Dear Sister

A Memoir of Secrets, Survival, and Unbreakable Bonds

Michelle Horton

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Grand Central Publishing
29 February 2024

Memoirs; Domestic violence

In September 2017, a knock on the door upends Michelle Horton's life forever: her sister had just shot her partner and was now in jail. During the investigation that follows, Michelle learns that Nikki had been hiding horrific abuse for years. Stunned to find herself in a situation she'd only ever encountered on television and true crime podcasts, Michelle rearranges her life to care for Nikki's children and simultaneously launches a fight to bring Nikki home, squaring off against a criminal justice system seemingly designed to punish the entire family.

In this exquisite memoir, Michelle retraces the sisters' childhood and explores how so many people, including herself, could have been blind to the abuse. An intimate look at a family surviving trauma, Dear Sister is a deeply personal story about what it takes to be believed and the danger of keeping truths hidden. Ultimately, Horton turns her family's suffering into hard won wisdom: a profound story of resilience and the unbreakable bond between sisters.

By: Michelle Horton
Imprint: Grand Central Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 34mm
Weight: 560g
ISBN: 9781538757154
ISBN 10: 153875715X
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 29 February 2024
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michelle Horton spent more than a decade working for women's magazines and parenting websites before shifting to non-profit organizing and advocacy. For the past five years, she has been fighting for her sister Nicole Addimando's freedom, and speaking out for the countless other domestic violence victims criminalized for their acts of survival. She lives in the Hudson Valley of New York with her son, nephew, and niece.

Reviews for Dear Sister: A Memoir of Secrets, Survival, and Unbreakable Bonds

"""A devastating and heart-breaking account which sheds light on all of the secrets, the silences, the unnecessary opprobrium, and the injustice that still surround battered women in our society today."" --Sheila Kohler, author of Once We Were Sisters ""This deeply felt and beautifully written book--this tale of tragedy and love, cruelty and community--will stay with me long after Nikki comes home and these two amazing sisters and their children can heal. It will stay with me, inspire me, and fuel my commitment to women, because as little Ben says at the end of the book, ""It's not over until we help all the other mommies who defended themselves get free."" --Elizabeth Lesser, Cofounder of Omega Institute and author of New York Times bestseller, Broken Open"