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Dear Sister : A Memoir of Secrets, Survival, and Unbreakable Bonds by Michelle Horton (2024, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherGrand Central Publishing
ISBN-10153875715X
ISBN-139781538757154
eBay Product ID (ePID)7060632964
Product Key Features
Book TitleDear Sister : a Memoir of Secrets, Survival, and Unbreakable Bonds
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2024
TopicAbuse / Domestic Partner Abuse, Murder / General, Sociology / General, Personal Memoirs
IllustratorYes
GenreFamily & Relationships, True Crime, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorMichelle Horton
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight20 oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2023-036406
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"This deeply felt and beautifully written book--this tale of tragedy and love, cruelty and community--will stay with me long after Nikki comes home and these two amazing sisters and their children can heal. It will stay with me, inspire me, and fuel my commitment to women, because as little Ben says at the end of the book, "It's not over until we help all the other mommies who defended themselves get free." -- Elizabeth Lesser, Cofounder of Omega Institute and author of New York Times bestseller Broken Open, "The sheer scale of what Michelle Horton has done -- in this book, in her life, in telling her sister's story and her own, in her very survival -- will leave you awestruck. I didn't read this book, I swallowed it. It will make you feel despair, rage, horror, and ultimately reverence and adoration. Hopefully, it will make you stand up and take notice of all we get wrong with survivors like Nikki Addimando. I don't think anyone will read this book and not want to take to the streets and demand we do better. I know I'll be out there. In a word, this book is miraculous."-- Rachel Louise Snyder, author of No Visible Bruises and Women We Buried, Women We Burned, "A devastating and heart-breaking account which sheds light on all of the secrets, the silences, the unnecessary opprobrium, and the injustice that still surround battered women in our society today." -- Sheila Kohler, author of Once We Were Sisters, "A searing read. The next frontier in preventing abuse against women is shining a spotlight on the cruelty and ignorance with which our courts treat victims of abuse, particularly those who defend themselves against violent men. Dear Sister is an important and painful story, beautifully told." -- Leslie Morgan Steiner, New York Times bestselling author of Crazy Love, "Incendiary...a powerful testament to the tenacity of sisterly bonds, a scathing indictment of the legal landscape for abused women, and a wrenching exploration of the shame that allows abuse to remain hidden. This is difficult to forget."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review), "Essential... this strong narrative points to the realities of the United States' criminal justice system and how it can fail the most vulnerable."-- Library Journal (starred review)
Dewey Decimal362.8292092
SynopsisIn this "incendiary" memoir, a woman fights the criminal justice system to release her incarcerated sister after she kills her longtime abuser ( Publishers Weekly ). In September 2017, a knock on the door upends Michelle Horton's life: she learns that her sister has just shot her partner and is now in jail. Stunned, Michelle rearranges her life to raise Nikki's two young children alongside her own son. During the investigation that follows, Michelle is shocked to learn that Nikki had been hiding horrific abuse for years. Michelle launches a fight to bring Nikki home, squaring off against a criminal justice system designed to punish the entire family. Since Dear Sister 's original publication, Michelle's fight--alongside a tireless network of supporters--has resulted in Nikki's release from prison. With a new chapter, an update from Nikki, and never-before-seen photographs documenting the homecoming, this edition provides a touching new conclusion to a profound, intimate story of resilience and the unbreakable bond of family.
LC Classification NumberHV6626.2.H685 2024
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- May 24, 2024
Excellent read on a difficult subject!
This book was a stay-up-late reading one! Even though the subject matter is sad, the book is so well written that I could not put it down.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
