She Taught Me Everything - Amy Smith Linton

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Résumé :
This one is hard to put down. -Publishers Weekly Who can keep a secret better than a sister? As long as she can remember, it's been Nicola and her older, charismatic sister Viv against the world. Abandoned by their parents when Viv was in high school, the two survived their childhood thanks to Viv's grit and determination. They turned out pretty well, too: Viv is a successful surgeon, happily married, living with three enormous dogs in a big house in Nashville, Tennessee. Nicola's choices have been less traditional, but the 26-year-old loves her itinerant life as a mural painter. Then comes the midnight phone call we all dread. There's been a car wreck that leaves Viv widowed and unconscious. Nicola drops everything to get to Viv's side. Before that call, Nicola would have said that she and Viv were as close as sisters can be. Sure they couldhave spent more time together, but they talked every week. Nicola thought she knew all about their past, their parents, and the shape their future lives would take. But as she cares for Viv's house and the dogs and waits for Viv to wake, Nicola discovers that her sister has been concealing a tangle of astonishing secrets, mysterious half-truths, and a shared history that Nicola never imagined. Set in 1993, She Taught Me Everything explores the family secrets, the unshakable bond between sisters, and the difficult choices that can redefine the entire shape of a family....

Sommaire:
After a car wreck leaves her charismatic older sister widowed and unconscious, 26-year-old Nicola finds herself taking care of her sister's big house, her big dogs, and her astonishing secrets. For as long as she can remember, it's been Nicola and her sister Viv together against the world. Their parents abandoned them when Viv was in high school and it was Viv's determination that got them through it. They managed to turn out pretty well, too: Viv is a surgeon with a successful practice, while Nicola lives a more precarious life as an artist, going from one painting gig to the next. Maybe they could see each other a little more often, but they talk on the phone every week. They are as close as-well, as close as sisters. But waiting for Viv to wake, Nicola discovers that her sister is not the person she thought she knew. Viv has been hiding truths about their past, about their parents, and it's up to Nicola to figure out their future. She Taught Me Everything explores family secrets, the unshakable bond between sisters, and the choices that can redefine the entire shape of a family....