The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards

Meanwhile, Phoebe, the lost daughter, grows from a sunny child to a vibrant young woman whose mother loves her as fiercely as if she were her own. And Paul, their son, raises himself as best he can, in a house grown cold with mourning. Norah Henry, who knows only that her daughter died at birth, remains inconsolable her grief weighs heavily on their marriage. So begins this story that unfolds over a quarter of a century - in which these two families, ignorant of each other, are yet bound by the fateful decision made that long-ago winter night. Instead, she disappears into another city to raise the child herself. But Caroline, the nurse, cannot leave the infant. He asks his nurse to take the baby away to an institution and never to reveal the secret. Rationalizing it as a need to protect Norah, his wife, he makes a split-second decision that will alter all of their lives forever. Yet when his daughter is born, he sees immediately that she has Down's Syndrome. His son, born first, is perfectly healthy. David Henry is forced by a blizzard to deliver his own twins. Meanwhile, Phoebe, the lost daughter, grows from a sunny child to a vibrant young woman whose mother loves her as fiercely as if she were her own.On a winter night in 1964, Dr.

simply a beautiful book.' -Jodi Picoult, 'Anyone would be struck by the extraordinary. of characters haunted by their past.Crafted with language so lovely you have to reread the passages just to be captivated all over again. David Henry is forced by a blizzard to deliver his own twins. Sue Monk Kidd, 'In The Memory Keepers Daughter, Kim Edwards has created a tale of regret and redemption.

The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards