LORI LANSENS

Lori Lansens In Lansens's second novel, readers come to know Rose and Ruby, 29-year-old conjoined twins. When one of the girls decides to write her autobiography, the distinct personalities of the two emerge to reveal their contradictory longing for independence and their unwavering togetherness. The novel begins with Rose, but eventually moves to Rubys point of view and then switches back and forth. Because the girls face in slightly different directions, neither can see what the other is writing, and they dont tell each other either. The reader is treated to sometimes overlapping stories told in two wonderfully distinct styles. Rose is given to introspection and secrecy. Rubys style is "tell-all" frank and decidedly sweet. We learn of their early years as the town "freaks" and of Loveys and Stashs determination to give them as normal an upbringing as possible. But when we meet them, both Lovey and Stash are dead, the girls have moved back into town, and theyve received some ominous news. They are on the verge of becoming the oldest surviving craniopagus (joined at the head) twins in history, but the question of whether theyll live to celebrate their thirtieth birthday is suddenly impossible to answer. In Rose and Ruby, Lori Lansens has created two precious characters, each distinct and loveable in their very different ways, and has given them a world in Leaford that rings absolutely true. The girls are unforgettable. The Girls is nothing short of a tour de force.

'Sharla didn't know how long she'd been sitting there when the door screeched open behind her. She held her breath knowing this was the beginning and the end of her life.' Sharla Cody is only five but has already had a troubled life - only to find herself dumped with Addy, an elderly neighbour, when her mother takes off for the summer. Two very unlikely people are about to transform each other's lives forever.

Four go up the mountain - but only three come down again ...On the anniversary of the day his best friend, Byrd, had a tragic accident on the mountain which had been the boys' paradise and escape, Wolf Truly reaches for the summit again with the intention of not coming home. But Wolf meets three women in the cable car on the way up from Palm Springs and finds himself agreeing to help them get to a mountain lake. As the weather suddenly deteriorates, the group is stranded on a lethal ridge as the lights of the city twinkle below, so close and yet so terrifyingly far away. Those who will survive the ordeal will do so through a mixture of bravery, determination and self-revelation. 'Lori Lansens has created a heart-pounder of a book that is every bit as much of an emotional roller-coaster as an adventurous one. Filled with richly drawn characters, unexpected twists, and gritty details about survival' Jodi Picoult

Uma história emocionante de aventura, sacrifício e sobrevivência na natureza implacável de uma montanha lendária. Assim que completa 18 anos, Wolf Truly pega o teleférico para o topo da montanha que