Janice M. Van Dyck is an award-winning novelist and freelance writer. Her published articles take on issues of change and transition. Her fiction provides insight into families, relationships and the conflict of being human.

Van Dyck's first career was as a corporate executive specializing in corporate communications, strategic planning and organizational development. These skills were especially useful when she transitioned into writing fiction in 2004. She tells stories that catch your attention, give a new perspective, and motivate you to keep thinking about the topic long after the story is over.

She lives on the west coast of Florida with her family and two dogs.

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When Your Loved Ones Hold Your Life in Their Hands

Imagine your life partner was in a coma, and the doctors tell you he is probably never going to come back. Would you stop his life-sustaining care if it were up to you?

If your wife suffered from advanced dementia and needed life-saving heart surgery, would you authorize it?

Could you tell the doctors to turn off your unconscious brother's ventilator and feeding tube if he will never be able to... read more »

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Average rating: 3.73 · 11 ratings · 4 reviews · 3 distinct works

	Finding Frances 3.73 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	My rating:
	The O'Malley Trilogy 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	My rating:
	The O'Malley Trilogy 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2010	My rating:

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Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy #1)

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Janice M. Van Dyck said: "Still working on this one. Have it on audiobook now. "

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Janice M. Van Dyck gave to: The Girls by Lori Lansens (Goodreads Author) read in January, 2011	My rating:
I know I was supposed to like this, but I just couldn't. I found it extremely depressing and tragic. There was no feel-good takeaway, no cheering for the underdogs, no satisfaction with the antagonists' ending. It's just a story, creatively written,...more
Jun 23, 2011 05:39pm · see review
Janice M. Van Dyck gave to: Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín read in January, 2010	My rating:
I loved Toibin's "The Master," so I was disappointed with this story because I thought it lacked depth. It was an interesting and vivid portrait of young immigrants trying to find a place in our country, but I found this story ultimately unsatisfying...more
Jun 23, 2011 05:38pm · see review
Janice M. Van Dyck gave to: The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery read in January, 2010	My rating:
If the measure of a book is whether you think about it after you close the cover, then I have to give this one four stars. I didn't like the ending, I found it often tedious and I thought it had too many run-on sentences. But it was a great commentar...more
Jun 23, 2011 05:29pm · see review
Janice M. Van Dyck gave to: The Master by Colm Tóibín read in January, 2008	My rating:
Exceptional writing, plotting and themes. As a writer, I can relate to the insights into the craft.
Jun 23, 2011 05:20pm · see review
Janice M. Van Dyck gave to: The Sisters Mortland by Sally Beauman read in January, 2009	My rating:
It had everything--engrossing characters, plot twists, character enmeshment, mystery, psychology and fun.
Jun 23, 2011 03:29pm · see review
Janice M. Van Dyck gave to: The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne	My rating:
Jun 23, 2011 03:29pm
Janice M. Van Dyck gave to: The Man From St. Petersburg by Ken Follett	My rating:
Jun 23, 2011 03:28pm
Janice M. Van Dyck gave to: Whiteout by Ken Follett	My rating:
Jun 23, 2011 03:27pm