At first glance, Dr. LucyWeiss looks like a typical high-achieving,
upper-middle-class working mother who is raising two children in
the suburbs with her husband. But having overcome a difficult
childhood in foster care, Lucy knows firsthand what it is like to
grow up in the margins. Now a pediatrician, she finds herself
working with at-risk patients and their families. Every day she
must decide whether a parent's actions are so incompetent -- or so
clueless -- that a child is in danger. As she moves between her
disparate worlds -- from worrying about her own daughter enduring
the social pressures of adolescence to worrying about parents
struggling with drugs and impossible living situations -- Lucy must
judge herself as a parent, critique other parents, and also deal
with the echoes of her childhood.Through it all, she keeps the
balance with humor and sympathy. "The Mercy Rule "is a
compassionate and funny novel sure to resonate with those who know
the joys and challenges of taking care of children.
General
| Imprint: |
HarperPaperbacks
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
June 2009 |
| First published: |
July 2009 |
| Authors: |
Perri Klass
|
| Dimensions: |
201 x 132 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
288 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-547-23784-8 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Special features >
Short stories
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
0-547-23784-7 |
| Barcode: |
9780547237848 |
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