Her
Subtitle: a memoir
By: Christa Parravani
Edition: Large print edition.
Series: Thorndike press large print biography; Thorndike Press large print biography series
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Waterville, Me
Language: eng
Number of pages: 467
ISBN-13: 9781410460448
Subjects: Sisters; Large type books; Twins; Biography
Description: Identical twins Christa and Cara Parravani were raised up from poverty by a determined single mother. Gifted and beautiful, the girls sheltered each other from family violence and loss by inventing their own haven of creativity. They earned scholarships to a prestigious college, pursued careers in the arts, and paired off in early marriages. Then an act of brutality sent Cara into a downward spiral toward a shocking early death. Immediately at risk, Christa was left to transform herself into an identical able to live without her twin.