Jacquelyn Mitchard is an American journalist and author. She is the author of the best-selling novel The Deep End of the Ocean, which was the first selection for Oprah's Book Club, on September 17, 1996. Wikipedia
Born: 1956 (age 67 years), Chicago, IL
Spouse: Dan Allegretti (m. 1981–1993) and Christopher Brent Sornberger
Education: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Proviso West High School