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Lone Wolf describes the nature of a family: the love, protection, and strength it can offer - and the price we might have to pay for those gifts. What happens when the hope that should sustain a family is the very thing tearing it apart?
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Luke Warren has spent his life researching wolves. He has written about them, studied their habits intensively, and even lived with them for extended periods of time. In many ways, Luke understands wolf dynamics better than those of his own family. His wife, Georgie, has left him, finally... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Edward Warren: A 24-year-old estranged from his family. Edward has lived in Thailand for the past six years, since he ran away when he was eighteen. He's had little contact with his family since then, but returned home after he got the news about his father.
- Cara Warren: Edward's younger sister, the daughter of Luke and Georgie. She is a seventeen-year-old girl who lived with Luke up until the time of his accident. Cara too was in the accident that injured Luke, although she suffered less severe injuries. She cares very much about her father and believes that she is the only one capable of making informed decisions about his health.
- Luke Warren: Edward and Cara's father; Georgie's ex-husband. He is a naturalist who lived with wolves for years at a time, adapting to a pack. When the story begins, he is in a vegetative state. Despite this, he is in the story a lot, narrating and informing the reader more about wolves.
- Jan Grzebski: Lone Wolf describes the nature of a family: the love, protection, and strength it can offer - and the price we might have to pay for those gifts. What happens when the hope that should sustain a family is the very thing tearing it apart?
- Dr. Saint-Clare: The neurologist treating Luke
- Kita: A wolf
- Juanita: A dog briefly (and I do mean briefly) mentioned in the book.
- Zack Dunlap: A patient said to be brain-dead but who fully recovered. Zirconia used him as an example during her opening speech.
- Helen Bedd: The guardian appointed by the court for Luke.
- Corinne D'Agostino: The representative from organ donation
- Joe Ng: Georgie's husband, father of the twins, and stepfather of Edward and Cara. He also represents Edward in the court case.
- Dr. Robert Veatch: A scientist who disagreed with the use of DCD
- Hopper McPhee: Add a description of this character.
- Mestawe: A wolf
- Ms. Notch: The lawyer defending Cara.
- Kiera: A wolf
- Miguen: A wolf that died after six days. Cara cared for her and felt particularly upset after her death.
- Kladen: A wolf
- Wazoli: A wolf
- Sikwla: A wolf
- Arlo: A wolf who repeatedly bit Luke on the knee to induct him into the pack
- Dumont: One of the police officers who questioned Cara in the hospital
- Shaun Ellis: Original Wolf-man
- Dr. Zhao: Dr in the ICU unit who works on Luke.
- Jaidee: Student in Edward's English class.
- Emily Bestler
- Wren McGraw: A graduate school student working with the wolves.
- Nodah: A wolf
- Susan: A cafeteria worker who tries to hit on Edward
- Zazi: A wolf who is "no stranger to miracles"
- Walter: Caretaker who helps with the wolves
- Trina: Social worker who helps the family in the hospital.
- Armand LaPierre: The judge in the custody hearing
- Jackson: Cara and Edward's half-brother. Jackson is the toddler-aged son of Georgie and Joe Ng. He is also Elizabeth's twin brother.
- Jao: Student in Edward's English class.
- Elizabeth Stanton: Cara and Edward's half-sister. Elizabeth is the toddler-aged daughter of Georgie and Joe Ng. She is also Jackson's twin sister.
- Hattie: An ICU nurse
- Mariah: Cara's best friend
- Danny Boyle: The district attorney
- Georgie Ng: Edward and Cara's mother and Luke's ex-wife. After she and Luke divorced, she fell in love with Joe Ng. They married and now have twin toddlers, Elizabeth and Jackson.
- Tyler: Boy Mariah wanted to meet the night of the accident
- Donald Herbert
- Zazigoda: Wolf that is used to educate public
- Sarah Scantlin
- Rita Czarnicki
- Abby Lorenzo
- Louis
- Vern
- Samantha Van Leer
- Terry Wallis
- Mrs. Stansbury
- Maureen Cullen
- John Lynch
Quotes edit
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“Do you know when I found out I was pregnant with you I burst into tears? I didn't think I could possibly love another baby as much as I loved the one I'd already had. But the strangest thing happened when I held you for the first time. It was like my heart suddenly unfolded. Like there was this secret space I didn't even know existed, and there was room for both of you. Once my feelings were stretched like that, there was no going back. Without you, it just would have felt empty. I chose you both.”
Georgie Ng -
“You’ve got to admire a culture that uses a single gesture to say both thank you and I’m sorry.”
Edward Warren -
“The real power of a wolf isn’t in its fearsome jaws, which can clench with fifteen hundred pounds of pressure per square inch. The real power of a wolf is having that strength, and knowing when not to use it.”
Luke Warren -
“Hope and reality lie in inverse proportions, inside the walls of a hospital.”
Georgie Ng -
“Doubt is like dye. Once it spreads into the fabric of excuses you’ve woven, you’ll never get rid of the stain.”
Georgie Ng -
“This is just my way of pointing out that we people who leap without looking are not stupid. We know damn well we might be headed for a fall. But we also know that, sometimes, it’s the only way out.”
Edward Warren -
“There are no fairy tales in the wild, no Cinderella stories. The lowly wolf that seems to rise to the top of the pack was really an alpha all along.”
Luke Warren -
“Like a missing tooth, sometimes an absence is more noticeable than a presence.”
Georgie Ng -
“Scars are just a treasure map for pain you’ve buried too deep to remember.”
Edward Warren -
“Men. You can’t live with them . . . and you can’t legally shoot them.”
Zirconia -
“You have to reach the point of utter chaos before a new leader can emerge.”
Luke Warren -
“The scariest thing in the world is thinking that someone you love is giong to die.”
Cara -
“..as it turns out, being a grown up doesn't mean you're fearless. It just means you fear different things.”
Cara -
“She isn't crying, but I figure that's only a matter of time.Scars are just a treasure map for pain you've buried too deep to remember.”
Edward Warren
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
In retrospect, maybe I shouldn't have freed the tiger.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jodi Picoult (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Atria
Country: USA
Publication Date: March 6, 2012
ISBN: 978-1-4391-0274-9
Page Count: 421
Publisher: Atria
Country: USA
Publication Date: March 6, 2012
ISBN: 978-1-4391-0274-9
Page Count: 421
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3566 I372 L66 2012
- Dewey: 813.54
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