in creative writing from Princeton and a masters degree in education from Harvard. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband and three children. Jodi Picoults Captivating Second Novel From the New York Times bestselling author of My Sisters Keeper, Lone Wolf, and the forthcoming The Storyteller. Jodi Picoult grew up in Nesconset, New York. Jodi Picoult's bestselling and widely acclaimed novels include Second Glance, Perfect Match, Salem Falls, Plain Truth, Keeping Faith, The Pact and Songs of the Humpback Whale. From the author of the 1 New York Timesbestsellers Small Great Thingsand Mad Honey, a novel exploring the story of a young woman overcome by the demands of having a family. Paige O'Toole barely remembers her mother because she left when she was just five. The novel portrays how one woman triumphs over those doubts. Register for free to build your own book lists. With Harvesting the Heart Jodi Picoult has delivered a novel that is not only heartwarming, but also deals with doubts every mother has experienced. Any mother or child cannot help but relate to the issues and emotions explored within this powerful and moving book. What Should I Read Next Book recommendations for people who like Harvesting the Heart by Jodi Picoult. Out of Paige's struggle to find wholeness by searching for her mother and facing her own insecurities, Jodi Picoult crafts an absorbing novel peopled with richly drawn characters.

But her mother's absence, and shameful memories of her past, makes her doubt both her maternal ability and her sense of self-worth. Now, having left her father behind in Chicago for dreams of art school and marriage to an ambitious young doctor, she finds herself with a child of her own. 'Jodi Picoult explores the fragile ground of ambivalent motherhood in her lush second novel.' - The New York Times Book Review 'Reminiscent of Sue Miller's The Good Mother, Harvesting the Heart has a voice all its own.' - Chicago Tribune Paige has only a few vivid memories of her mother, who left when she was five.