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Jodi Picoult

    19 de mayo de 1966

    Jodi Picoult es una autora cuyas obras profundizan en dilemas éticos y morales complejos. A través de sus narrativas cautivadoras, explora temas contenciosos con empatía y urgencia. Su habilidad para presentar múltiples puntos de vista y provocar una reflexión reflexiva la convierte en una narradora contemporánea significativa. Los lectores pueden esperar obras que dejan un impacto duradero.

    Jodi Picoult
    By Any Other Name
    Rebeldes
    The storyteller
    My Sister's Keeper
    Small Great Things
    El mundo de Faith
    • El mundo de Faith

      • 528 páginas
      • 19 horas de lectura

      When Mariah White catches her husband with another woman, her life starts to fall apart. And when her daughter, Faith, begins to confide in an imaginary friend, her own brush with insanity starts to take on a darker meaning. Then Faith appears to start performing miracles, and all at once the situation is spiralling beyond Mariah’s control. Is Faith truly seeing God? Or is she just a troubled little girl seeking refuge from her parents’ divorce? When it comes to matters of faith, it's hard to know who to believe...

      El mundo de Faith
      3,8
    • A woman and her husband admitted to a hospital to have a baby requests that their nurse be reassigned - they are white supremacists and don't want Ruth, who is black, to touch their baby. The hospital complies, but the baby later goes into cardiac distress when Ruth is on duty. She hesitates before rushing in to perform CPR. When her indecision ends in tragedy, Ruth finds herself on trial, represented by a white public defender who warns against bringing race into a courtroom. As the two come to develop a truer understanding of each other's lives, they begin to doubt the beliefs they each hold most dear.

      Small Great Things
      4,4
    • My Sister's Keeper

      the gripping and hugely emotional tear-jerker from the bestselling author of Mad Honey

      • 432 páginas
      • 16 horas de lectura

      A gripping story that captivated readers and became a bestseller, this book explores compelling themes and character dynamics, leading to its adaptation into a major motion picture featuring Cameron Diaz and Alec Baldwin. The narrative's unique elements and engaging plot have resonated widely, making it a significant cultural phenomenon.

      My Sister's Keeper
      4,4
    • THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'An emotional and compelling tale' Sun After a tragic accident which left her deeply scarred, Sage Singer retreated into herself, allowing her guilt to govern her life. When she befriends kindly retired teacher Josef, it seems that life has finally offered her a chance of healing. But the gentle man Sage thinks she knows is in fact hiding a terrible secret. Josef was an SS officer during the Holocaust and now he wishes to die - and he wants Sage to help him. As Joseph begins to reveal his past to her, Sage is horrified. Does this past give her the right to kill him?A compelling tale about the line between justice and mercy from the internationally bestselling author Jodi Picoult. Jodi's brand new novel, A SPARK OF LIGHT is publishing soon and is now available to pre-order!

      The storyteller
      4,3
    • Rebeldes es una de las primeras novelas que en los tiempos actuales trata sin tapujos la cuestión de la delincuencia juvenil. Escrita cuando la autora contaba tan sólo dieciséis años y llevada al cine por Francis Ford Coppola, relata la aventura en que se ven envueltos un par de adolescentes de los suburbios de Nueva York a causa de la enemistad entre bandas. A raíz de una pelea cuyos motivos habría que detectar en las diferencias sociales y económicas, Ponyboy y Johnny tienen que huir sin ser verdaderamente culpables. Susan E. Hinton nació en Tucsa (Oklahoma) el año 1950. Hizo sus primeros estudios en la Will Rogers High School de su ciudad natal. Se casó muy joven y abandonó la carrera, pero se llevó recuerdos y vivencias de su ambiente estudiantil para plasmarlos en sus obras. Siguiendo el rastro literario de Hemingway se vino a España con su marido, se compraron unos acres de tierra en el suro y gozó de la naturaleza y el ambiente español durante varios años, hasta que su marido consiguió una plaza de profesor en California. Susan E. Hinton es la autora de más prestigio y calidad de la nueva narrativa norteamericana.

      Rebeldes
      4,3
    • By Any Other Name

      • 544 páginas
      • 20 horas de lectura

      The upcoming novel from a bestselling author promises a captivating narrative filled with intrigue and excitement. Readers can expect a blend of rich characters and engaging plot twists that showcase the author's signature storytelling style. This highly anticipated release is sure to resonate with fans and attract new readers alike, offering a fresh and dazzling experience in the world of fiction. Pre-order now to be among the first to dive into this remarkable tale.

      By Any Other Name
      4,1
    • Nineteen Minutes

      • 592 páginas
      • 21 horas de lectura

      Sterling is a small, ordinary New Hampshire town where nothing ever happens - until a student enters the local high school with an arsenal of guns and starts shooting, changing the lives of everyone inside and out. The daughter of the judge sitting on the case is the state's best witness - but she can't remember what happened in front of her own eyes. Or can she?

      Nineteen Minutes
      4,1
    • Written with grace, wisdom, and sensitivity, this novel is about a teen who was conceived as a bone marrow match for her sister Kate, and what happens when she begins to question who she really is.

      My Sister's Keeper
      4,1
    • A soul-stirring novel about what we choose to keep from our past and what we choose to leave behind. Olivia McAfee knows the pain of starting over after her seemingly perfect life in Boston is shattered by her husband's darker side. She finds herself back in her quiet New Hampshire hometown, taking over her father’s beekeeping business and raising her son, Asher. Lily Campanello also seeks a fresh start when she and her mother move to Adams, New Hampshire, for her final year of high school. Their paths intertwine when Asher falls for Lily, who experiences happiness for the first time. However, doubts about trust linger. Tragedy strikes when Olivia receives a call about Lily's death, with Asher being questioned by the police. Olivia believes in her son’s innocence but struggles with the echoes of his father's temper in Ash. As the investigation unfolds, she realizes he has kept secrets from her. This riveting tale weaves suspense with an unforgettable love story, exploring the depths of the secrets we keep and the risks we take to discover our true selves.

      Mad Honey
      4,1
    • House rules

      • 603 páginas
      • 22 horas de lectura

      Jacob Hunt is a teenager. And Jacob has Asperger's. When his tutor is found dead, all the hallmark behaviours of Jacob's syndrome - not looking someone in the eye, and odd movements - start looking a lot like guilt to the police. And Jacob's mother must ask herself the hardest question in the world: is her child capable of murder?

      House rules
      4,1