TALKING UNDERWATER IBD

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&ldquo,Sister&rdquo, is a sacred word. Cattail Beach is joy. Until one day at its shore, both are lost in a single moment.Family is life, and Amy hasáa gentle, happy one. Devoted parents, a loving marriage, two little girls, a fulfilling career and a cherished relationship with her sister.áAmy and Heather are more than sisters&mdash,best friends, inseparable confidants, co-workers and, finally, mothers.Cattail, theáadoredábeach near their coastal New England home, is Amy&rsquo,s place of refuge and the backdrop for their happiest summer memories.áBut when a mistake there endsátragically, almostádestroying everything that Amy holds as sacred, she doesn&rsquo,t know how she&rsquo,ll continue, nor mend the rift with her sister that results.áTalking Underwateráexplores the balance between the elation of family summers at the ocean andáthe ways we navigate unbearable heartache and find news ways of being.âÇïâÇïWriting in confident, musical prose, Melissa Corliss DeLorenzo weaves a story of youth and what it means to come of age in a world whose perfection cannot last. With their beloved childhood beach as a backdrop, two sisters learn to overcome longing and loss and, ultimately, to find redemption.--NAOMI BENARON, author ofáRUNNING THE RIFT,áwinner of the Bellwether Prize for FictionTalking Underwateráunfolds with the slow, sinuous rhythms of summer. We taste salt on skin, we smell the ozone of fast moving storms.á Melissa Corliss DeLorenzo is a master at tracing the currents that run beneath the surface of the closest relationships and how sudden riptides can swallow them whole.á By turns tender and tragic, this is the most generous and genuine story of sisterly love I',ve read in ages. á-- SHERI HOLMAN, author ofáTHE DRESS LODGERáandáWITCHES ON THE ROAD TONIGHT&ldquo,Melissa Corliss DeLorenzo&rsquo,sáTalking Underwateráis a searing, heartfelt story of two sisters and the tragedy thatátests their lifelong bond. Told with evocative prose, this powerful novel will have you rooting for Amy and Heather to find their way back to each other. Book clubs will love this.&rdquo, &mdash,KRISTYNáKUSEK LEWIS, author ofáSAVE MEáandáHOW LUCKY YOU AREMelissa Corliss DeLorenzo is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors.áTalking Underwateráis a literary gift, filled with characters you want to spend time with. As a fellow New England author, I especially appreciate her scene settings&mdash,which are rich and vivid. Deep family connections and intrigue frame a plot that makes for a definite page-turner. I highly recommendáTalking Underwateráfor anyone looking to devour the next great read.&mdash,STEVEN MANCHSTER, #1 bestselling author ofáTHE ROCKIN', CHAIRáandáTWELVE MONTHSáPerceptive and deep,áTalking Underwateráis a story of love, tragedy, forgiveness, and healing. KAYA MCLAREN, author ofáHOW I CAME TO SPARKLE AGAINandáTHE FIRELIGHT GIRLSWith a delicate, but sure, touch, Ms. DeLorenzo creates characters so real you feel you&rsquo,ve met them befo