rarely Has The Experience Of Being A Sister Been So Poignantly And Memorably Captured As In Lori Lansens's Triumphant Novel. The Girls Celebrates Life's Fundamental Joys And Trials As It Presents Rose And Ruby, Sisters Destined To Live Inseparably But Blessed With Distinct Sensibilities That Enrich And Complicate Their Shared Experiences-of Growing Up, Of Finding Their Way In The World, Of Saying Good-bye.readers Who Encounter The Girls Will Find It Hard To Resist Falling Under Their Spell.
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some Books Translate So Smoothly To Audio That They Seem Meant To Be Read Aloud, And This Fictional Autobiography Of 29-year-old Conjoined Twins Rose And Ruby Darlen Is One Such Tale. Though Joined At The Head, The Girls Have Separate Bodies And Distinct Personalities, Which Come To Life Through Zimbalist's And Davidovich's Narration. Zimbalist Takes On The Husky Voice Of Rose, A Writer Who's Intent On Penning Her Life Story-in Other Words, This Audio. She Has Coerced Ruby, Voiced To Bubbly Perfection By Davidovich, Into Contributing Her Own Chapters, And The Combination Of Their Interwoven First-person Narratives Makes For An Illuminating Portrait Of Two Extraordinary Women, Their Unshakeable Bond And The People Who Have Guided Them Along The Way. Zimbalist Does A Fine Job Voicing Not Only Rose But The Girls' Uncle Stash, With His Heavy Slovakian Accent, Their Levelheaded Aunt Lovey And Their Crotchety Italian Neighbor, Among Others. Further Complementing The Narration Is Occasional Music, Adjusted To Match The Mood And Tempo Of The Story. This Is A Masterful Production Of An Unusual And Inspiring Story. Simultaneous Release With The Little, Brown Hardcover (reviews, Jan. 16). (june) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
Categories:
- Literature & Fiction
- Genre Fiction
- Family Life
- Genre Fiction
Publisher : Back Bay Books
Author : Lansens, Lori
Language : English
Edition : Reprint
Published :2007-04-10
Number Of Pages : 343
Binding : Paperback
ISBN-10 : 0316066346
ISBN-13 : 9780316066341
Item weight : 0.75 lb
Dimensions : 1.1 in x 5.5 in x 8.2 in
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