Jacquelyn Mitchard

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jacquelyn Mitchard
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Dec 10, 1956(1956-12-10)
Age	68
Birthplace	Chicago
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Jacquelyn Mitchard Biography

Jacquelyn Mitchard is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on December 10, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. An American author and journalist, she is best known for her 1996 novel The Deep End of the Ocean. Her other works include Cage of Stars, Second Nature-A Love Story, and No Time to Wave Goodbye.

The Deep End of the Ocean was made into a film starring Michelle Pfeiffer.

She became a newspaper reporter in 1979, eventually achieving a position as lifestyle columnist for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newspaper. Her weekly column, The Rest of Us: Dispatches from the Mother Ship, appeared in 125 newspapers nationwide until she retired it in 2007. Mitchard is a contributing editor for More (magazine) and is featured regularly in Reader’s Digest, Good Housekeeping, Hallmark, Real Simple and other publications. Her nonfiction work includes the 1986 memoir ‘Mother Less Child’ (WW Norton) and essays in more than 30 anthologies.

Mitchard married Dan Allegretti, a reporter for The Capital Times, and the couple had three children (Robert, Daniel, and Martin). Dan also had a daughter, Jocelyn, from a previous marriage. After 13 years of marriage, Allegretti died of cancer at the age of 45 in 1993.

She grew up in Chicago, Illinois as the daughter of a plumber and a store clerk. With her husband, Dan Allegretti, she had three children.

Jacquelyn Mitchard Net Worth

Jacquelyn Mitchard is one of the richest Novelist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jacquelyn Mitchard 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She worked as a lifestyle columnist for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Her novel, The Deep End of the Ocean, was the first selection for Oprah’s Book Club.

Jacquelyn Mitchard (born December 10, 1956) is an American journalist and author.

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Who is Jacquelyn Mitchard Dating?

According to our records, Jacquelyn Mitchard married to Dan Allegretti , Christopher Brent Sornberger. As of December 1, 2023, Jacquelyn Mitchard’s is not dating anyone.

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Hoping to create a place for women and men in disadvantaged circumstances created by divorce or widowhood, in 2007 Mitchard founded One Writer’s Place, a residence dedicated to healing through creativity. Though a successful endeavor, One Writer’s Place was closed in the spring of 2011.

Facts & Trivia

Jacquelyn Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jacquelyn Mitchard celebrates birthday on December 10 of every year.

In 2011, Mitchard wrote that she and her husband had lost millions of dollars and most of their possessions to investment advisor Trevor Cook, who was convicted of operating a Ponzi Scheme.

Top Facts about Jacquelyn Mitchard

1. Jacquelyn Mitchard is an American journalist and author.
2. She was born on December 10, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois.
3. Her debut novel “The Deep End of the Ocean” was an Oprah’s Book Club selection.
4. Mitchard has written over 20 books including fiction and non-fiction.
5. She has won numerous awards for her writing including the Bram Stoker Award.
6. Mitchard is a contributing editor for More magazine and a regular contributor to Parade magazine.
7. She has also worked as a professor of creative writing at Vermont College of Fine Arts.
8. In addition to writing, she is an advocate for child literacy programs.
9. Mitchard currently resides in Wisconsin with her family.
10. Her latest book “Two If by Sea” was published in 2016.

How many children does Jacquelyn Mitchard have?

Mitchard married Dan Allegretti, a reporter for The Capital Times, and the couple had three children (Robert, Daniel, and Martin).

Where is Jacquelyn Mitchard from?

Chicago, IL

Is the movie The Deep End of the Ocean based on a true story?

Following its overwhelming success, Mitchard revealed that the story of The Deep End of the Ocean actually came to her in a dream. Her husband of 13 years had died and she was raising their five children by herself.

What is the original ending of the deep end of the ocean?

But, here’s the twist: the melancholy woman who kidnapped him, killed herself five years earlier. Before that, though, she married a man who was oblivious to the fact that Sam (Ben) was not hers. This man adopted Sam. He loves him like a son and Sam loves him as a father.

Why is it called The Deep End of the Ocean?

The title, The Deep End of the Ocean, refers to Ben’s first, timid reaction to a large body of water. Later in the novel, Beth reflects that Ben has indeed been to the ocean’s deep end, and returned.