Handle with care : a novel
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New York : Atria Books, 2009.
Format
Book
Edition
1st Atria books hardcover ed.
ISBN
9781607516774, 9780743296427
Physical Desc
viii, 477 pages ; 25 cm.
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IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 25
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Published
New York : Atria Books, 2009.
Edition
1st Atria books hardcover ed.
Language
English
ISBN
9781607516774, 9780743296427
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 5.9, 25 Points
Level 5.9, 25 Points
Notes
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After her daughter contracts a fatal disease, Charlotte O'Keefe must confront some serious questions that ultimately lead to one final epiphany: what constitutes a valuable life.
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Willow O'Keefe is born with osteogenesis imperfecta, a brittle bone disease, which means she will suffer hundreds of broken bones as she grows, and a lifetime of pain. As the family struggles to cover medical expenses, Charlotte decides to file a wrongful birth lawsuit against her obstetrician for the monetary payouts [compensation?] which might ensure a lifetime of care for Willow. But it means that Charlotte has to say in a court of law that she would have terminated the pregnancy if she'd known about the disability in advance. And the obstetrician she's suing isn't just her physician -- it's her best friend. Handle With Care is an absorbing narrative which also questions the basis of medical ethics and of personal morality. What rights do parents or doctors have to terminate a life? How disabled is too disabled? As a parent, how far would you go to save someone you love?
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Picoult, J. (2009). Handle with care: a novel (1st Atria books hardcover ed.). Atria Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Picoult, Jodi, 1966-. 2009. Handle With Care: A Novel. Atria Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Picoult, Jodi, 1966-. Handle With Care: A Novel Atria Books, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Picoult, Jodi. Handle With Care: A Novel 1st Atria books hardcover ed., Atria Books, 2009.
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