Sisters (Hardcover)

by Carol Saline (Author), Sharon J. Wohlmuth (Author) "Once upon a time there was a six-year-old girl named Anna who looked just like a pre-Raphaelite principessa..." (more)
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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.
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Review
Just what it sounds like. Journalist Saline (Dr. Snow, 1988) and Pulitzer Prize - winning photojournalist Wohlmuth present brief portraits of 36 sets of sisters. Wohlmuth's intelligent photographs capture a range of sisterly feeling from the severe to the giggly, while the texts function as plainspoken testimonials to the pleasures, difficulties, and duration of the sisterly bond. The sisters come in groups of two and up; some are infants, some in their 90s; two sisters are Sisters in the Roman Catholic Church; and, family values embracing transsexuality, one sister used to be her sister's brother. Some sisters are anonymous and others famous: Coretta Scott (King) and Edythe; supermodel Christy Turlington and her two sisters, Erin and Kelly; the Mandrell sisters; Wendy Wasserstein and her sibs, Sandra and Georgette. But the point isn't celebrity. The point is to celebrate the enduring relationship between girl-children. (Kirkus Reviews) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 136 pages
• Publisher: Running Press; 5th edition (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: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #970,748 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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31 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Kathleen M. Malfi "Kathleen Hoynes Malfi" (Lansdale, PA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Alyssa A. Lappen (Earth) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

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.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Paul L. Rathblott "Paul" (Norwalk, CT United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.