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==Main characters== |
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*'''Faith''', the little girl who begins to see and speak to God |
*'''Faith White''', the little girl who begins to see and speak to God |
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* '''Mariah''', Faith's mother |
* '''Mariah White''', Faith's mother |
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* '''Ian Fletcher''', the teleatheist who arrives at the home in order to disprove Faith's claims |
* '''Ian Fletcher''', the teleatheist who arrives at the home in order to disprove Faith's claims |
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* '''Millie Epstein''' , Mariah's mother, died of a heart attack but came back to life |
* '''Millie Epstein''' , Mariah's mother, died of a heart attack but came back to life |
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* '''Colin''', |
* '''Colin White''', Faith's father, sues Mariah for custody of Faith |
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==Plot summary== |
==Plot summary== |
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Revision as of 22:11, 17 May 2008
 2006 edition | |
| Author | Jodi Picoult |
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| Country |  USA |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Atria |
Publication date | April 6 2004 |
| Media type | Print ( Hardcover & Paperback ) |
Keeping Faith (1999) is a novel by bestselling author Jodi Picoult about a custody battle involving a seven-year-old girl who may be seeing God.
Main characters
- Faith White, the little girl who begins to see and speak to God
- Mariah White, Faith's mother
- Ian Fletcher, the teleatheist who arrives at the home in order to disprove Faith's claims
- Millie Epstein , Mariah's mother, died of a heart attack but came back to life
- Colin White, Faith's father, sues Mariah for custody of Faith
Plot summary
Mariah White finds her husband with another woman for the second time in their marriage. He files for divorce and gives her full custody of their child, Faith, who develops an imaginary friend that she calls her Guard. When her mother takes her to see a therapist, the therapist suggests that Faith may in fact be seeing God. News of this reaches Ian Fletcher, a "teleatheist" who is traveling around the country debunking 'miracles'. Ian shows up at the White's house, where he has a confrontation with Millie Epstein, Faith's grandmother. She has a heart attack and is taken to hospital, where she is declared dead. About an hour later Faith apparently raises her back to life. This only increases the attention focused on her, with pilgrims and media representative surrounding the house, making it impossible for the Whites to continue with their normal lives. She performs a few other miracles, including healing an AIDS baby and showing what appear to be stigmata. Colin, hearing of the commotion surrounding his daughter, sues Mariah for custody of Faith. Mariah and Faith try to flee, but end up going back. Faith is admitted to the hospital and her mother is prevented from seeing her by the court, at which point Faith's symptoms begin to worsen, eventually leaving her near death. upon being reunited with her mother her health increases drastically,and in the end, Mariah is awarded custody, the holes in Faith's hands disappear, and her 'guard' goes away, apparently never to return.
Connections
Ian Fletcher is featured in the 2008 novel by Jodi Picoult, Change of Heart.
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