Once we were sisters : a memoir
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Author
Published
New York, New York : Penguin Books, [2017].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780143129295, 0143129295
Physical Desc
244 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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Published
New York, New York : Penguin Books, [2017].
Language
English
ISBN
9780143129295, 0143129295
Notes
Description
"A heartrending literary memoir of the tragic death of Kohler's older sister describes how in the aftermath of a fatal car accident, the author investigated their unusual shared childhood and her brother-in-law's violent history,"--NoveList.
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After learning that her sister Maxine was killed when her husband drove them off a deserted road in Johannesburg, Kohler flew back to the country where she was born, determined to reckon with the tragedy and her family's history of choosing unsuitable men. Flashing back to their childhood at the family estate, Crossways, Kohler tells of the death of her father and being raised by their mother, at turns distant and suffocating. She shows how the bond between sisters changes but never breaks, even after death.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Bernards Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 828.914 KOHLER KOH | Available |
Bernardsville Public Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography | BIO Kohler, Sheila | Available |
Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 828.914 KOH | Available |
East Hanover Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography | BIOG KOHLER | Available |
Lincoln Park Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography | BIOGRAPHY KOHLER | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Authors, South African -- Biography.
Autobiographies.
Kohler, Sheila -- Family.
Kohler, Sheila -- Travel.
Kohler, Sheila.
Sisters -- South Africa -- Biography.
Sisters -- South Africa -- Death.
South Africa -- History -- 1961-1994 -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
South Africa -- History -- 1961-1994 -- Biography.
Travel writing.
Women -- South Africa -- Biography.
Women authors, South African -- Biography.
Autobiographies.
Kohler, Sheila -- Family.
Kohler, Sheila -- Travel.
Kohler, Sheila.
Sisters -- South Africa -- Biography.
Sisters -- South Africa -- Death.
South Africa -- History -- 1961-1994 -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
South Africa -- History -- 1961-1994 -- Biography.
Travel writing.
Women -- South Africa -- Biography.
Women authors, South African -- Biography.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kohler, S. (2017). Once we were sisters: a memoir . Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kohler, Sheila. 2017. Once We Were Sisters: A Memoir. Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kohler, Sheila. Once We Were Sisters: A Memoir Penguin Books, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kohler, Sheila. Once We Were Sisters: A Memoir Penguin Books, 2017.
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