Critical Praise
A former Baltimore lawyer writes poignantly of her life-altering decision to meet her...sister for the first time... Painful secrets are brought to light in this rueful, honest account. -- Publishers Weekly
In part a tale of mistakes and roads not taken, this book transcends these to stand as Jacobs's tale of redemption and healing. The title ostensibly refers to Anne, a younger sister who has been institutionalized since birth. It refers also to the author, who uses this memoir as a method to reveal herself. Jacobs... immortalizes both her struggle and the person who helped her heal-a person whose virtues would otherwise remain unsung. And although this is a memoir, it has an ending as poignant and unexpected as any work of fiction.--Library Journal
Imagine being 13 years old and discovering you have a younger sister secreted away in a mental institution...With disarming candor, Jacobs creates a graphic account of one family's physical loss and one woman's emotional gain--Booklist
...a compelling and disturbing page turner that lays bare the secrets of a privileged Maryland family.--Baltimore Sun