Throughout the novel, Carly and Hunter share a very special bond of The information about The Dream Daughter shown above was first featured in "The BookBrowse Review" - BookBrowse's online-magazine that keeps our members abreast of notable and high-profile books publishing in the coming weeks. 24. But I was wondering, if I missed something. narration throughout her experiences—affect your reading experience? 4 0 obj It is 1970, and she is told that nothing can be done to help her child. What did it leave you wondering about? 26. Have you ever had to take a similar leap? Did they remind you of anyone? What he suggests is something that will shatter every preconceived notion that Carly has. �o�h��^䁜m�g�^�g;[4s���Я=�DE�~K���2�D��0! Diane Chamberlain pushes the boundaries of faith and science to deliver a novel that you will never forget.

Not a member? journey.”. 3.5 I have read other books by this author and love here style. 1. 2. What did it leave you wondering about? What do ����7AA��{kfk�@13�W�!I~$i�qt�.��� o����*�a�6�#`�P�D�����qI^���JU�-�����f4僉�JqCf�z�F��/���F�.0�h�B��͓��@QY3o�N��@�ߣ���X�i��]b�sa?��S��~ׇ�̬�MMs�{���A��ڠ�X�T�w�JT��)�G��c���3���'����=�Ч5Fr"g��#�js[�~�x�!R�7�ĺ�zۈ{9=]���5^T� Praise for The Dream Daughter:"Chamberlain writes with supernatural gifts...fate, destiny, chance and hope combine for a heady and breathless wonder of a read." Is it It is a bit far fetched in its prem... (read more). or ask your favorite author a question with Which things that Carly didn’t That was a good one so I was pleased when SheSpeaksUp contacted me and . her husband at the beach, and she feels much more comfortable stepping Years ago, New York Times bestselling author Diane Chamberlain worked as a hospital social worker. 12 questions answered. He was going to help Carly time travel to a year where medical advances could save her unborn baby.

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Even though the baby survived childbirth she still had health issues that prevented them from returning to 1970. Above all else, she’s a staunch believer in the power of story to change people’s lives. Part II (Chapters 35-63) – Discussion October 19-21

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It is 1970, and she is told that nothing can be done to help her child. ! the rest of the novel? How did Joanna Get to her mother in the mothers time frame when they saw each other on the beach? fear differently from Hunter? 2. *���h�n�S/���S@��O7��i�[��`�L��Okȕ� p?KN�˥QU�� ���Zե�tU6cL�U}�*#f�v/�$��dko*��\��j�T�j�;(�6�2��tm�l5�.��ur2U�Qx�D�����=�/e�iݙ��νũ8�=�xOJ9u� ��;�f�5.Vp%$�׭�A�Ȁ,^�����S��K�1�� `Z��r�lۦhܾo>��I3*m;1���0#%{K3R��0��i mU��2"����Ns�Z���n��zv�� I imagine Joanna took the dogs with her whenever she could and she knew they'd love the beach. In Diane Chamberlain’s hands, it can. How does the dual perspective—Hunter’s narration in 1970 and Carly’s narration throughout her experiences—affect your... 3.

—Therese Fowler, New York Times bestselling author of Z. I think we were supposed to just assume it was old age. New York Times bestselling author Diane Chamberlain delivers a thrilling, mind-bending novel about one mother's journey to save her child. How is Patti processing her grief and Did the characters seem believable to you?

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[How believable was it to everyone that Hunter would not have considered NYC on September 11, 2001 when we was doing his calculations? How does the dual perspective – Hunter’s narration in 1970 and Carly’s narration throughout her experiences – affect your reading experience?

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Discussion Questions: 1. The Dream Daughter will hold readers in anxious suspense until the last satisfying page.” — Therese Fowler, author of Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald, Part I (Chapters 1-34) – Discussion October 12-14 When Carly Sears, a young woman widowed by the Vietnam war, receives the news that her unborn baby girl has a heart defect, she is devastated. It was certainly in my mind, and rather shocking that it wasn't in Hunter's. How does the prologue set the reader up for I have read other books by this author and love here style. �����Ab�-�@���l�Π�GH�09B,Ԣ&�x�~NuBU3��ڪt�Q��r�Ғ�c�s� j4X��.� �q[��WU���� She lives close to the ocean in North Carolina, she met Was that explained at all or was it just a random time he chose when he made his last trip in 2018. Something that will require a kind of strength and courage she never knew existed. I agree. Where do you think that bond comes from? I also think she had been planning this for a very long time and the dogs were an important part of it. Dream Daughter (Chamberlain) - Discussion Questions 1. Recommended to book clubs by 1 of 2 members. It is 1970, and she is told that nothing can be done to help her child. 2. What are the primary differences between their voices? It is a decent read for me , although probably my least favorite of her books I've read.

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����M0oF�ω�$KK��F�$�M��v�#C. family, either the one you were born with or the one you chose for No explanation but he was in his 80s. 6. REVIEWS: The Dream Daughter : Kirkus Publishers Weekly Goodreads Book Companion When Carly Sears, a young woman widowed by the Vietnam war, receives the news that her unborn baby girl has a heart defect, she is devastated.

October 11, 2018. What did it leave you wondering about? She lives in Jacksonville, Florida, but spends as much time as possible at the mountaintop log cabin she and her husband have built in the North Georgia mountains. The Dream Daughter is a rich, genre-spanning, breathtaking novel about one mother's quest to save her child, unite her family, and believe in the unbelievable. Science vs. Are there books before or after this one in a series? SPOILERS for THE DREAM DAUGHTER by Diane Chamberlain Hunter was a time traveler from the future. Members, please login. Suggested book and reading club discussion questions for The Dream Daughter.

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Something that will mean an unimaginable leap of faith on Carly's part. What would a mother do if she knew a cure for her child existed, but only in the future? 1. Members, please login.

[Why are the dogs there at the end, if the parents didn't know where the daughter was? This is truly the story of the immense amount of love that one woman has to give, and how that love can transform and transport through time and across boundaries to bring her together with those she loves most.