{"product_id":"the-healer-isbn-9780062662118","title":"The Healer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA gorgeous and heartrending novel about love, family, and faith, perfect for fans of Laura Ruby, John Corey Whaley, and Jandy Nelson.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarlena Oliveira has—mysteriously, miraculously—been given the power to heal all kinds of ailments. People around the world believe she is a saint. But it all comes at a price. Because of her power, she’ll never be able to live a normal life. And the older she gets, the more trapped she feels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen she meets Finn, a boy who makes her want to fall in love. For the first time, she begins to doubt her power—and herself. Is her gift worth all she must give up to keep it? And who would—or \u003cem\u003ecould\u003c\/em\u003e—she be without it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I couldn’t put it down—\u003cem\u003eThe Healer \u003c\/em\u003eis a tonic.”—Gregory Maguire, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eWicked \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eHiddensee\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The Healer\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautifully written, intensely romantic book that will tear at your heart and make you question the world. Anyone who loves \u003cem\u003eThe Fault in Our Stars\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEverything, Everything\u003c\/em\u003e will adore this book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie Rutkoski, New York Times bestselling author of The Winner's Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Healer\u003c\/em\u003e is a fascinating novel about the mysteries of faith and also a celebration of the physical pleasures in this world. Marlena is a brilliant character--her voice is hypnotic, insightful, funny, and passionate. In response to the big, unanswerable questions, Donna Freitas has written a beautiful and inspired story.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRené Steinke, author of Friendswood and National Book Award Finalist Holy Skirts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Donna Freitas has crafted a beautiful and moving account of young love in extraordinary circumstances. With a sure hand and a clear eye for the ways of the heart, she’s provided us with a fascinating exploration of the ties that bind us to family and lovers, and the freedom that comes from discovering one’s own power.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEliot Schrefer, National Book Award finalist for Threatened and Endangered\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The Healer\u003c\/em\u003e is a poignant and passionate story of love, faith, loss, betrayal--and redemption. ​Marlena is a character who jumps off the page and into your heart, where she stays long after you’ve finished reading.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeborah Heiligman, author of Vincent and Theo and Charles and Emma\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The Healer\u003c\/em\u003e is utterly engrossing. Written with poetry and passion, it explores the longing to believe and the sacrifices we make for love. There is beauty and mystery in this amazing book, but no easy answers. \u003cem\u003eThe Healer\u003c\/em\u003e is, itself, a miracle.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatricia McCormick, two-time National Book Award finalist and author of Sold and Cut\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Donna Freitas has crafted a beautiful and moving account of young love in extraordinary circumstances. A fascinating exploration of the ties that bind us to family and lovers, and the freedom that comes from discovering one’s own power.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEliot Schrefer, National Book Award finalist for Threatened and Endangered\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Marlena is a brilliant character--her voice is hypnotic, insightful, funny, and passionate. In response to the big, unanswerable questions, Donna Freitas has written a beautiful and inspired story.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRené Steinke, author of Friendswood and National Book Award Finalist Holy Skirts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If one takes ‘physician, heal thyself’ to a metaphysical level, one begins to approximate the keen depiction of adolescent escape and self-rescue that Donna Freitas so beautifully gives us in \u003cem\u003eThe Healer\u003c\/em\u003e. I couldn’t put it down. It’s a tonic.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGregory Maguire, New York Times bestselling author of Wicked and Hiddensee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[\u003cem\u003eThe Healer\u003c\/em\u003e] shows how divinity is accessible to everyone through the power of love.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Readers will be left reflecting. 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