Imagine growing up knowing that the only reason you were born was to provide medical help (cord blood, bone marrow, etc) to your desperately sick older sister. Now imagine that the medical procedures requested from you are growing in pain and medical consequences, and you take your family to court to put an end to the procedures. This thought-provoking story explores the ethical and emotional dilemmas of a family consumed with keeping a child alive. The ending is shocking. I did not care for it, but other book club friends felt it was the right decision by the author. Be sure to re-read the first couple of pages after you’ve completed the book to really see how the story ends! – Kirsten
