Keeping faith

When seven-year-old Faith White begins experiencing what appear to be religious visions and developing stigmata-like wounds on her hands, her life and her family's world are turned upside down. Caught in the middle of her parents' bitter divorce, Faith becomes the center of a media firestorm as believers, skeptics, medical professionals, and religious authorities all try to explain—or exploit—what's happening to her. Her mother Mariah must navigate the impossible terrain of protecting her daughter while questioning her own beliefs about what is real and what is possible. Jodi Picoult weaves together multiple perspectives in this thought-provoking exploration of faith, family, and the fine line between miracle and mental illness. The novel examines how we define truth in our modern world and the price of belief when personal convictions collide with scientific skepticism. Through the lens of one family's crisis, Picoult tackles profound questions about the nature of faith itself, parental love, and the vulnerability of children caught in adult conflicts. The story offers no easy answers, instead inviting readers to consider their own beliefs about the extraordinary and the lengths we'll go to protect those we love.