also occasionally afflicted with stigmata. When the media gets wind of this, the circus begins. The local rabbi takes an interest (Faith and Mariah are technically Jewish), and the local Catholic priest pays several inquiring visits. There is also a gaggle of psychologists. Throw in a professional atheist for the romance angle and a vicious custody fight with an egomaniacal lawyer, and you have a riveting read. Picot (The Pact, LJ 2/15/98) gets better and better with each book. If you can suspend disbelief on one or two points, this is an entrancing novel. Highly recommended.ADawn L. Anderson, North Richland Hills P.L., TX
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A Page Turner! April 25 2004
By Ratmammy
Format:Paperback
KEEPING FAITH by Jodi Picoult

This was my second book by Jodi Picoult, and I will definitely be reading more by her. As with THE PACT, KEEPING FAITH centered on a controversial topic, something that would be seen in today's headlines. In KEEPING FAITH, there are two themes - one of a family being torn apart by infidelity and divorce, and the other one centering on the child that is caught in the middle. But this is not any ordinary child custody story. What happens here is something that is only seen in Catholic history books and other religious literature: Seven-year-old Faith is discovered to have powers that are akin to miracles performed by Catholic saints.

Faith's news brings the media to their home town, everyone wanting to witness and spread the tale of this little girl who can bring back the dead, who is suffering from stigmata (spontaneous bleeding from the hands and feet), and can perform other miracles. Her mother Mariah is trying her best to deal with this plus deal with her broken marriage. With the help of her mother, Mariah tries to make sense of what is happening. When her ex-husband Colin finds out what is happening to Faith, he uses this to point fingers at Mariah, telling the world she is causing her own daughter to suffer and become a media circus. He files for custody, when only a few months ago he had walked out the door, not bothering to look back. Faith is torn between her two parents, and at the same time finds herself in the middle of this mystery about herself, not knowing why she is able to do what she does.

KEEPING FAITH is a riveting, complex story that will keep the reader interested till the very end. It is what I definitely call a page-turner. Highly recommended!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Another story well done July 16 2012
By rosebud
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As usual, Jodi Picoult has written a good "keep you interested" story. I could hardly wait to see how it turned out. Her knowledge of medicine and law is a great combo for a good read. She is my goto author when I'm looking for something to keep me interested and she hasn't failed me yet.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Disapointing read Sep 19 2001
By Lori J Rutledge
Format:Paperback
I had several recomendations for this book and was anxious to read it. I was disapointed in the writing and the progression of the story. I found the story compelling in the beginning, but it lagged in the middle and turned too much into a ridiculous romance and less about the relationship between the mother and child. In the beginning, the mother was insecure, unsure of herself in her marriage and in her role of a mother...She was real and I related to her insecurities. However, as the book progressed and the more confident she became the less interesting and the less real she and the book became. I felt the character development was lacking and created an enviornment that I didn't really care about most of the characters, anyway. Finally, the medical information was innacurate, it could have easily come off a TV medical drama. I did find the concept to be interesting and it was a quick read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Picoult takes a risk
Tackling the subject of religion is a minefield for any author. Jodi Picoult does it very well. I couldn't put it down and was not disappointed.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Well written, but...
I have read many books by this author, and although my favourite is still My Sister's Keeper, I enjoyed this one very much. Read more
Published on April 11 2009 by H. Myles
5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put down this book
I'm new to Jodi Picoult & thoroughly enjoyed this book. I found it hard to put down even though I should have been going to sleep!
Published on Mar 20 2008 by Lisa J. Sun
4.0 out of 5 stars thought provoking
i had recieved a gift voucher from a friend, and looking through the shelves at my local book store I could find nothing except for this book which caught my eye. Read more
Published on May 29 2004 by Carlie
4.0 out of 5 stars Picoult is a fine storyteller
There are those authors that are fine writers and those that are fine storytellers. It's always a pleasure to come across an author that is endowed with both gifts. Read more
Published on May 25 2004 by J. Fercho
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Novel
Annotation: For the second time in her marriage, Mariah White catches her husband with another woman, and Faith, their seven-year-old daughter, witnesses every painful minute. Read more
Published on May 13 2004 by Amey Yaldo
4.0 out of 5 stars A Faithful Novel
Keeping Faith is a magnificent novel for teens or adults that keeps you thinking to the very end. It's a book that you absolutely just can't put down. Read more
Published on April 14 2004 by Kortney Bogue
5.0 out of 5 stars Her Guard
Keeping Faith was an awesome and incredible book. I read this book at a very good time. I started reading it during Lent and finished it a few days before Easter, on Good Friday. Read more
Published on April 11 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars I think I'll Read it again
Keeping Faith, by Jodi Picoult, was a very moving and realistic novel. I enjoyed reading this book very much. Read more
Published on April 11 2004 by courtney
4.0 out of 5 stars Ou Helping God
Keeping Faith is all about how a little girl can speak to God. This book goes through good and bad times of this little girl's life after her parents get a divorce. Read more
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