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you were always moms favorite sisters in conversation throughout their lives
i love her to death . i cant imagine life without her a woman says about her sister . another remarks i dont want anyone to kill my sister because i want to have that privilege myself . with these two comments begins this eye opening and entertaining new book . br new york timesbestselling author deborah tannen is renowned for illuminating the way we communicate and revolutionizing relationships in the process . what she did for women and men in you just dont understand and mothers and daughters in youre wearing that she now does for sisters in a groundbreaking book that explores one of the most powerful and perplexing relationships in our lives . br conversations between sisters reveal a deep and constant tug between two dynamics an impulse towards closeness and an impulse towards competition as sisters are continually compared to each other . when youre with her you laugh your head off and can giggle and be silly like when you were kids . but she also might be the one person who can send you into a tailspin with just one wrong word . for many women a sister is both . br with a witty and wise voice tannen shares insights and anecdotes from well over a hundred women she interviewed along with moving and funny recollections of her own two sisters . youll come away with a profound new understanding as well as effective techniques to improve and accessible solutions for problems in this unique and precious relationship .