Harvesting the Heart

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Harvesting the Heart
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First edition
Author Jodi Picoult
Country United States
Language English
Genre Novel
Publisher Viking
Publication date
1993
Media typePrint ( Hardcover & Paperback )
ISBN 978-0-670-85099-0

Harvesting the Heart is the second novel by the American author Jodi Picoult. a novel by American author Jodi Picoult. The novel was published in 1993 by Viking. The book has three parts, Conception, Growth, and Delivery.

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Synopsis

Paige O'Toole only has a few memories of her mother, who left her when she was five. One of the most vivid memories is of her mother painting winged horses on the ceiling of her childhood home. After Paige grows up, she marries Nicholas and becomes pregnant. She then starts to doubt her own maternal love and ability, because of her history and lack of maternal care and love as a child. After their son Max slips off the couch and gets a nosebleed, she flees and goes on a journey of self-discovery.

Paige revisits her childhood home in Chicago and tracks down her mother, now giving children horseback riding lessons. On this journey, Paige is able to understand more about her childhood and her mother, prompting her to eventually return home to her husband and child.

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