The Prettier Sister

ISBN: 0741435063

Author: Kaplan, Francine

Condition: New

Product DescriptionReggie and Barbara are sisters who ride the sibling see-saw between Chicago and Palm Beach trying to balance their lives surrounded by a family that turns out to be only as good as its secrets. While three-year-old Reggie is propelled to Hollywood for a screen test, by an ambitious mother who envisions her as a star, eleven-year-old Barbara is left with a walk-on part. Told with humor, and pathos, filled with revealing sexual intricacy, their love is threatened. Siblinghood is examined through a keen and memorable lens.About the AuthorFrancine Kaplan's stories and essays have been printed in more than 25 literary magazines and newspapers. She was nominated for a Pushcart Prize, has written and created a powerpoint presentation on Women in Art and has led writing workshops in Chicago and Palm Springs. A skilled welder in her previous life, she was offered a job on the Alaskan Pipeline and settled for introducing welded sculptured jewelry to the Chicago area featured in major stores and boutiques nationwide.