Conceived to provide a bone marrow match for her leukemia-stricken sister, teenage Kate begins to question her moral obligations in light of countless medical procedures and decides to fight for the right to make decisions about her own body. New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult is widely acclaimed for her keen insights into the hearts and minds of real people. Now she tells the emotionally riveting story of a family torn apart by conflicting...

One long-ago Christmas, Earl Gibson lost the two things most precious to him: his wife and daughter. Angry and heartbroken, he ended up living on the streets and abandoned any belief he'd once had in God. Ten years later Big Earl meets Gideon, a seven-year-old leukemia patient who believes with all her heart that "Christmas means never having to ask God how much he loves us." Gideon is determined to reach this lonely and hurting man who hates Christmas--and...

"A girl living in a children's hospital during WWII discovers that a winged horse has entered her world and needs her help"--

The stories of Gideon, Maggie, Sarah, and Hannah will become a prized collection and cherished way to celebrate the holiday season year after year. Gideon, an eight-year-old with leukemia, spreads enduring hope and initiates an unforgettable series of Christmas miracles. Maggie, a mother seeking help for her son, finds joy that extends beyond her family to fill the life of a lonely stranger. Sarah, an elderly woman, sends the holiday message of love...

After getting hit in the head while playing cricket, Tom finds himself at Lord Funt Hospital, where he embarks on an epic journey with his fellow patients.

With everyone else is sick in bed with a cold on Christmas Eve, it is up to Madeline to run the school, and she finds a remarkable helper in a rug-selling magician.

In the first book of the Mountain Song Legacy series readers step into a small Kentucky coal mining town in the late 1800's where hope is found in the hearts of two young girls-the vibrant, red-headed Maggie MacAuley and her fragile friend Summer Rankin. When Jonathan Stuart, the latest in a succession of educators, actually wants to continue teaching in the one-room schoolhouse, then Maggie and Summer know that he is special. So when Jonathan's...

Elmo has an earache, a fever, and a stuffy nose to boot. That's got him singing the blues. Elmo soon learns that going to the doctor can help make aches and pains feel better. DVD also includes an all-new Elmo's World.

Returning to school after being in the hospital for a while, six-year-old Erin, whose favorite game is spotting animals in the clouds, finds things much different until she comes to see that by sharing her experience, she can find happiness again in just being herself.

"On a fateful flight, a balloonist makes a discovery that changes her life forever. A telegraph operator finds an unexpected companion in the middle of the Amazon. A doctor is beset by seizures, in which he is possessed by a second, perhaps better, version of himself. And in Regency London, a bare-knuckle fighter prepares to face his most fearsome opponent, while a young mother seeks a miraculous cure for her ailing son."-- Provided by publisher.