Books like Keeping Faith by Jodi Picoult
In Jodi Picoult’s *Keeping Faith*, Mariah White’s marriage collapses when she discovers her husband’s infidelity, leaving her depressed and her daughter Faith caught in the eye of a storm. Faith’s sudden stigmata and claims of miraculous healings pull the family into scrutiny from psychiatrists, the press, and religious groups, all while Mariah fights for custody. The novel explores how faith can emerge from within, the boundaries between belief and delusion, and the toll of media spectacle on a struggling family.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Marriage & Divorce Fiction
Authors: Jodi Picoult
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