Sisters [Hardcover]

Carol Saline (Author), Sharon J. Wohlmuth (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 29, 1994

The bond between sisters is profound and unique. In original essays and photographs, here is a moving portrayal of a relationship like no other.

These women speak of the wisdom and experience they share with their sisters. They are writers, athletes, students, painters, socialites, and teachers. They tell how they share challenges in the same careers, compete in different professions, and battle together against illness.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Saline (Straight Talk) interviews 36 sets of sisters ranging from preschoolers to octogenarians. Some are well known (tennis star Chris Evert and sisters Jeanne and Clare; model Christy Turlington and sisters Erin and Kelly; Coretta Scott King and her sister Edythe). Others (Donna, Debbie and Shirley Masiejczyk, each a police officer; Catherine and Mary Glackin, both nuns) are also worth knowing. This exploration of a special relationship is made even more affecting by the black-and-white photographs of the sisters taken by Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Wohlmuth. 50,000 first printing; $35,000 ad/promo.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Carol Saline is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, author of three books, and co-author of three photo-essay books.Since 1974, Carol Saline has worked as a senior writer at Philadelphia Magazine, where she specializes in health, profiles, and investigative reporting. Her articles have appeared in many national magazines, including Reader's Digest, Family Circle, More, Redbook, and Cosmo Girl. At present, Carol Saline serves on the boards of The National Osteoporosis Foundation, The Center for Literacy, and The Philadelphia Theater Company. Her roster of community activities includes several years as a volunteer telephone counselor for Contact 609, a mentor with Philadelphia Futures, and board membership with Jewish Family Service of South Jersey, Planned Parenthood of Camden County, The Mayor's Commission on Literacy, and Philadelphia CASA. Sharon J. Wohlmuth is an award-winning photojournalist, lecturer, and co-author of eight photo-essay books. For more than two decades, Wohlmuth was a staff news photographer and photo editor at The Philadelphia Inquirer. She shared a Pulitzer Prize for public service for her coverage of the Three Mile Island nuclear accident and was nominated again for her searing images of dying children in a Somalian refugee camp. Wohlmuth received numerous honors and awards during her journalistic career at The Philadelphia Inquirer: a Nieman Foundation for Journalism finalist at Harvard University, The World Press Photo Competition Feature Award, Sigma Delta Chi Best Feature Photograph, New Jersey Press Association: Best of Show, and varied awards from the Philadelphia Press Photographer's Association and the Pennsylvania Press Photographer's Association.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 136 pages
• Publisher: Running Press (September 29, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156138450X
• ISBN-13: 978-1561384501
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 9.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,904,918 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars moving moments, December 17, 1999

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Kathleen M. Malfi "Kathleen Hoynes Malfi" (Lansdale, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sisters (Hardcover)

I loved this book that my sister gave me for Christmas. She added her own thoughts and a picture on the last page. I was so extremely moved and the stories and photos are representative of sisters everywhere. Daughters and Mothers is also a fantastic book. I saw one of the authors and bought one for my daughter who is 15 yrs old. I had her sign it to both of us. Very sweet!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Warm and Wonderful, October 3, 2004

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Paul L. Rathblott "Paul" (Norwalk, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sisters 10th Anniversary Edition (Hardcover)

Saline and Wohlmuth have done it again. The creators of this genre went back and brought us up to date with wonderful essays and images. I loved reading the first edition. The tenth edition made me fall in love again with Carol.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun and interesting, December 29, 2007

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Alyssa A. Lappen (Earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sisters 10th Anniversary Edition (Hardcover)

Whether you've got sisters or not, this over sized set of non-fiction essays and photos of 35 sets of sisters (some pairs, some trios) is sure to hold your interest. It's fascinating to read the variances between behaviors of sisters still in their teens (they don't get along) and sisters well into adulthood--they're tight as knots.

It's a terrific 131 page read, a great gift for your sister (if you have one), or a fun way to spend an hour if you happen across a copy on someone's coffee table, as I did.