The Ones We Choose
Julie Clark
(Author)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
Lisa Genova meets 23andMe in this "extraordinary breakthrough novel" (Sarah McCoy, New York Times bestselling author) about the genetic and emotional ties that bind as a young boy searches for his place in this world and a mother comes to terms with her own past. The powerful forces of science and family collide when geneticist Paige Robson finds her world in upheaval: Her eight-year-old son Miles is struggling to fit in at his new school and begins asking questions about his biological father that Paige can't answer--until fate thrusts the anonymous donor she used into their lives. Paige's carefully constructed life begins to unravel as the truth of Miles's paternity threatens to destroy everything she has grown to cherish. As Paige slowly opens herself up--by befriending an eccentric mother, confronting her own deeply buried vulnerabilities, and trying to make sense of her absent father's unexpected return--she realizes breakthroughs aren't only for the lab. But when tragedy strikes, Paige must face the consequences of sharing a secret only she knows. "An absolutely dazzling, profound ruby of a novel" (Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author), The Ones We Choose shows that while the science is fascinating, solving the intimate mysteries of who we are and where we come from unleashes emotions more complex than the strands of DNA that shape us.
Product Details
Price
$17.99
$16.73
Publisher
Gallery Books
Publish Date
May 08, 2018
Pages
368
Dimensions
5.3 X 1.1 X 8.1 inches | 0.6 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781501184475
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About the Author
Julie Clark is the New York Times bestselling author of The Lies I Tell and The Last Flight, both of which were also #1 international bestsellers and have been translated into more than twenty-five languages. She lives in Los Angeles with her family and a goldendoodle with poor impulse control.
Reviews
"A novel with a wonderfully smart and strong protagonist, Julie Clark's debut The Ones We Choose is an impressive and surprising combination of hard science and raw emotion. In this absorbing story of friendship, parenting, and the intensity of the sibling bond, Clark reveals how messy family life can be and how the mess itself might be of great value. An engaging read!"--Amy Poeppel, author of Small Admissions
"How could I not love a debut about science, secrets, DNA, and how the traumas of our ancestors still live within our very cells? With gorgeous prose, and a deep emotional resonance, The Ones We Choose is about the science of love, how our DNA shapes us, and a mother's fierce battle to protect her son while confronting what really makes our identity ours, what and who we choose to let in, and what and who we don't. An absolutely dazzling, profound ruby of a novel."--Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Pictures of You and Cruel Beautiful World
"An engaging, heart-felt alchemy of genetics and emotion, THE ONES WE CHOOSE is a unique story that will having you thinking about the true meaning of family and how our heritage silently weaves its way into every choice we make."--Amy Hatvany, author of Outside the Lines
"This chimera of heart and science skillfully produces an extraordinary breakthrough novel. I love smart fiction with a sharp heroine at the core. Julie Clark has perceptively given us that in The Ones We Choose. A story of mother and son and the ties that bind, right down to the marrow. Trust me, you're going to want to read this."--Sarah McCoy, New York Times and international bestselling author of Marilla of Green Gables and The Mapmaker's Children
"A unique marriage of love and science, Julie Clark's powerful debut The Ones We Choose proves family is what we make it. Poignant and captivating, this is a read-in-one-sitting story!"--Karma Brown, bestselling author of The Choices We Make
"How could I not love a debut about science, secrets, DNA, and how the traumas of our ancestors still live within our very cells? With gorgeous prose, and a deep emotional resonance, The Ones We Choose is about the science of love, how our DNA shapes us, and a mother's fierce battle to protect her son while confronting what really makes our identity ours, what and who we choose to let in, and what and who we don't. An absolutely dazzling, profound ruby of a novel."--Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Pictures of You and Cruel Beautiful World
"An engaging, heart-felt alchemy of genetics and emotion, THE ONES WE CHOOSE is a unique story that will having you thinking about the true meaning of family and how our heritage silently weaves its way into every choice we make."--Amy Hatvany, author of Outside the Lines
"This chimera of heart and science skillfully produces an extraordinary breakthrough novel. I love smart fiction with a sharp heroine at the core. Julie Clark has perceptively given us that in The Ones We Choose. A story of mother and son and the ties that bind, right down to the marrow. Trust me, you're going to want to read this."--Sarah McCoy, New York Times and international bestselling author of Marilla of Green Gables and The Mapmaker's Children
"A unique marriage of love and science, Julie Clark's powerful debut The Ones We Choose proves family is what we make it. Poignant and captivating, this is a read-in-one-sitting story!"--Karma Brown, bestselling author of The Choices We Make
