title: A Drop in the Ocean: A Novel
author:  Jenni Ogden 
description: In <em>A Drop In The Ocean</em>, protagonist Anna Fergusson learns that love is about letting go. Jenni Ogden takes us on a sweeping journey, rich with unique characters and places, moving backward and forward in time, to reach this poignant and heartfelt lesson.<br /> <br />Ann Hood, <em>New York Times</em> best-selling author of <em>The Knitting Circle, The Red Thread</em>, and <em>The Obituary Writer </em> <br /><br /><br />This is a quietly majestic book, taking on quests for identity, for connection, for love, for self - always with dignity and with an impressive breadth of understanding. Like the turtles whose lives and habits are tracked in these pages, the characters at the heart of <em>A Drop In The Ocean</em> move gently but with enormous consequence. Here is a book to lose oneself in - and then share, enthusiastically, right away.<br /><br />Robin Black, bestselling author of <i>Life Drawing and Crash Course: 52 Essays From Where Writing and Life Collide</i><br /><br /><br />Reading <em>A Drop in the Ocean</em> was everything a reading experience should be, endearing and enduring, time spent with characters who seem to be people I already knew.<br /><br />Jacquelyn Mitchard, <em>New York Times</em> #1 best-selling author of <em>The Deep End Of The Ocean</em>, Oprahs first bookclub choice<br /><br /><br />A novel about turtles, the fragility of life, and the complexity of love, <i>A Drop in the Ocean/i&gt; will transport you to remote islands with its lyrical natural imagery. This is a story to savor, discuss, and share. <br /><br />Barbara Claypole White, best-selling author of <i>The Perfect Son</i><br /><br /><br />Evocative and thought-provoking, <em>A Drop In The Ocean</em> is a story about belongingand the ripples that can flow from the family we choose to the family that chooses us. <br /><br />Anita Heiss, finalist in the 2013 Australian of the Year Awards and best-selling author of <em>Tiddas</em> and <em>Manhattan Dreaming</em><br /><br /><br /><br />Jenni Ogden is a natural storyteller who writes characters to care about.<br /><br />Nicky Pellegrino, author of <i>One Summer in Venice</i><br /><br /><br /><i>A Drop in the Ocean</i> is about connectionbetween humans and between humans and the natural world. Jenni Ogdens descriptions of life on a small island on the Great Barrier Reef, with its nesting turtles and exotic birds, sparkle like a brilliant sun on azure water. <i>A Drop in the Ocean</i> is a deeply affecting story of a womans journey to open up to love, life, and, most importantly, herself.<br /><br />Cline Keating, author of <i>Layla</i> and <i>Play for Me </i><br /><br /><br /><br />A <i>Drop in the Ocean</i> is a brilliantly written novel that readers won't easily forget. Life, love, and loss are strong themes that will lure readers back to this beautifully woven journey of second chances. Readers will laugh and cry and want to hug Anna Fergusson as the scenes unfold. But that's not all. Readers will be taken into the vivid imagery of the island and the turtles. A powerful read that I highly recommend.<br /><br />Danielle Urban, 5 Star <i>Readers' Favorite review</i><br /><br /><br />Readers will enjoy this novel of second chances, not only at love but at life, reminiscent of Terry McMillans <i>How Stella Got Her Groove Back</i>.<br /><br />Booklist
  						    	
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