Riding The Bus (NAPSA)—Readers who pick up the wonderfully crafted Riding The Bus With My Sister (Plume, $14) are in for an interesting and enriching journey. In this uplifting but unsenti- mental tale, author Rachel Simon chronicles the year she spent riding the bus with her mentally retarded sister, Beth. Rachel, a writer and colLS n estes lege teacher eeu whose hyper(ieee busy life camouSeats : flaged her emo- tional isolation, A True Life Journey had much to erat rH learn in her sisa ter’s extraordiSeen nary world. This heartwarming Her travels book explores the with the joyful, unbreakable bond intense Beth between two very help her learn different sisters. bow to pay ——=—T—T—attention to what really matters, how to change, how to love—and how to slow down andenjoytheride. In this book, Rachel brings to light the almost invisible world of mental retardation, finds unlikely heroes in everyday life, and portrays Beth as the endearing, feisty, independent person sheis. Riding the Bus with My Sister is available wherever booksaresold.
