An immediate audience-grabber and practical parable about the choices we make and the priorities that matter to us."-Readers' Favorite (5-star review) Gloria Mattioni's heartrending novel is not the first to walk such emotionally charged ground, but it might be the best!" - IndiesToday (5-star review) "Cathartic, poignant and sensitive, California Sister explores the fine line where selflessness and selfishness coalesce into a muddle mess. It takes an exhausting and lonely year for stubborn Claire to listen to her silent sister.Ģ022 Firebird Book Awards Winner in two categories ("Death and Dying" and "Multicultural Fiction") Would her non-verbal sister want to go on struggling, damaged as she is, or end her suffering? Forsaking her career, Claire hardly leaves her sister's side, refusing to give up the hope of healing. Claire is faced with a dilemma impossible to solve. They may be different, but have remained close despite the distance. Her sister, Ondina-now on the edge of death or living a severely limited life-is wise, cautious, and sociable. Claire is a gritty decision-maker, a lone wolf who values freedom above all else. A story of fierce love and heartbreaking grief.Ĭlaire Waters, an Italian mystery writer living in Los Angeles, rushes to Italy after her older sister's devastating brain-hemorrhage, determined to restore her health-or help her die with dignity. A novel that will appeal to readers of Jodi Picoult, Miriam Toews and Jennifer Weiner.Ī sister's love versus a cruel fate.
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