false 10908 12 A young woman who was abandoned by her mother when she was 5, left her father behind in Chicago to pursure art school. She marries an ambitious doctor and soon becomes a mother herself. She cannot forget her mother's absence and the shameful memories of her past, which make her doubt herself. Out of Paige's struggle to find wholeness, Jodi crafts an absorbing novel that explores issues and emotions we can all relate to. 1069959 1 4 1995 Harvesting the Heart total:5564|5:927|4:1897|3:1969|2:645|1:126| 5564 19546 8601 684 5 7 false false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 14 19:20:33 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 20 08:13:54 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 5 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 19 10:09:46 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 01 19:38:09 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1 7 false false Wed Jul 16 06:14:35 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 16 06:15:15 -0700 2008
I thought the plot was highly predictable. I didn't care for the main character--a young woman whose mother left her at five, had an abortion at 18, had a kid and didn't think she w...more...]]> 5 4 false false Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Mon Nov 12 14:52:30 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 14 12:43:58 -0800 2007
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"Harvesting the Heart" (Easily the most cheesy title I can imagine) was frank and color...more...]]> 0 1 false false Wed Dec 10 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 08:01:59 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 08:03:39 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Sat Jan 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 06:29:52 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 12:12:11 -0800 2009 2 more...]]> 1 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 15:46:40 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 15:47:45 -0700 2009
I’ve read several of Picoult’s other novels. They often have some kind of topical theme. Not exactly the most thought provoking works, they usually present the theme in a somewhat entertaining ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 18:15:23 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 18:24:42 -0700 2009
A predictable, old-fashioned story, it follows the evolution of Paige O'Toole. ...more...]]> 1 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 02:47:49 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 02:47:49 -0700 2009
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I only discovered the work of this prolific author under three years ago. As I have at various levels enjoyed all eight read previously, I am now trying to read all the published novels by her that I can get hold of.
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Paige is a girl that has been abandoned by her mother when she is just five years old. Although her father does the best he can raising her, she still misses out on all the things onl...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Oct 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 11:56:36 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 22:00:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Feb 18 11:05:44 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 11:10:56 -0800 2009 more...]]>