Replacement Child: A Memoir - Softcover

Mandel, Judy L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1580054765 ISBN 13: 9781580054768

Publisher: Seal Press, 2013

Synopsis

"Replacement Child by Judy L. Mandel is a book I recommend to anyone curious about the true story of one family who was caught up in the tragedy of the second plane crash.” Judy Blume, from In the Unlikely Event

Judy L. Mandel was born into a family crippled by grief. But it would be years before she would discover the shocking circumstances of their loss.

In her award-winning memoir, Replacement Child—now a New York Times bestseller—Mandel tells the true story of a horrifying accident: A plane crashes into a family’s home, leaving one daughter severely burned and another dead. The death of the child leaves a hole in the family that threatens to tear it apart. In an attempt to fill the painful gap, the parents give birth to a replacement child.”

This powerful tale of love and lies, family and hope, is an intimate account of being brought into the world to provide a salve for the burns.” As a child, Mandel unwittingly rides the deep and hidden currents of her family’s grief until her discovery of this family secret, years later, changes her life forever, forcing her to confront the complex layers of her relationships with her father, mother, and sister.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Replacement Child opens with the explosion of a plane crash,
the injury of a two-year-old girl and the impossible choice a mother must
make. The death of a child leaves a hole in the family that threatens to tear
it apart.

In a great act of hope, the parents give birth to a "replacement child," born to
heal wounds and provide a "salve for the burns." The child unwittingly plays
her role throughout childhood, riding the deep and hidden currents of the
family tragedy. Years later, as an adult, she discovers the truth of her family's
life-changing event and the complex layers of her own relationships with her
father, mother, and sister. Not until she finally has a child of her own does
she come to grips with what she silently has known all along: Anything can
happen. Planes fall from the sky.

Praise for Replacement Child
"A very powerful memoir. . . I definitely recommend picking this one up."
Raging Bibliomania

"This is a wonderful read. . . I did not want to put
this book down. It really takes you on a journey of
one person's struggle to examine who they are and
where they come from. I highly recommend this
book." The Social Frog

"Judy Mandel uses the fire from which she was
born to forge a brave quest toward truth and
understanding." Women's Memoirs

About the Author:

Judy L. Mandel began her career as a journalist, branched out to public relations, and settled in corporate marketing, where she worked for more than 20 years as a marketing director for several Fortune 100 companies. Mandel is now a student in the MFA program of Stony Brook Southampton and lives in Connecticut with her husband. Visit her online at JudyMandel.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Seal Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1580054765
• ISBN 13: 9781580054768
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 307