White Oleander

Ahighly regardedinclusion toOprah's Book Club,Janet Fitch's international bestselling novelWhite Oleander is a heartbreakingstudy of manipulation and the conviction of love in a life filled with uncertainty. "Love humiliates you...hatred cradles you." So echoes the words of cold-hearted matriarch Ingrid Magnussen (Oscar nominee Michelle Pfeiffer, Hairspray). Her violent crime of passion not only places her in jail but sendsher fifteen year-old daughter Astrid (Alison Lohman, Drag Me To Hell) on a trajectory of turmoil and self-discovery. In and out of three foster homes in as many years, Astrid's life isacircus ofemotions, finding value and worth in the people and places that both surround and confound her. Stretching the ties that bind ever so thin, Astrid struggles with acceptance and her ability to forge an identity and independence within her ever-changing environment. Also featuring Oscar winner Rene Zellweger (Chicago) and Robin Wright Penn (Forrest Gump), White Oleander captures the essence of belonging andasks the haunting question - where does a mother's love end and a daughter's life begin