Replacement Child |
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| Author:
| Mandel, Judy L. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-58005-477-5 |
| Publication Date: | May 2013 |
| Publisher: | Basic Books
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| Imprint: | Seal Press |
| Book Format: | Digital download |
| List Price: | USD $65.00 |
Book Description:
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"Replacement Child by Judy L. Mandel is a book I recommend to anyone curious about the true story of one family who was caught up in the tragedy of the second plane crash.” --Judy Blume, from In the Unlikely Event Judy L. Mandel was born into a family crippled by grief. But it would be years before she would discover the shocking circumstances of their loss. In her award-winning memoir,
Replacement Child--now a
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More Description "Replacement Child by Judy L. Mandel is a book I recommend to anyone curious about the true story of one family who was caught up in the tragedy of the second plane crash.” --Judy Blume, from In the Unlikely Event
Judy L. Mandel was born into a family crippled by grief. But it would be years before she would discover the shocking circumstances of their loss.
In her award-winning memoir, Replacement Child--now a New York Times bestseller--Mandel tells the true story of a horrifying accident: A plane crashes into a family’s home, leaving one daughter severely burned and another dead. The death of the child leaves a hole in the family that threatens to tear it apart. In an attempt to fill the painful gap, the parents give birth to a "replacement child.”
This powerful tale of love and lies, family and hope, is an intimate account of being brought into the world to provide "a salve for the burns.” As a child, Mandel unwittingly rides the deep and hidden currents of her family’s grief--until her discovery of this family secret, years later, changes her life forever, forcing her to confront the complex layers of her relationships with her father, mother, and sister.