A Good Read
Kim Edwards’ The Memory Keeper’s Daughter is the most borrowed fiction title in U.S. libraries for 2006. The book tells a stunning story about a father's decision to give up his Down’s syndrome child at birth. He charges the nurse, who assists in the birth, with the task of delivering the infant to an institution, while the mother is still anesthetized. Unable to carry out the deed, she disappears and secretly raises the baby girl as her own. Over time, the impact of the father's mistake tears the family apart. The story, full of twists and turns, is completely engrossing.