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''Handle With Care'' is a novel by Jodi Picoult published in 2009. It debuted at #1 on ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list. ==Main Plot== The story follows the life of a girl named Willow O'Keefe and her family. Willow suffers from Type III osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), a disease also known as brittle bone syndrome. To her parents, Sean and Charlotte O'Keefe, it also meant sleepless nights, mounting bills, and the pitying stares of "luckier" parents. After a disastrous vacation to Disney World that results in Willow suffering severe breaks to both of her femurs, Sean and Charlotte visit a lawyer to inquire about a lawsuit against the park and hospital after they thought Willow's breaks were out of child abuse. The lawyer mentions a different possibility: a wrongful birth lawsuit against the OB/GYN that treated Charlotte during her pregnancy, meaning that they are saying that if they had known earlier that their fetus had OI, they could have aborted. But, the OB/GYN they are suing is Piper Reece, Charlotte's best friend. Amelia, the eldest daughter of Charlotte and Sean develops bulimia and starts cutting herself out of all the stress from her home life. Sean and Charlotte considered getting a divorce after countless disagreements about this lawsuit, however they eventually get back together. During the trial it is revealed that at an 18-week ultrasound, there was evidence of OI which Piper should have acted upon. The jury sides with the O'Keefes and awards them an $8 million check, forcing Piper to leave her practice and take up a part-time job at a free clinic. Marin Gates, the lawyer for the O'Keefes, has issues during the lawsuit as well, as she was adopted and is trying to track down her birth parents. She discovers her birth-mother is on the jury and it's revealed Marin was a product of rape. The final chapter is narrated by Willow. She is starting first grade and is going to a camp for kids with OI. Amelia received treatment for her eating disorder and came back healthy and with a passion for painting. Charlotte wrote a recipe book (as she used to be a pastry chef) and is donating all the money to the OI Foundation. Sean and Charlotte reconcile and put the check aside for when they really need it. Willow has always been jealous of her sister as she is a brilliant ice skater. One day, she wanders to a frozen pond alone and tries to crawl over it carefully, but the thin ice breaks under her weight, drowing her. Willow mentions how, this time, it wasn't her that broke. The story concludes with Charlotte saying that the check was buried with Willow. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Handle with Care (novel)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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