Jacquelyn Mitchard est célébrée pour sa narration authentique et humaine qui captive immédiatement le lecteur. Ses œuvres, qui explorent souvent de profondes émotions humaines, se caractérisent par un style narratif magistral et la capacité de créer des personnages auxquels les lecteurs s'identifient facilement, même dans des circonstances extraordinaires. Ses romans atteignent constamment le statut de best-sellers et la reconnaissance de la critique, loués pour leur résonance émotionnelle authentique. Mitchard enrichit également la littérature pour jeunes adultes, explorant des thèmes tels que l'amitié, l'identité et les tournants difficiles de la vie avec une sensibilité distinctive.
Dans le Winsconsin, les McKenna doivent faire face au cancer de leur fille aînée, mère de la petite Keefer âgée de 15 mois. Ils meurent dans un accident de la route. Leur testament stipule que la garde revient à Gordon, leur fils de 24 ans et l'oncle de Keefer. Mais les grands-parents souhaitent que Delia et Craig, des cousins, deviennent les parents adoptifs. Une bataille juridique commence...
Quelques secondes d’inattention : Ben, trois ans, disparaît dans le hall d’un hôtel bondé. Pour Beth, mère aimante et dévouée, c’est le début d’un combat acharné. Les heures d’angoisse se changent en mois, puis en années. Un jour, un adolescent se présente pour trouver un petit boulot. Beth est convaincue qu'il s'agit de Ben... Ce suspense psychologique incroyable a tout de suite subjugué les lecteurs et après le succès du livre, ce fut celui du film avec une Michelle Pfeiffer inoubliable dans le rôle de Beth.
Si Anne Singer n'avait pas mis autant de sérieux dans sa vie, elle ne serait jamais devenue une brillante avocate. Et les années qu'elle a passées à défendre le droit de femmes en détresse au tribunal de Solamente, dans l'État du Texas, n'ont fait que la conforter dans sa volonté de mener une vie stable et ordonnée. Arlington Mowbray, quinze ans à peine, n'a pas attendu, elle, pour risquer le pire en aimant éperdument un jeune détenu, condamné pour vol à main armée. Et c'est en épouse innocente d'un hors-la-loi qu'Arlington remet son destin entre les mains de l'avocate, quitte à l'entraîner avec elle dans la tourmente et la déraison.
From the author of The Deep End of the Ocean, The Most Wanted bursts into life with the bright flash of a forest fire, in a story about the unreasoning power of love. Mitchard has fierce, brave & tender insights into the bonds of mothers & daughters.
Jacquelyn Mitchard reaches for heart and mind simultaneously, with both wit and nostalgia but never with sentimentality. Whether writing of gun laws and garage sales, the loneliness of the long-haul single mother, fear of gardening, or the late great American game of baseball, Mitchard stresses the personal stake each of us has in the stand-up drama of daily life. The single mother of five children, she shares her own family's dramas and epiphanies - her own mother's tradition of optimism based on nothing, the early death of her husband, the adoption of her baby daughter - as well as the great wheeling issues that confound 1990s Americans every day. If Jacquelyn Mitchard wore a T-shirt, it would say, "What are you waiting for?" Along with only a few writers of our time - Judith Viorst, Anna Quindlen, Erma Bombeck - Jacquelyn Mitchard is able to concoct a graceful blend of humor, vinegar and eloquence that reminds us that no matter how we change or how far we range, we are all "the rest of us."
When her husband decides to leave, advice columnist Julianne Ambrose Gillis must carry on alone. In his absence, Julie is diagnosed with a serious illness, which drives her children to undertake a dangerous journey to find their dad.
What do you do when the person you love best becomes unrecognizable to you? For Thea Demetriou, the answer is both simple and agonizing: you keep loving him somehow.Stefan was just seventeen when he went to prison for the drug-fueled murder of his girlfriend, Belinda. Three years later, he’s released to a world that refuses to let him move on. Belinda’s mother, once Thea’s good friend, galvanizes the community to rally against him to protest in her daughter’s memory. The media paints Stefan as a symbol of white privilege and indifferent justice. Neighbors, employers, even some members of Thea's own family turn away.Meanwhile Thea struggles to understand her son. At times, he is still the sweet boy he has always been; at others, he is a young man tormented by guilt and almost broken by his time in prison. But as his efforts to make amends meet escalating resistance and threats, Thea suspects more forces are at play than just community outrage. And if there is so much she never knew about her own son, what other secrets has she yet to uncover—especially about the night Belinda died?
The story unfolds two decades after Beth Cappadora's son, Ben, was abducted at the age of three. Miraculously returning nine years later, the family faces the challenges of reintegration and healing as they navigate the complexities of their shattered lives. The narrative explores themes of loss, resilience, and the enduring bond of family.
This gripping family drama delves into the intricate themes of loyalty, deception, and jealousy, showcasing the emotional turmoil that arises within relationships. Jacquelyn Mitchard masterfully weaves a narrative that keeps readers engaged as characters navigate their complex connections, revealing how secrets and betrayals can shape their lives. The story promises to be a compelling exploration of the bonds that tie families together and the struggles that can tear them apart.