Jodi Picoult Biography

Jodi Picoult was born on May 19,1966. At 5 she wrote her first story and later studied writing at Princeton. She graduated in 1987 but wrote two short stories for the new York Times before she even graduated. While in college she met Tim Van Leer and they were married and had three children. Her first book in the number one spot in the new York times called Nineteen minutes, but a very famous book of her is the Sisters Keepers. This book is about a young girl named Anna Fitzgerald who was born just to help her sister, who has leukemia, stay alive. This is about her hiring a lawyer so she can get the rights to her own body. She loves her sister and wants to help her, but she wants to be able to make her own decisions on what she should do especially if it involves serious surgeries.
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The Keeper

I believe I am the keeper for my best friend Kayla.She and I have danced together for a long time now and she is the closest thing I have to a sister. We spend a lot of time together even though our lives are pretty busy and we could get through anything together. We are in each others lives for the happiest and the hardest time and we go to each other for everything no matter how bad or embarrassing it may be. I will always be there for her whenever she needs me even if we someday lose touch because after everything we have gone through together she is my family.

Character Profile

25 Random Facts

1. I have performed at Radio City Music Hall in NYC
2. I have had eye surgery
3. I have always wanted to be on Broadway
4. My favorite movie is A Walk To Remember
5. I have lived in 6 different houses
6. I always lift my feet when I go over train tracks.
7. I was named after a girl in my Mom's favorite movie
8. My favorite song artist is Gavin Degraw.
9. My family owns a house in Canada which we go to every summer.
10. I have taken voice lessons.
11. I have never had pie.
12. I am an only child
13. I have 5 dogs
14. I only like vanilla ice cream.
15. My favorite animal is a koala bear.
16. I love musicals.
17. I love to sleep.
18. On the weekends I don't wake up before 12.
19.I live in Rising Sun and Fallston
20. My favorite color changes with my mood.
21. My favorite show is Friends.
22. I love to dance.
23. I listen to all different types of music.
24. My parents are divorced.
25. My favorite song is Times like these by: Foo Fighters

The History behind my Name

My name is Megan but this was not the name I was originally going to have.I had two names my parents had picked out for me before I was born. They were Lacey and Brooke but at last moment they changed it. The night before, my mom was watching her favorite movie at the time, Thorn birds, and one of her favorite characters was named Meg. That is how she chose to name me Megan. She loved the name so much and more than the others she chose that one. Back in 1995 is was the 13th most popular girl name out there and it means soft and gentle. I like my name because I can't really imagine myself as having another name. The other two names they had picked out don't seem as right as Megan. I also had the name William for if I was a boy. William is my grandfather's name which is why they were going to name me this. It means protector. That is the history of my name.