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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. I recently just read Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult and it was a really good book too. It is about this women who was married to a police officer and had a little girl named Elizabeth and she was also pregnant. But then someone she thought she knew killed her little girl and her husband. Now Shay Bourne is sitting on death row and wants to donate his heart to the woman's (June) other little girl who needs a heart transplant to live. You will have to read the book to find out what happens because I don't want to give it away. (  ) gtownhannah | Oct 29, 2009 |  I am reviewing Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult. I chose to read it because I enjoy this particular author very, very much, and I was interested in exploring all of her novels. In Change of Heart, we step onto the scene of a young man who was sentenced to death for the murder of June Nealon's husband and daughter, Elizabeth Nealon. His ACLU attorny, Maggie, comes to his case after 11 years of jailtime in an effort to make waves about the death penalty itself. Unfortunately for her, Shay Borne doesn't mind dying--as long as he will be able to donate to Elizabeth's sister, Claire Nealon. Claire has a heart condition that is killing her, and she is running out of time. As the story evolves, June Nealon decides to accept the Shay's heart since she will die without it. All the while, 'Inmate Borne' is seemingly performing miracles in his jail cell. He's flooded the water lines with wine, cured AIDS, and revived a dead bird, all of which start a HUGE religious contraversy outside of the prison. This book was moving, religiously insightful, and incredibly emotionly involved. I loved it. (  ) moreorgans | Oct 27, 2009 | CHANGE OF HEART is a really good book, and I'm happy to say I enjoyed it so much more than THE TENTH CIRCLE. Books dealing with religion are tricky, because it's easy for the author to come off as either anti-religion or too preachy. Ms. Picoult balances this well, using religion as a springboard for other topics. There are definitely some supernatural aspects of this story, but overall its based firmly in the very real emotions of anger, love, and forgiveness, and the fact that nothing is ever exactly as it seems. This is definitely a book I would recommend to others. (  ) GeniusJen | Oct 13, 2009 | When June Nealson is offered a heart for her sick daughter Claire, it isn't the risk of the surgery that has her doubting about accepting the offer. Shay Bourne has decided to donate his heart after he dies. Now he must convince the legal system to allow it. On death row for a double murder, he will need the help of lawyer Maggie to convince the courts to execute him via hanging rather than legal injection and the help of Father Michael to convince June Nealson, the mother and wife of his victims, to accept his donation. The death penalty is never clear cut and Jodi Picoult uses this to her advantage when writing a story about right and wrong. The addition of a religious element, including some minor miracles reminiscent of the Green Mile, adds another complex layer to the story, one that perhaps the story could have gone without, in my opinion. However Change of Heart is an intriguing story that will have the reader (re)considering his or her beliefs about the death penalty and whether any good can come from it - even if that good is now in the way you would first imagine. (  ) eesti23 | Oct 6, 2009 | In typical Picoult style, there is no black and white in this book, only many shades of grey. The book is fast moving and the plot has many twists. ( ) lizzi0915 | Aug 1, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0743496744, Hardcover)The acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author presents a spellbinding tale of a mother's tragic loss and one man's last chance at gaining salvation. Can we save ourselves, or do we rely on others to do it? Is what we believe always the truth? One moment June Nealon was happily looking forward to years full of laughter and adventure with her family, and the next, she was staring into a future that was as empty as her heart. Now her life is a waiting game. Waiting for time to heal her wounds, waiting for justice. In short, waiting for a miracle to happen. For Shay Bourne, life holds no more surprises. The world has given him nothing, and he has nothing to offer the world. In a heartbeat, though, something happens that changes everything for him. Now, he has one last chance for salvation, and it lies with June's eleven-year-old daughter, Claire. But between Shay and Claire stretches an ocean of bitter regrets, past crimes, and the rage of a mother who has lost her child. Would you give up your vengeance against someone you hate if it meant saving someone you love? Would you want your dreams to come true if it meant granting your enemy's dying wish? Once again, Jodi Picoult mesmerizes and enthralls readers with this story of redemption, justice, and love. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:17 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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