GIFTED

Listeners, prepare yourselves for strong emotions as narrator Ulka Mohanty movingly delivers this novel about organ donors, based on the author's firsthand experience. Loretta Stone is a hard-working, single mother of two sons. JT, the oldest, is a standout high school basketball player. Mohanty captures Stone's devotion to her sons and her dream that JT's basketball will help the family. Listeners will be shocked when JT suffers severe head injuries. After he's declared brain-dead, Mohanty captures his mother's grief and then her decision to donate his organs. It's fascinating to learn about the donor program and how organs are harvested. This moving story is particularly worthwhile for future donors and recipients. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2018]