The Memory Keeper’s Daughter
The Memory Keeper’s Daughter by Kim Edwards is a large print edition published by Thomson Gale on December 20, 2006. This family drama unfolds in 1964 when Dr. David Henry is forced to deliver his own twins during a blizzard. In a moment of crisis, he makes a decision that alters the lives of his family forever, as he chooses to send one of his daughters, who has Down Syndrome, to an institution, while the nurse takes her away to raise her in secret.
Readers will find a deeply moving narrative that explores themes of loss, love, and the complexities of family relationships. The story intricately weaves the lives of two families, revealing the impact of a devastating secret that shapes their destinies. With a focus on the emotional struggles of motherhood and the consequences of choices made in moments of fear, this novel presents a rich tapestry of human connection and the enduring quest for redemption.
Official synopsis Publisher
Kim Edwardss stunning family drama evokes the spirit of Sue Miller and Alice Sebold, articulating every mothers silent fear: what would happen if you lost your child and she grew up without you? In 1964, when a blizzard forces Dr. David Henry to deliver his own twins, he immediately recognizes that one of them has Down Syndrome and makes a split-second decision that will haunt all their lives forever. He asks his nurse to take the baby away to an institution and to keep her birth a secret. Instead, she disappears into another city to raise the child as her own. Compulsively readable and deeply moving, “The Memory Keepers Daughter” is an astonishing tale of redemptive love. BACKCOVER: Edwards is a born novelist. . . . Rich with psychological detail and the nuances of human connection.
“Chicago Tribune”
Unfolds from an absolutely gripping premise, drawing you deeply and irrevocably into the entangled lives of two families and the devastating secret that shaped them both. I loved this riveting story.
Sue Monk Kidd
Anyone would be struck by the extraordinary power and sympathy of “The Memory Keepers Daughter.”
“The Washington Post”
Kim Edwards has written a novel so mesmerizing that I devoured it. . . . “The Memory Keepers Daughter” has it all.
Sena Jeter Naslund
Kim Edwards has created a tale of regret and redemption, of honest emotion, of characters haunted by their past. This is simply a beautiful book.
Jodi Picoult
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