{"product_id":"leaving-time-9780345544926","title":"Leaving Time","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - A deeply moving, gripping, and intelligent page-turner about a daughter's search for her mother, \u003ci\u003eLeaving Time\u003c\/i\u003e is Jodi Picoult at the height of her powers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThroughout her blockbuster career, Jodi Picoult has seamlessly blended nuanced characters, riveting plots, and rich prose, brilliantly creating stories that \"not only provoke the mind but touch the flawed souls in all of us\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e). Now, in \u003ci\u003eLeaving Time, \u003c\/i\u003e she has delivered a book unlike anything she's written before. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For more than a decade, Jenna Metcalf has never stopped thinking about her mother, Alice, who mysteriously disappeared in the wake of a tragic accident. Refusing to believe she was abandoned, Jenna searches for her mother regularly online and pores over the pages of Alice's old journals. A scientist who studied grief among elephants, Alice wrote mostly of her research among the animals she loved, yet Jenna hopes the entries will provide a clue to her mother's whereabouts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Desperate to find the truth, Jenna enlists two unlikely allies in her quest: Serenity Jones, a psychic who rose to fame finding missing persons, only to later doubt her gifts, and Virgil Stanhope, the jaded private detective who'd originally investigated Alice's case along with the strange, possibly linked death of one of her colleagues. As the three work together to uncover what happened to Alice, they realize that in asking hard questions, they'll have to face even harder answers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Jenna's memories dovetail with the events in her mother's journals, the story races to a mesmerizing finish. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLeaving Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Piercing and uplifting . . . a smart, accessible yarn with a suspenseful puzzle at its core.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Poignant . . . an entertaining tale about parental love, friendship, loss.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A riveting drama.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eUs Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" A] moving tale.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A fast-paced, surprise-ending mystery.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"In Jenna,  Jodi] Picoult has created an unforgettable character who will easily endear herself to each and every reader. . . . \u003ci\u003eLeaving Time\u003c\/i\u003e may be her finest work yet.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBookreporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" A] captivating and emotional story.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/14\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345544926\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.40w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2014 pg. 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/16\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2014 pg. 33\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2014 pg. 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2014 pg. 37 - Excellent\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/27\/2014 pg. 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/28\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e174186 \/ Leaving Time\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.1 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 21\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jodi Picoult","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43103752454325,"sku":"9780345544926","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1a885076-bf64-4b7d-853a-a0381586634f.jpg?v=1693279316","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/leaving-time-9780345544926","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}