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442V_tx.qxd:442V 1/3/11 08:13 Page i 442V_tx.qxd:442V 1/3/11 08:13 Page ii ALSO BY JODI PICOULT Songs of the Humpback Whale Harvesting the Heart Picture Perfect Mercy The Pact Keeping Faith Plain Truth Salem Falls Perfect Match Second Glance My Sister’s Keeper Vanishing Acts The Tenth Circle Nineteen Minutes Change of Heart Handle With Care House Rules 442V_tx.qxd:442V 1/3/11 08:13 Page iii Jodi Picoult Original music composed and performed by Ellen Wilber Lyrics by Jodi Picoult 442V_tx.qxd:442V 1/3/11 08:13 Page iv First published in America in 2011 by Atria Books An imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. First published in Great Britain in 2011 by Hodder & Stoughton An Hachette UK company 1 Copyright © Jodi Picoult 2011 The right of Jodi Picoult to be identified as the Author of the Work has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Song lyrics created for Sing You Home copyright © 2011 by Jodi Picoult and Ellen Wilber. Used by permission. The lines from ‘i carry your heart with me(i carry it in.’ Copyright 1952, © 1980, 1991 by the Trustees for the E. E. Cummings Trust, from Complete Poems: 1904–1962 by E. E. Cummings, edited by George J. Firmage. Used by permission of Liveright Publishing Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the publisher, nor be otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser. All characters in this publication are fictitious and any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. A CIP catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library Hardback ISBN 978 1 444 72453 0 Trade paperback ISBN 978 1 444 72454 7 Typeset in Berkeley Book by Palimpsest Book Production Limited, Falkirk, Stirlingshire Printed and bound by Mackays of Chatham Ltd, Chatham, Kent Hodder & Stoughton policy is to use papers that are natural, renewable and recyclable products and made from wood grown in sustainable forests. The logging and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. Hodder & Stoughton Ltd 338 Euston Road London NW1 3BH www.hodder.co.uk 442V_tx.qxd:442V 1/3/11 08:13 Page v For Ellen Wilber – Your music has completely enriched my life; your friendship has meant so much to me and my entire family. I’m not sure I can remember which one of us is supposed to be Louise and which one is supposed to be Thelma, but I don’t think it matters as long as we’re on the road together. And for Kyle van Leer – From the moment you were born in a hurricane I knew you were going to be one of a kind. I don’t think I could possibly be any more proud of you if I tried – not just for who you’ve become but for the individual you have always been. Somehow, I know you two won’t mind sharing a dedication page. 442V_tx.qxd:442V 1/3/11 08:13 Page vi 442V_tx.qxd:442V 1/3/11 08:13 Page vii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The mark of intelligence is being able to surround yourself with people who know more than you do. For this reason, I have many people to thank who all had a hand in helping me create this novel. I am grateful to my brilliant medical and legal minds: Judy Stern, Ph.D., Dr Karen George, Dr Paul Manganiello, Dr Michelle Lauria; Corporal Claire Demarais, Judge Jennifer Sargent, and the attorneys Susan Apel, Lise Iwon, Janet Gilligan, and Maureen McBrien. Thanks to the music therapists who allowed me to pick their brains and to tag along and share some remarkable moments: Suzanne Hanser, Annette Whitehead Pleau, Karen Wacks, Kathleen Howland, Julie Buras Zigo, Emily Pellegrino, Samantha Hale, Bronwyn Bird, Brenda Ross, and Emily Hoffman. I’m also indebted to Sarah Croitoru, Rebecca Linder, Lisa Bodager, Jon Picoult, Sindy Buzzell, Focus on the Family’s Melissa Fryrear, and the Box Turtle Bulletin’s Jim Burroway. I always thank my mom, Jane Picoult, for being an early reader, but this time I’d also like to thank my grandmother Bess Friend. We should all be so open-minded in our nineties. Thanks to Atria Books: Carolyn Reidy, Judith Curr, Mellony Torres, Jessica Purcell, Sarah Branham, Kate Cetrulo, Chris Lloreda, Jeanne Lee, Gary Urda, Lisa Keim, Rachel Zugschwert, Michael Selleck, and the dozens of others without whom my career would never have reached the heights it has. And David Brown – it is really nice to have you back on Team Jodi. I am so grateful that (when I announced we’d be publishing this book with original music) your first reaction was a wild buzz of excitement – not utter panic. To Laura Gross – remember how you told me about the dead 442V_tx.qxd:442V 1/3/11 08:13 Page viii JODI PICOULT guy on the train? And remember how I said one day I was going to use that? Here it is. I knew you’d be a wonderful agent, but I think I underestimated what a good friend you would become. To Emily Bestler – I just don’t think there are very many editors who can move seamlessly in a discussion with their authors from why the SATs are a tool of torture to how to fix the ending of a novel. Or in other words, I really hit the jackpot. We’ve been together so long now I think we’ll have to be surgically removed from each other’s hips. My publicists, Camille McDuffie and Kathleen Carter, are the best cheerleaders an author could ask for. Over the past thirteen years, you’ve taken me from ‘Jodi who?’ to having fans spot me in the grocery store and ask for autographs on their shopping lists. There is something pretty remarkable about this book – it’s musical. When I knew I was writing in part about gay rights, I wanted my readers to literally hear the voice of my main char- acter; to take this from a political arena to a personal one – and so you get to hear Zoe pouring out her heart and soul to you through her songs. To that end I have to thank Bob Merrill of Sweet Spot Digital, who produced the CD; Ed Dauphinais and Tim Gilmore, who played mandolin and drums respectively; and Toby Mountain of Northeastern Digital, who mastered the CD. But most of all I have to thank Ellen Wilber, who agreed to be the voice of Zoe – and the creator of her music. Ellen is one of my dearest friends, and we’ve written over a hundred songs together for original children’s musicals that are performed to raise funds for charity. She has more musical talent in her pinkie finger than I could hope to have in a lifetime, and she has the biggest heart. She wrote the songs you’ll hear; I wrote the lyrics – and it’s her crystalline voice you’re listening to on the CD. There aren’t enough words for me to use to thank her – for thinking that this project would be something fun to do . and, more important, for our friendship. Finally, as always, thanks to Tim, Kyle, Jake, and Sammy. You guys are the soundtrack of my life. 442V_tx.qxd:442V 1/3/11 08:13 Page ix AUTHOR’S NOTE The soundtrack that accompanies this book was created to bring the character of Zoe to life for the reader by giving her a real voice. There is no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ way to mix the music with the novel, but while Ellen Wilber and I were writing the songs and lyrics, we envisioned each track paired with a chapter. You’ll see section breaks between the chapters that identify where we placed each song, just in case you’d like to play them in the places where they corre- spond to what Zoe is feeling and thinking at that moment. Enjoy! * * * Enhance your reading experience by listening to the original sound- track that accompanies Sing You Home. There are three ways to access the music: 1. Via QR codes: A smartphone can read the codes printed on each section break page and direct you to a website where you can listen to or download each track. 2. Online: Go to www.hodder.co.uk/singyouhomemusic, where you will be able to listen to or download each track. 3. Via CD: Alternatively, you can order a CD of the music by calling our hotline on 0845 838 0048. Your CD will be dispatched within twenty-four hours of your phone call. Terms and condi- tions apply (see over the page). You will need to have your book to hand for all three options, as there will be security questions to answer. 442V_tx.qxd:442V 1/3/11 08:13 Page x Terms and conditions: 1. This promotion is open from 12th April 2011 until midnight on 12th October 2012, subject to availability. 2. This promotion is open to residents of the UK and Ireland who are aged 16 or over. 4. The hotline is manned Monday–Friday 08.30–16.30. 5. CDs will be dispatched by first class post to addresses in the UK and Ireland only, within twenty-four hours of the phone call.

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