Wednesday, July 20, 2005
My Sister's Keeper
What a great book! By Judi Picoult. I could not put this book down. This book makes you think about moral and legal issues.
My Sister's Keeper tells the story of a feisty 13-year-old, Anna Fitzgerald, who was conceived to save her sister Kate's life. Over the years, Anna dutifully serves as her sister's donor, providing Kate, who has leukemia, with stem cells, blood and bone marrow. But when Kate's organs begin to fail and Anna's parents expect her to donate a kidney, she balks. Fed up with spending time in the hospital for medical procedures that are not in her best interest or for her benefit, and tired of living in her sister's shadow, Anna decides to sue her parents for "medical emancipation," or the right to make decisions about her own body.
The book is written from the mother, father, sister, brother, lawyer and legal guardian's points of view. It is well worth the read. About 450 pages.
My Sister's Keeper tells the story of a feisty 13-year-old, Anna Fitzgerald, who was conceived to save her sister Kate's life. Over the years, Anna dutifully serves as her sister's donor, providing Kate, who has leukemia, with stem cells, blood and bone marrow. But when Kate's organs begin to fail and Anna's parents expect her to donate a kidney, she balks. Fed up with spending time in the hospital for medical procedures that are not in her best interest or for her benefit, and tired of living in her sister's shadow, Anna decides to sue her parents for "medical emancipation," or the right to make decisions about her own body.
The book is written from the mother, father, sister, brother, lawyer and legal guardian's points of view. It is well worth the read. About 450 pages.
# posted by Gina @ 5:55 PM 
