The Deep End of the Ocean, Jacquelyn Mitchard
The Deep End of the Ocean, Jacquelyn Mitchard
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The Deep End of the Ocean

Author: Jacquelyn Mitchard

Narrator: Dana Ivey

Abridged: 3 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 06/15/2009

Synopsis

"Masterful...A big story about human connection and emotional survival" - Los Angeles Times 

The first book ever chosen by Oprah's Book Club

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.

About The Author

Jacquelyn Mitchard is the New York Times bestselling author of The Deep End of the Ocean, the first Oprah’s Book Club selection, as well as No Time to Wave Goodbye and many other books for both adults and children. A former syndicated columnist, she is a contributing editor for Parade magazine and founder of One Writer’s Place, an artist’s residence. Her work has appeared in More, Reader’s Digest, Good Housekeeping, and Real Simple, among other publications. Mitchard lives in Wisconsin with her family.Dana Ivey is an American actress. She was born in Georgia in 1941. She earned a Fulbright grant to study drama at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Ivey first received recognition for her acting for a supporting role in a revival of Noël Coward's Present Laughter, for which she won the Clarence Derwent Award as Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play. On the silver screen Ivey has appeared in many films such as The Addams Family, Postcards from the Edge, The Help, and others. Dana Ivey has also performed on television on such shows as Ugly Betty, Monk, Sex and the City, Frasier, Oz, and Boardwalk Empire.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbara on October 11, 2021

I'm hesitant to outline the book's plot for fear of giving out too much information. However, since most reviews of the book give away the plot and because the story has also been made into a movie, I'll proceed. Be aware, though, that possible spoilers lie ahead. SPOILER ALERT!!! SPOILER ALERT!!! S......more

Goodreads review by Deanna on May 15, 2015

4.5 stars I actually read this book 15 years ago when I was pregnant with my daughter. It has stayed with me all these years. I thought it was a great book. Depressing and sad given the subject but very well written and easy to read. I read it very quickly over a couple of days.......more

Goodreads review by Calista on November 12, 2019

I read this in 1996. That was the time of the Oprah book club and Oprah likes the drama. I appreciated the story from what I remember. I wanted to like it because Oprah did, but looking back it was an Okay story. It's about a woman who goes through divorce and a life change. It's well done, but not......more

Goodreads review by Swissmiss on July 24, 2010

The kid is found and he's fine. That's not a spoiler; you can read it on the jacket. However, I had to skip to the second half to see for myself, and I read in other reviews that other people did, too. I really didn't want to be reading a book about a child being kidnapped and killed or abused. And......more

Goodreads review by Chana on December 15, 2013

What a depressing book! I could actually say I have a lot in common with this book being #1 a bereaved parent (although my child died, he did not disappear) #2 being an adopted child who found and contacted the birth family as an adult and made an effort to fit into that family and have two families.......more

Awards

  • Oprah Book Club
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