No Time to Wave Goodbye

Jacquelyn Mitchard is the New York Times bestselling author of the first Oprah's Book Club selection, "The Deep End of the Ocean," and more than a dozen other books for both adults and children. A former syndicated columnist for the "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, " she is a contributing editor for" Parade," and her work has appeared in "More, Reader's Digest, Good Housekeeping," and "Real Simple," among other publications. Mitchard lives in Wisconsin with her husband and seven children. "From the Hardcover edition."