State of Wonder, (Paperback)

from ctpress

Summary: Scientists discover a drug in the Amazon, which appears to extend female fertility into old age. The research is lead by the mysterious and eccentric Dr. Swenson. When an employee of the drug company dies on a trip to the jungle research center in Brazil, the pharmacologist Marina is sen...

from abbylibrarian

Lush, layered writing... mystery and the intricacies of human relationships... This book got a little weird at times, but the twists and turns made it fascinating. The audio recording, read by Hope Davis, is narrated clearly and confidently, making it an enjoyable listen. Recommended for fans of ...

from RandyMetcalfe

Love, I suppose, is a state of wonder. Sometimes numbing, sometimes bedazzling, sometimes painful, sometimes blissful, sometimes singular, sometimes plural, sometimes filial, sometimes paternal, and sometimes conjugal-love is a perennial challenge for a novelist. Ann Patchett obviously loves a ch...

from mrstreme

Dr. Marina Singh was safely nestled in her lab at Vogel Pharmaceuticals, when her CEO (and secret lover) announced tragic news: Her colleague, Anders Eckman, had died on assignment in the Amazon jungle. In a few short days, Marina would find herself in Brazil to resume where Anders had left off -...

from brenzi

Marina Singh works for a large drug company as a pharmacologist and is asked by her employer (and lover) Mr. Fox to go to South America to investigate the progress of scientist Dr. Annick Swenson, who is developing a drug that will extend a woman's ability to have a baby until she is in her seven...