The sister knot : why we fight, why we're jealous, and why we'll love each other no matter what

Apter, T. E. (Author).

Item details

ISBN: 9780786296927 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN: 0786296925 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Physical Description: print
415 p. ; 23 cm.
Edition: Large print ed.
Publisher: Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, c2007.

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references.

Formatted Contents Note:

Why sisters? -- The power of complicated feelings -- Younger sisters and other variations: why sibling trauma is universal -- The sister knot -- Shared minds: empathy between sisters -- "Just like" and "completely different": how sisters find and resist family roles -- Protection and resentment -- Sisters and friends: the interweaving of female bonds -- Group dynamics among sisters -- The power of sister stories -- Success and insecurity: when one sister outshines the other -- Sistering: a lifelong tie.