'I have never looked into my sister's eyes. I have never bathed alone. I have never stood in the grass at night and raised my arms to a beguiling moon. I've never used an aeroplane bathroom. Or worn a hat. Or been kissed like that...So many things I've never done, but oh, how I've been loved. And, if such things were to be, I'd live a thousand times as me, to be loved so exponentially' The girls, Rose and Ruby Darlen, were both joined at the head (craniopagus twins) in a rural farming community in 1974. Abandoned by ...
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'I have never looked into my sister's eyes. I have never bathed alone. I have never stood in the grass at night and raised my arms to a beguiling moon. I've never used an aeroplane bathroom. Or worn a hat. Or been kissed like that...So many things I've never done, but oh, how I've been loved. And, if such things were to be, I'd live a thousand times as me, to be loved so exponentially' The girls, Rose and Ruby Darlen, were both joined at the head (craniopagus twins) in a rural farming community in 1974. Abandoned by their frightened teenage mother, they are adopted by the eccentric nurse who attended their birth, and her husband, a gentle immigrant butcher. The sisters attempt to lead a normal life, but can't help being extraordinary. Now almost thirty, Rose and Ruby are on the verge of becoming the oldest living craniopagus twins in history. Rose has a passion for writing, and The Girls is her version of life as a conjoined twin. Rose and Ruby are attached at the head, but their struggles and triumphs remind us that connection is central to us all.
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Add this copy of The Girls to cart. $1.40, very good condition, Sold by Jenhams rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dundee, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2007 by Virago Press Ltd.
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Good in good dust jacket. Outline: -I have never looked into my sisters eyes. I have never bathed alone. I have never stood in the grass at night and raised my arms to a beguiling moon. Ive never used an aeroplane bathroom. Or worn a hat. Or been kissed like that...So many things Ive never done but oh how Ive been loved. And if such things were to be Id live a thousand times as me to be loved so exponentially The girls Rose and Ruby Darlen were both joined at the head (craniopagus twins) in a rural farming community in 1974. Abandoned by their frightened teenage mother they are adopted by the eccentric nurse who attended their birth and her husband a gentle immigrant butcher. The sisters attempt to lead a normal life but cant help being extraordinary. Now almost thirty Rose and Ruby are on the verge of becoming the oldest living craniopagus twins in history. Rose has a passion for writing and The Girls is her version of life as a conjoined twin. Rose and Ruby are attached at the head but their struggles and triumphs remind us that connection is central to us all. -> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Virago Press The date of this copy is 2007 booksalvation have grade it as Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK.
Add this copy of The Girls to cart. $3.00, like new condition, Sold by Jenhams rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dundee, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2007 by Virago Press Ltd.
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Add this copy of The Girls to cart. $3.38, very good condition, Sold by Kennys.ie rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galway, IRELAND, published 2007 by Virago Press Ltd.
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Very Good. I promise: you will never forget this extraordinary story. Love, connection, loyalty, raw humanity and much more are the ingredients of this most unusual novel. Lori Lansens' blend of tragedy and comedy will touch you deeply' Isabel Allende Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. 2007. 1st Paperback Printing. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
Add this copy of The Girls to cart. $4.85, good condition, Sold by Goldstone Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ammanford, CARMS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2006 by Thorndike Pr.
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Good. Ex-Library Book. Has usual library markings and stamps inside. All orders are dispatched within 1 working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we are dedicated to recycling unwanted books on behalf of a number of UK charities who benefit from added revenue through the sale of their books plus huge savings in waste disposal. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.
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Fine. All orders are dispatched within 1 working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we are dedicated to recycling unwanted books on behalf of a number of UK charities who benefit from added revenue through the sale of their books plus huge savings in waste disposal. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.
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Good. All orders are dispatched within 1 working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we are dedicated to recycling unwanted books on behalf of a number of UK charities who benefit from added revenue through the sale of their books plus huge savings in waste disposal. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.
Add this copy of The Girls to cart. $5.06, very good condition, Sold by Goldstone Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ammanford, CARMS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2007 by Virago Press Ltd.
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Very good. All orders are dispatched within 1 working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we are dedicated to recycling unwanted books on behalf of a number of UK charities who benefit from added revenue through the sale of their books plus huge savings in waste disposal. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
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The Girls is an interesting topic, how Lori Lansens thought to write on this topic is amazing.You simply fall in love with these characters. This book makes a person look at people who are different in a whole new way.
mooncalf
Apr 1, 2007
the girls
this was a fantastic book about twins conjoined at the head, and what their lives were like. Although it is fiction, it is so well-researched that it seems very real, as do all the characters . The secondary characters are very realistic,and the twins themselves, Rose and Ruby seem like friends by the end of the novel, with unique personalities and habits". "the Girls" had a very good sense of place,(Southern Ontario), and I found it to be very inspirational, but honest and funny It was one of the best books I've read in a long time
