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From acclaimed author Cathy Lamb comes a warm and thoughtful novel about the secrets that can break or unite a familyand the voices that resonate throughout our lives...
Toni Kozlovsky cant explain how she knows exactly what her sisters are feelingonly that the connection seems to happen out of the blue, just when they need it most. Since Toni, Valerie, and Ellie were little girls growing up in Communist Russia, their parents have insisted its simply further proof that the Kozlovskys are special and different.
Now a crime and justice reporter, Toni lives on a yellow tugboat on Oregons Willamette River. As far as her parents are concerned, the pain of their old life and their dangerous escape should remain buried in the Moscow they left behind, as should the mysterious past of their adopted brother, Dmitry. But lately, Tonis talent for putting on a smile isnt enough to keep memories at bay.
Valerie, a prosecuting attorney, wages constant war against the wrongs she could do nothing about as a child. Youngest sister Ellie is engaged to marry an Italian, breaking her mothers heart in the process. Toni fears shes about to lose her home, while the hard edged DEA agent down the dock keeps trying to break through her reserve. Meanwhile, beneath the culture clashes and endearing quirks within her huge, noisy, loving family are deeper secrets that Toni has sworn to keepeven from the one person she longs to help most.
As poignant as it is humorous, The Language of Sisters explores the echoes of the past that can cling to the presentand how love, laughter, and family can rescue us time and again.
OUTSTANDING PRAISE FOR CATHY LAMB AND HER NOVELS
IF YOU COULD SEE WHAT I SEE
Lambs story is earnest, heartwarming and, at times, heartbreaking.--RT Book Reviews
THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF MY LIFE
The blending of three or more generations and the secrets they harbor keeps this story moving briskly, culminating in a satisfying ending that makes us believe that despite heartache and angst, there can be such a thing as happily ever after.--New York Journal of Books
SUCH A PRETTY FACE
Stevies a winning heroine.--Publishers Weekly
HENRYS SISTERS
An Indie Next List Notable Book
A story of strength and reconciliation and change.--The Sunday Oregonian
If you loved Terms of Endearment, the Ya Ya Sisterhood, and Steel Magnolias, you will love Henrys Sisters. Cathy Lamb just keeps getting better and better.--The Three Tomatoes Book Club
THE LAST TIME I WAS ME
Charming.Publishers Weekly
JULIAS CHOCOLATES
Julia's Chocolates is wise, tender, and very funny. In Julia Bennett, Cathy Lamb has created a deeply wonderful character, brave and true. I loved this beguiling novel about love, friendship and the enchantment of really good chocolate.Luanne Rice, New York Times bestselling author
Genre: General Fiction
Toni Kozlovsky cant explain how she knows exactly what her sisters are feelingonly that the connection seems to happen out of the blue, just when they need it most. Since Toni, Valerie, and Ellie were little girls growing up in Communist Russia, their parents have insisted its simply further proof that the Kozlovskys are special and different.
Now a crime and justice reporter, Toni lives on a yellow tugboat on Oregons Willamette River. As far as her parents are concerned, the pain of their old life and their dangerous escape should remain buried in the Moscow they left behind, as should the mysterious past of their adopted brother, Dmitry. But lately, Tonis talent for putting on a smile isnt enough to keep memories at bay.
Valerie, a prosecuting attorney, wages constant war against the wrongs she could do nothing about as a child. Youngest sister Ellie is engaged to marry an Italian, breaking her mothers heart in the process. Toni fears shes about to lose her home, while the hard edged DEA agent down the dock keeps trying to break through her reserve. Meanwhile, beneath the culture clashes and endearing quirks within her huge, noisy, loving family are deeper secrets that Toni has sworn to keepeven from the one person she longs to help most.
As poignant as it is humorous, The Language of Sisters explores the echoes of the past that can cling to the presentand how love, laughter, and family can rescue us time and again.
OUTSTANDING PRAISE FOR CATHY LAMB AND HER NOVELS
IF YOU COULD SEE WHAT I SEE
Lambs story is earnest, heartwarming and, at times, heartbreaking.--RT Book Reviews
THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF MY LIFE
The blending of three or more generations and the secrets they harbor keeps this story moving briskly, culminating in a satisfying ending that makes us believe that despite heartache and angst, there can be such a thing as happily ever after.--New York Journal of Books
SUCH A PRETTY FACE
Stevies a winning heroine.--Publishers Weekly
HENRYS SISTERS
An Indie Next List Notable Book
A story of strength and reconciliation and change.--The Sunday Oregonian
If you loved Terms of Endearment, the Ya Ya Sisterhood, and Steel Magnolias, you will love Henrys Sisters. Cathy Lamb just keeps getting better and better.--The Three Tomatoes Book Club
THE LAST TIME I WAS ME
Charming.Publishers Weekly
JULIAS CHOCOLATES
Julia's Chocolates is wise, tender, and very funny. In Julia Bennett, Cathy Lamb has created a deeply wonderful character, brave and true. I loved this beguiling novel about love, friendship and the enchantment of really good chocolate.Luanne Rice, New York Times bestselling author
Genre: General Fiction
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