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The Deep End of the Ocean - by Jacquelyn Mitchard

Goodread Summary:  "Few first novels receive the kind of attention and acclaim showered on this powerful story—a nationwide bestseller, a critical success, and the first title chosen for Oprah's Book Club. Both highly suspenseful and deeply moving, The Deep End of the Ocean  imagines every mother's worst nightmare—the disappearance of a child—as it explores a family's struggle to endure, even against extraordinary odds. Filled with compassion, humor, and brilliant observations about the texture of real life, here is a story of rare power, one that will touch readers' hearts and make them celebrate the emotions that make us all one." A heart wrenching story about loss only to be found and then lost again.    It is so easy to see how a loss of a child can tear apart a marriage or bring it closer.  I could only read it for a while because the subject matter took a lot out of me.  It was well written, but I had a hard time relating to the Mom.  She went ...