Blood Sisters
Mary Jacobsen
Blood Sisters - Harrington Park Press - 289 pages
This is a novel of the generosity of spirit and friendship that goes far beyond sexuality. Emily Ashmont is blunt, cynical, fiercely committed to her work, and straight. Val Summers is romantic, sweet, immensely idealistic, lesbian and in love with Emily. "Blood Sisters" tells the tale of these two unforgettable women and their decades-long friendship that deepens into an epic story all its own. Told through personal letters that reveal each woman's innermost thoughts and desires, the novel chronicles their intimate friendship from the 1970s through the 1990s. Each strong in her own way, Emily and Val share a connection that cannot be broken. From their abusive childhoods through their diligence to live life on their own terms, these soulmates traverse challenges together to emerge even closer than either thought possible. "Blood Sisters" spans the years illustrating the trials and tribulations of lifelong friends as they search for life's meaning, both meeting problems head-on while showing the depth and courage of their hearts as well as the uniqueness of their relationship. A deeply stirring tale about finding a soulmate, at "Blood Sisters'" heart is a momentous love story that honours the nobility and power of love between friends, a love that transcends time, place and sexuality.
9781560233220
58604748
2005007716
PS3610.A3567
813.6
Blood Sisters - Harrington Park Press - 289 pages
This is a novel of the generosity of spirit and friendship that goes far beyond sexuality. Emily Ashmont is blunt, cynical, fiercely committed to her work, and straight. Val Summers is romantic, sweet, immensely idealistic, lesbian and in love with Emily. "Blood Sisters" tells the tale of these two unforgettable women and their decades-long friendship that deepens into an epic story all its own. Told through personal letters that reveal each woman's innermost thoughts and desires, the novel chronicles their intimate friendship from the 1970s through the 1990s. Each strong in her own way, Emily and Val share a connection that cannot be broken. From their abusive childhoods through their diligence to live life on their own terms, these soulmates traverse challenges together to emerge even closer than either thought possible. "Blood Sisters" spans the years illustrating the trials and tribulations of lifelong friends as they search for life's meaning, both meeting problems head-on while showing the depth and courage of their hearts as well as the uniqueness of their relationship. A deeply stirring tale about finding a soulmate, at "Blood Sisters'" heart is a momentous love story that honours the nobility and power of love between friends, a love that transcends time, place and sexuality.
9781560233220
58604748
2005007716
PS3610.A3567
813.6