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SATELLITE SISTERS' UNCOMMON SENSES
Sisters, Satellite
2001 44438 The idea for a 'Satellite Sisters' radio show was spawned in the depths of a mud bath during a sisters-only weekend at a California resort. The next thing Julie, Liz, Sheila, Monica, and Lian Dolan -- who have among them - two parents, three brothers, thirty-five cousins, five kids, six nieces and nephews, three current and former husbands and ten in-laws" -- knew, they were on the air with one of PRI's most popular call-in radio shows. From the days when they fought over the last pork chop and the family's single telephone through the ?transition years? of sleeping on each other's couches throughout 39 cities and becoming corporate dynamos (among many other vocations), they've learned a thing or two. One is, as their Grandmother Klarman used to say, ?Many hands make light work.? So make your own load a little lighter with these wise words from the Dolan sisters, because in Uncommon Senses you'll learn all about what it takes to make the decisions demanded by all those potentially crazy-making situations and opportunities that come up in life. Should you move to a place far from home where you don't know a soul? What will you serve at Thanksgiving this year? Is it time to settle down and get married? How can you best prepare for delayed flights and lost baggage? What career path should you pursue? How do you handle dating after a divorce? They say it all comes back to using and developing your uncommon senses. What are these uncommon senses, you ask? See below: A sense of connection: how you coordinate a family gathering. You make sure you have that ?buffer guest? lined up. A sense of self: how you handle responsibility and do your part. You add paper to the office copy machine. (Make sure to read the story ?Carry Your Own Skis? by Lian Dolan.) A sense of humor: how you become a ?funseeker? and not a ?funsucker.? You learn to make the best of any situation. A sense of adventure: how you make those life-changing leaps. You know it's time to leave your job and you do. A sense of direction: how you find your way in life. ?While it was important to have good role models, I also had to listen to my heart as well -- and my fashion sense.? Pass this book along to the Satellite Sisters in your own life. And throw in a batch of your fabulous triple fudge brownies, too... (Jennifer Forman) From the Publisher There are the five senses you're born with, and then there are the five uncommon senses you acquire when you grow up in a large family (5 sisters + 3 brothers = 8 children) that prepare you for life in the real world. Big Family Wisdom, if you will. The Satellites have identified the uncommon senses as: A Sense of Connection; A Sense of Self; A Sense of Humor; A Sense of Adventure; and A Sense of Direction. Therefore, there are five chapters in the book, one chapter per sense. Each chapter begins with an opening essay by one of the sisters, and then is comprised of various pieces by the sisters that expand on the definition of the sense. Their essays mine the wealth of anecdotes from their childhood and their modern lives, showing off their individual personalities, their distinct points-of-view, and their unique comic voices. Besides the lists, recipes, quiz questions, and position papers sprinkled throughout the chapters adding punch and variety, this book makes for a terrifically engaging reading experience. You need not be familiar with the radio show at all to appreciate the wonderfulness of this book. About the Authors Satellite Sisters was born when the five Dolan sisters-Julie, Liz, Sheila, Monica, and Lian-set out to create some w:ork they could do together that celebrated the importance of sisterhood and friendship. Singing and dancing were out of the question, but talking seemed like something they could pull off, and so a radio show hit the air on April Fool's Day 2000. Produced with partners WNYC Radio, Oregon Public Broadcasting, and Public Radio International, Satellite Sisters has become one of the fastest-growing new programs......Published at Twenty Five dollars. Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated 1-57322-208-9 / 9781573222082
Hardcover As New Condition New York: Riverhead Books
Price:
21.00 USD
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