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Sisters of Heart and Snow by Margaret Dilloway

Sisters of Heart and Snow

by Margaret Dilloway

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  • Apr 2015, 400 pages
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The award-winning author of How to Be an American Housewife returns with a poignant story of estranged sisters, forced together by family tragedy, who soon learn that sisterhood knows no limits.

Rachel and Drew Snow may be sisters, but their lives have followed completely different paths.

Married to a wonderful man and a mother to two strong-minded teens, Rachel hasn't returned to her childhood home since being kicked out by her strict father after an act of careless teenage rebellion. Drew, her younger sister, followed her passion for music but takes side jobs to make ends meet and longs for the stability that has always eluded her. Both sisters recall how close they were, but the distance between them seems more than they can bridge. When their deferential Japanese mother, Hikari, is diagnosed with dementia and gives Rachel power of attorney, Rachel's domineering father, Killian becomes enraged.

In a rare moment of lucidity, Hikari asks Rachel for a book in her sewing room, and Rachel enlists her sister's help in the search. The book which tells the tale of real-life female samurai Tomoe Gozen, an epic saga of love, loss, and conflict during twelfth-century Japan, reveals truths about Drew and Rachel's relationship that resonate across the centuries, connecting them in ways that turn their differences into assets.

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"Spanning centuries, Dilloway's intricate, multigenerational saga of repressive family dynamics offers a timeless look at the bonds of sisterhood." - Booklist

"In this enjoyable novel, imperfect and at times unlikable women become lovable." - Kirkus

"A skillfully woven tale where the lore of a twelfth-century female samurai helps two present-day sisters release the past and heal their fractured lives. Vivid, detailed, and historically fascinating." - Beth Hoffman, New York Times bestselling author of Looking for Me

"I deeply admire Margaret Dilloway's deftness in braiding together past and present, but what I love best about this book is that every relationship rings true, particularly the complicated bonds of sisterhood." - Marisa de los Santos, New York Times bestselling author of Love Walked In and Belong to Me

"Dilloway's historical tale of legendary love and loss illuminates a modern-day struggle between sisters - both the intense conflict and devotion." - Julie Kibler, author of Calling Me Home

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Margaret Dilloway

Margaret Dilloway is the author of How to Be an American Housewife and The Care and Handling of Roses with Thorns. She lives in California with her husband and their three children. Visit her at margaretdilloway.com

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