THE LEAP YEAR GENE - Shelley Wood
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A sweeping and imaginative historical epic tracing the remarkable life of a baby girl born of a leap year who inexplicably only grows one year older every four years . . .
Part medical mystery, part love story, The Leap Year Gene is an unforgettable tour de force that traces the past century's burgeoning understanding of genetics, eugenics, and what constitutes normal, while exploring the tensions, losses, love, and sense of duty that can bind families together or split them apart.
A skilled researcher, Wood deftly weaves genetic discovery and society's fascination with eugenics into a highly unique, engrossing tale of love and family.” -- Cathy Marie Buchanan, bestselling author of The Painted Girls, Daughter of Black Lake, and The Day the Falls Stood Still
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THE LEAP YEAR GENE - Shelley Wood
THE LEAP YEAR GENE - Shelley Wood
~ Trade Paperback
~ New Release - 2024
A sweeping and imaginative historical epic tracing the remarkable life of a baby girl born of a leap year who inexplicably only grows one year older every four years . . .
Part medical mystery, part love story, The Leap Year Gene is an unforgettable tour de force that traces the past century's burgeoning understanding of genetics, eugenics, and what constitutes normal, while exploring the tensions, losses, love, and sense of duty that can bind families together or split them apart.
A skilled researcher, Wood deftly weaves genetic discovery and society's fascination with eugenics into a highly unique, engrossing tale of love and family.” -- Cathy Marie Buchanan, bestselling author of The Painted Girls, Daughter of Black Lake, and The Day the Falls Stood Still
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~ Trade Paperback
~ New Release - 2024
A sweeping and imaginative historical epic tracing the remarkable life of a baby girl born of a leap year who inexplicably only grows one year older every four years . . .
Part medical mystery, part love story, The Leap Year Gene is an unforgettable tour de force that traces the past century's burgeoning understanding of genetics, eugenics, and what constitutes normal, while exploring the tensions, losses, love, and sense of duty that can bind families together or split them apart.
A skilled researcher, Wood deftly weaves genetic discovery and society's fascination with eugenics into a highly unique, engrossing tale of love and family.” -- Cathy Marie Buchanan, bestselling author of The Painted Girls, Daughter of Black Lake, and The Day the Falls Stood Still
