Description

A novel full of family emotions – sibling rivalry, sadnesss, mental illness, but laughter and joy as well.  Basis for the movie “Hanging Up” starring Diane Keaton, Meg Ryan, and Lisa Kudrow.

Laugh and Cry on the Phone

Eve spends half her life on the phone, talking with her sisters and her father who is an alcoholic.  He calls constantly needing attention and is dying.  The caretaking falls to Eve who is qlso trying to come to terms with her own aging.