Jacquelyn Mitchard is an American author of fiction, non-fiction, young adult novels and children’s books. She is also a journalist. Mitchard was raised outside of Chicago, Illinois – the daughter of a plumber from Newfoundland and a hardware store clerk and member of the Lac du Flambeau Chippewa Cree tribe. Jacquelyn began her journalism career in 1979 and began writing for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. She wrote a weekly column called The Rest of Us: Dispatches from the Mother Ship that was syndicated in 125 newspapers. While writing for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jacquelyn began her first novel, The Deep End of the Ocean. The novel got the attention of Oprah, who helped it sell nearly 3 million copies in approximately two years.
Jacquelyn Mitchard became a published author in 1985 with the non-fiction book Mother Less Child: The Love Story of a Family. Her debut novel was the aforementioned #1 New York Times bestseller, The Deep End of the Ocean. Below is a list of Jacquelyn Mitchard’s books in order of when they were originally released:
Jacquelyn Mitchard Synopsis:The Deep End of the Ocean by Jacquelyn Mitchard is the author’s debut novel, a U.S. national bestseller and the first book ever chosen for Oprah’s Book Club. The novel tells the story of the worst nightmare of every mother – her child’s disappearance. The family will have to endure the pain of the loss, despite how difficult of a time it is for them. The novel is filled with compassion, humour and observations of real life texture.
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