At a young age, Jessie Close struggled with symptoms that would transform into severe bipolar disorder in her early twenties, but she was not properly diagnosed until the age of fifty. Jessie and her three siblings, including actress Glenn Close, spent many years in the Moral Re-Armament cult. Jessie passed her childhood in New York, Switzerland, Connecticut, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo), and finally Los Angeles, where her life quickly became unmanageable. She was just fifteen years old.Jessie's emerging mental illness led her into a life of addictions, five failed marriages, and to the brink of suicide. She fought to raise her children despite her ever worsening mental conditions and under the strain of damaged romantic relationships. Her sister Glenn and certain members of their family tried to be supportive throughout the ups and downs, and Glenn's vignettes in RESILIENCE provide an alternate perspective on Jessie's life as it began to spiral out of control. Jessie was devastated to discover that mental illness was passed on to her son Calen, but getting him help at long last helped Jessie to heal as well. Eleven years later, Jessie is a productive member of society and a supportive daughter, mother, sister, and grandmother. In RESILIENCE, Jessie dives into the dark and dangerous shadows of mental illness without shying away from its horror and turmoil. With New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize finalist Pete Earley, she tells of finally discovering the treatment she needs and, with the encouragement of her sister and others, the emotional fortitude to bring herself back from the edge.

Product Description: A memoir by Glenn Close s sister Jessie about the challenges of living with severe bipolar disorder with chapters by Glenn Close.The Close sisters are descended from very prominent and wealthy ancestors. When the Close sisters were very young, their parents joined a cult called the MRA, or Moral Rearmament...read more

Product Description: A New York Times Bestseller for 12 weeks! "Helen Rappaport paints a compelling portrait of the doomed grand duchesses." ―People magazine"The public spoke of the sisters in a gentile, superficial manner, but Rappaport captures sections of letters and diary entries to showcase the sisters' thoughtfulness and intelligence...read more

An inspirational collection celebrates the special bond of sisterhood, sharing real-life stories from women on such topics as sibling rivalry, sisterly love, the special bond, and much more. Original.

Product Description: A sister is for life: your best friend, or your worst enemy. She is the yardstick by which you measure how well you're doing and the keeper of your family secrets. She may be the first person you rush to when something wonderful happens or the one whose shoulder you cry on...read more

No one knows a woman quite like her sister does - no matter their differences, rivalries, or how far apart they may drift over time. Sisters confide in each other, share their most intimate secrets, and depend on each other for support and guidance when everyone else in their lives disappoints them.This unique collection celebrates the special relationship that only sisters share. The sisters in "A Cup of Comfort for Sisters" care for one another through good times and bad, providing advice and a reassuring hug when they are needed most.

Product Description: An especially great parent buy, this book is full of ideas and talking points for handling the ups and downs of sister-and-brotherhood. Inside there are tips on teasing, tattling, fighting, as well as playing and staying close as a family...read more

Product Description: At four, Shannon Kring spends her days stuffing anything she can get her hands on into her red leather suitcase, playing 60 Minutes with her Barbie dolls, and basking in the limelight cast on her by her over-attentive mother. Then her sister Natalie is born...read more

Product Description: Sisters take on many varied roles throughout one another's lives: best friends, caregivers, keepers of each other's deepest secrets. Sisters depend on one another in different ways at different times perhaps as protectors when they are young, confidantes as they mature, listening ears during the early years of adulthood and marriage, and supporters at the birth of a child or the death of a loved one...read more

Product Description: “The best book on sisters, very important and beautifully written.”―Carol Gilligan, author of In a Different Voice This “substantial contribution to the literature on sibling relationships” (Library Journal) explores the intricacy, friction, and love in bonds between sisters...read more

Describes sisters and some of the activities that they can do together.

Product Description: This work is an exploration of the ongoing significance of sisterly relationships throughout life, bringing together personal narrative with the illuminations provided by myth, fairy-tale, and the deep psychological reflections of Freud, Jung, and their followers...read more

Amanda finds out that her mother is pregnant and learns about preparing for the new baby's arrival and what it truly means to be a big sister.

Product Description: This feminist exploration of sister relationships seeks to discover what sets sisterhood apart from friendships and from relationships with other family members. Investigating the role of sisters as one of support and obligation in traditional family models, this book reveals the complexities of sisterhood that have long been simplified by traditional commentators...read more

After her seemingly perfect sister disappears, leaving behind a loving husband and a new baby, Mattie Owens, the black sheep of the family, learns painful truths about her family and her sister and becomes closer to Collier, her sister's husband, discovering the true meaning of home. Original.

Product Description: Book by Engelbreit, Mary

Featuring original essays and photographs, a portrayal of the profound relationship between sisters includes writers, athletes, painters, socialites, and teachers telling about the special bond and unique experiences they share with their sisters.

Product Description: Sister stories are rare compared with images of celebrity sisters and 'sisterhood'. Based on 37 interviews, this fascinating book uncovers sisters' complex relationships. Readers will play 'mapping' games to guess where they figure in its patterns...read more