Replacement Child

By Judy L. Mandel

Book Overview

" Replacement Child by Judy L. Mandel is a book I recommend to anyone curious about the true story of one family who was caught up in the tragedy of the second plane crash." --Judy Blume, from In the Unlikely Event Judy L. Mandel was born into a family crippled by grief. But it would be years before she would discover the shocking circumstances of their loss. In her award-winning memoir, Replacement Child --now a New York Times bestseller--Mandel tells the true story of a horrifying accident: A plane crashes into a family's home, leaving one daughter severely burned and another dead. The death of the child leaves a hole in the family that threatens to tear it apart. In an attempt to fill the painful gap, the parents give birth to a "replacement child." This powerful tale of love and lies, family and hope, is an intimate account of being brought into the world to provide "a salve for the burns." As a child, Mandel unwittingly rides the deep and hidden currents of her family's grief--until her discovery of this family secret, years later, changes her life forever, forcing her to confront the complex layers of her relationships with her father, mother, and sister.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580054765
• ISBN13: 9781580054768
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Seal Press (CA)
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 8.2"