In the ten years since Rachel Simon first invitedthe world to board
the bus with her and her sister, Cool Beth, readers across the
globe have been moved by their story. Now, in an updated edition
with fifty pages of new content, Rachel Simon reflects on changes
in her life, Beth's life, and the lives of individuals with
intellectual and developmental disabilities. The highlight is
Beth's update, which is in her own words. A new Reader's Guide is
also included. Join these two unforgettable sisters on their
journey, this time in an even deeper and richer way. Rachel Simon's
sister Beth is a spirited woman who lives intensely and often
joyfully. Beth, who has an intellectual disability, spends her days
riding the buses in her unnamed Pennsylvania city. The drivers, a
lively group, are her mentors; her fellow passengers are her
community. One day, Beth asks Rachel to accompany her on the buses
for an entire year. This wise, funny, deeply affecting true story
is the chronicle of that remarkable time. Rachel, a writer and
college teacher whose hyperbusy life camouflaged her emotional
isolation, had much to learn in her sister's extraordinary world.
Full of life lessons from which any reader will profit, "Riding the
Bus with My Sister" is "a heartwarming, life-affirming journey
through both the present and the past... that] might just change
your life" (Boston Herald).
Elegantly woven throughout the odyssey are riveting memories of
terrifying maternal abandonment, fierce sisterly loyalty, and
astonishing forgiveness. Rachel Simon brings to light the almost
invisible world of adults with developmental disabilities, finds
unlikely heroes in everyday life, and, without sentimentality,
portrays Beth as the endearing, feisty, independent person she is.
This heartwarming memoir about the unbreakable bond between two
very different sisters takes the reader on an inspirational journey
at once unique and universal.
"Riding the Bus with My Sister" was made into a Hallmark Hall of
Fame movie starring Rosie O'Donnell and Andie McDowell, and
directed by Anjelica Huston.
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