
A Million Reasons Why
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Cassandra Campbell
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Natalie Naudus
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By:
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Jessica Strawser
A SheReads Most Anticipated Novel of 2021
Jessica Strawser's A Million Reasons Why is "a fascinating foray into the questions we are most afraid to ask" (Jodi Picoult, number-one New York Times best-selling author) - the story of two women who discover a bond between them that will change both their lives forever.
When two strangers are linked by a mail-in DNA test, it’s an answered prayer - that is, for one half sister. For the other, it will dismantle everything she knows to be true.
But as they step into the unfamiliar realm of sisterhood, the roles will reverse in ways no one could have foreseen.
Caroline lives a full, happy life - thriving career, three feisty children, enviable marriage, and a close-knit extended family. She couldn’t have scripted it better. Except for one thing:
She’s about to discover her fundamental beliefs about them all are wrong.
Sela lives a life in shades of gray, suffering from irreversible kidney failure. Her marriage crumbled in the wake of her illness. Her beloved mother, always her closest friend, unexpectedly passed away. She refuses to be defined by her grief, but still, she worries what will happen to her two-year-old son if she doesn’t find a donor match in time.
She’s the only one who knows Caroline is her half sister and may also be her best hope for a future. But Sela’s world isn’t as clear-cut as it appears - and one misstep could destroy it all.
A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press
"From the opening line to the heart-healing ending, A Million Reasons Why is an immersive and startling novel of great compassion with plot twists that will take your breath away.... Powerful, poignant and profound - don’t miss this compelling novel from a master storyteller." (New York Times best-selling author Patti Callahan Henry)
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Entertaining
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Surprise!
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Well written and realistic
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A must
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not a bad summer read
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Sela’s character was lovely and felt realistic, but Caroline was a portrait of well-intentioned, plodding privilege. As a transplant recipient who has known several donors and other recipients, I found this book’s portrayal of the risks of donation way scarier and more negative than what I’ve observed in real life. Thank God for that. It was hard to read about someone wondering for months, hmmmm…should I save my sister’s life? It sounds nerve wracking, and my husband’s having a tantrum over the idea…so probably not. Yuck. But my irritation with Caroline and her smug family means, I guess, that the author did a great job of showing how a certain kind of odious people think. I’m glad I finished this book
Confusing
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Of course there are some shortfalls in the actual medical science presented but they are minor compared to the point of the story and a little literary license is always accepted for the sake of the story
I recommend this book as a book club choice because it will spark an interesting ethical and moral debate on the choices each character makes to protect themselves and their families -
Interesting Story on Ethics and Transplantation
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Great book!
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Touching with beautiful insight
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Lots of Audio Issues
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