family relationships

In alternating voices, Elyse Schein and Paula Bernstein recount what it was like to learn in their mid-thirties that they were twins separated at six months of age, and share their journey to become sisters instead of strangers.

Alex Macklin's son, new wife, and ex-wife gather at Alex's bedside after his second stroke and struggle to decide, without legal or medical guidance, what they should do and what Alex might want.

Explores the lives of children whose parents are under criminal justice supervision, whether in prison, on probation, or on parole, focusing on the lasting impact their parents' incarceration has on their child's future.

Provides an analysis of Fidel Castro and his relationship with his younger brother Raul, discussing Raul's role in Cuban government, and speculating on what type of leader he will be if and when he takes over for Fidel, and how U.S.-Cuban relations might be affected.

Presents the plights of an estimated 2.3 million children who have an incarcerated parent, as told through the stories of actual cases.

Examines the hidden trauma of growing up with an emotionally troubled or physically disabled sibling that offers adult "normal" siblings advice on how they can resolve and overcome their childhood pain.

Ten teenagers recall what it was like to grow up in families which were affected by divorce, abandonment, alcoholism, abuse, or mental illness.

Clara Claiborne Park recounts her daughter Jessy's struggles with autism, discussing how Jessy has overcome many social and emotional problems to lead a promising life.

The novelist tells the story of his father, who created him and whom he recreates in an act of memory, elegy, and appreciation.