Riding the Bus with My Sister: A True Life Journey (Large type / large print) by

Description: Riding the Bus with My Sister by Rachel Simon The author describes one year spent riding city buses with her mentally retarded sister. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In the ten years since Rachel Simon first invited the world to board the bus with her and her sister, Cool Beth, readers across the globe have been moved by their story. Now, in an updated edition with fifty pages of new content, Rachel Simon reflects on changes in her life, Beths life, and the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The highlight is Beths update, which is in her own words. A new Readers Guide is also included. Join these two unforgettable sisters on their journey, this time in an even deeper and richer way. Rachel Simons sister Beth is a spirited woman who lives intensely and often joyfully. Beth, who has an intellectual disability, spends her days riding the buses in her unnamed Pennsylvania city. The drivers, a lively group, are her mentors; her fellow passengers are her community. One day, Beth asks Rachel to accompany her on the buses for an entire year. This wise, funny, deeply affecting true story is the chronicle of that remarkable time. Rachel, a writer and college teacher whose hyperbusy life camouflaged her emotional isolation, had much to learn in her sisters extraordinary world. Full of life lessons from which any reader will profit, Riding the Bus with My Sister is "a heartwarming, life-affirming journey through both the present and the past...[that] might just change your life" (Boston Herald). Elegantly woven throughout the odyssey are riveting memories of terrifying maternal abandonment, fierce sisterly loyalty, and astonishing forgiveness. Rachel Simon brings to light the almost invisible world of adults with developmental disabilities, finds unlikely heroes in everyday life, and, without sentimentality, portrays Beth as the endearing, feisty, independent person she is. This heartwarming memoir about the unbreakable bond between two very different sisters takes the reader on an inspirational journey at once unique and universal. Riding the Bus with My Sister was made into a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie starring Rosie ODonnell and Andie McDowell, and directed by Anjelica Huston. Author Biography Rachel Simon is an award-winning author and nationally known public speaker. She is best known for her critically acclaimed, bestselling memoir Riding the Bus with My Sister, which was adapted for a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie of the same name. The book has garnered numerous awards, and is a frequent and much beloved selection of many book clubs, school reading programs, and city-wide reads throughout the country. Simon is also the author of the bestselling novel The Story of Beautiful Girl. Details ISBN1455511390 Author Rachel Simon Short Title RIDING THE BUS W/MY SISTER -LP Language English ISBN-10 1455511390 ISBN-13 9781455511396 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY B Birth 1959 Year 2012 Imprint Little, Brown & Company Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2012-06-13 NZ Release Date 2012-06-13 UK Release Date 2012-06-13 Pages 560 Publisher Little, Brown & Company Edition Description Large type / large print edition Subtitle A True Life Journey (Large type / large print) Audience General Publication Date 2012-02-13 US Release Date 2012-02-13 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:46758486;

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