From Publishers Weekly In 1995， at age 106， Sarah Delaney found herself living on her own for the first time in her life when her sister Bessie died at the age of 104. The remarkable Delaney sisters， strong， independent-minded African American women who shared a house for 40 years in Mount Vernon， N.Y.， achieved fame in 1993 with their bestselling self-portrait， Having Our Say， which was followed by The Delaney Sisters' Book of Everyday Wisdom (both coauthored with Hearth). In a touching tribute to Bessie， Sarah addresses her sister directly， articulating her grief， despair， loss and loneliness. She also meditates on the afterlife， in which she firmly believes， and mingles childhood memories with recollections of their careers-Bessie was a dentist in Harlem， while Sarah became the first black woman high-school home economics teacher in New York City. Charmingly illustrated with color drawings of flowers (in honor of Bessie， a dedicated gardener)， this unpretentious book conveys a wisdom that makes it a life-raft for anyone coping with the loss of a loved one. $150，000 ad/promo. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information， Inc. From AudioFile Sadie and Bessie Delany became famous with the release of their book， Having Our Say， at the ages of 100 and 102. These two extraordinary black women shared one hundred years of life together. Sadie wrote this work after the death of her beloved friend and sister. Gloria Foster is "Sweet Sadie" Delany. The listener is driven to tears as she talks to Bessie about daily life without her. She weeps pitifully recalling Bessie's glorious garden and her many acts of kindness and then laughs heartily as she recalls Bessie's feistiness in the presence of Hillary Clinton and Bill and Camille Cosby. This is a truly moving performance. B.J.P. (c)AudioFile， Portland， Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. See all Editorial Reviews