My Sister's Bones

ISBN: 0385317042

Author: Hanauer, Cathi

Condition: New

A touching coming-of-age novel featuring a protagonist whos the kind of girl every woman wishes shed had as a best friend growing upBillie Weinstein sees things most people dont see. Her sister, Cassie, has always been her touchstone, the person she turns to for advice and guidance, the person whose opinion means the most to her. But ever since Cassie left for college, shes seemed different-withdrawn, obsessed with studying, and she barely eats. Billie cant talk to her parents about it; they act as if nothing is wrong, refusing to see the changes in their older daughter.Now Billie has become Cassies confidante, the only one Cassie trusts enough to tell the truth to, and Billie is suddenly thrust into an unfamiliar-and disturbing-role; one that drives her to make choices that will forever change the way she looks at the world.A poignant story of self-discovery, My Sisters Bones explores the shifting landscape of family, friendship, and love through the eyes of a young girl possessed of a wisdom far beyond her years. In Billie Weinstein we meet a character as funny, vivid, and endearing as any in recent memory, and watch her transformation as she achieves freedom from the seemingly unbreakable web of family ties.Praise for My Sisters BonesA poignant but also lively and humorous novel, with characters so believable you expect them to rise up off the page.-New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth BergMy Sisters Bones works a miracle. . . . Funny and idiosyncratic, elegant and simple . . . [Cathi] Hanauer gives power and dignity to the subject of anorexia.-The Village VoiceA persuasive, well-rendered, and rich first novel about family.-Kirkus ReviewsBeautifully written . . . Hanauer paints a disturbing picture of the horrific effects of anorexia on patient and family.-Library Journal