Simplified Title for The Language of Sisters: Sisters' Language

From acclaimed author Cathy Lamb comes a warm and thoughtful novel about the secrets that can break or unite a family—and the voices that resonate throughout our lives. Toni Kozlovsky, a crime and justice reporter, lives on a yellow tugboat on Oregon's Willamette River. As far as her parents are concerned, the pain of their old life and their dangerous escape from Communist Russia should remain buried in the Moscow they left behind, as should the mysterious past of their adopted brother, Dmitry.

Toni can't explain how she knows exactly what her sisters, Valerie and Ellie, are feeling—only that the connection seems to happen out of the blue, just when they need it most. Since they were little girls, their parents have insisted that this ability is further proof that the Kozlovskys are special and different.

Valerie, a prosecuting attorney, wages constant war against the wrongs she could do nothing about as a child. Youngest sister Ellie is engaged to marry an Italian, breaking her mother's heart in the process. Toni fears she's about to lose her home, while the hard-edged DEA agent down the dock keeps trying to break through her reserve.

Beneath the culture clashes and endearing quirks within Toni's huge, noisy, loving family are deeper secrets that she has sworn to keep—even from the one person she longs to help most. As poignant as it is humorous, The Language of Sisters explores the echoes of the past that can cling to the present—and how love, laughter, and family can rescue us time and again.

OUTSTANDING PRAISE FOR CATHY LAMB AND HER NOVELS

"Lamb's story is earnest, heartwarming and, at times, heartbreaking."—RT Book Reviews on If You Could See What I See

"The blending of three or more generations and the secrets they harbor keeps this story moving briskly, culminating in a satisfying ending that makes us believe that despite heartache and angst, there can be such a thing as happily ever after."—New York Journal of Books on The First Day of the Rest of My Life

"Stevie's a winning heroine."—Publishers Weekly on Such a Pretty Face

An Indie Next List Notable Book, Henry's Sisters is "a story of strength and reconciliation and change."—The Sunday Oregonian

"If you loved Terms of Endearment, the Ya Ya Sisterhood, and Steel Magnolias, you will love Henry's Sisters. Cathy Lamb just keeps getting better and better."—The Three Tomatoes Book Club

"Charming."—Publishers Weekly on The Last Time I Was Me

"Julia's Chocolates is wise, tender, and very funny. In Julia Bennett, Cathy Lamb has created a deeply wonderful character, brave and true. I loved this beguiling novel about love, friendship and the enchantment of really good chocolate."—Luanne Rice, New York Times bestselling author on Julia's Chocolates

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