<b>"<i>Replacement Child</i> by Judy L. Mandel is a book I recommend to anyone curious about the true story of one family who was caught up in the tragedy of the second plane crash." - Judy Blume, from <i>In the Unlikely Event</i></b><br><br>Judy L. Mandel was born into a family crippled by grief. But it would be years before she would discover the shocking circumstances of their loss.<br><br>In her award-winning memoir, <i>Replacement Child</i> - now a <i>New York Times</i> bestseller - Mandel tells the true story of a horrifying accident: A plane crashes into a family's home, leaving one daughter severely burned and another dead. The death of the child leaves a hole in the family that threatens to tear it apart. In an attempt to fill the painful gap, the parents give birth to a "replacement child."<br><br>This powerful tale of love and lies, family and hope, is an intimate account of being brought into the world to provide "a salve for the burns." As a child, Mandel unwittingly rides the deep and hidden currents of her family's grief - until her discovery of this family secret, years later, changes her life forever, forcing her to confront the complex layers of her relationships with her father, mother, and sister.
