Jacquelyn Mitchard

Jacquelyn Mitchard' (1953- ) is author of the best-selling novel "The Deep End of the Ocean," the first book selected by TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey for her on-air book-club. Other books by Mitchard include "The Breakdown Lane," "Blessed," "A Theory of Relativity," and "The Most Wanted."

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The Deep End of the Ocean - Oprah Winfrey

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Born and reared in Chicago, Mitchard is the daughter of a plumber and a retail clerk. She became a newspaper reporter in 1976, eventually achieving a position as lifestyle columnist for the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal newspaper. Her column is now nationally syndicated column by Tribune Media. She is also a contributing editor for Parenting Magazine.

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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal - Tribune Media - Parenting Magazine

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With husband Chris Brent and six children, Mitchard lives south of Madison, Wisconsin. She is active in causes that include prevention of colorectal cancer, which killed her first husband, reporter Dan Allegretti, in 1993.

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