{"product_id":"the-neapolitan-sisters-isbn-9781639100842","title":"The Neapolitan Sisters","description":"\u003cb\u003e2023 International Latino Book Award Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA TODAY.COM MOST ANTICIPATED LATINX BOOK OF 2022!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree sisters. Three vastly different lives. A maelstrom of family secrets. For fans of María Amparo Escandón and Laurie Frankel, Margo Candela pens a riotous, provocative tale of family and sisterhood.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrowing up with a kind but alcoholic father and a suspicious, passive aggressive mother, the Bernal  sisters each developed their own way of coping: Dulcina had her art and drugs and alcohol, Claudia plunged into her studies and fled to Princeton, and Maritza watched one Disney movie after another in between devouring romance novels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow all grown up, the sisters are reunited at last for Maritza’s dream wedding. But they are no less different than they were growing up: Maritza is a princess bridezilla, Claudia is the family “fixer,” and Dulcina “Dooley” is finally sober.  With all three Bernal sisters back in their East L.A. home, each begins to take steps to come to terms with each other, their parents, and the secrets from their shared past. While their lives may have taken different paths, they are still sisters at heart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold in alternating points of view, \u003ci\u003eThe Neapolitan Sisters \u003c\/i\u003eis a humorous yet moving look at what it means to be a sister, daughter, and ultimately, your own self, despite the pressures that come with being part of a family.\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003ci\u003e The Neapolitan Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA TODAY.COM MOST ANTICIPATED LATINX BOOK OF 2022\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Drives us straight into the heart of a conflict-ridden family and their community . . . There’s love behind this book—and painful honesty, too.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe San Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Candela delivers a funny, poignant story . . . Richly layered.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Margo Candela returns with a bang. In The Neapolitan Sisters, she explores with wit, wisdom, and humor, the strong bonds of sisterhood and delivers a powerful story of family drama.”\u003cbr\u003e—María Amparo Escandón, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eL.A. Weather\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Candela delivers a complex and engaging look at the bonds of family in \u003ci\u003eThe Neapolitan Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e. Much like Neapolitan ice cream, you'll be drawn in to explore the different psyches of three very different women dealing with life issues and finding the love and support that family can offer. A great read!” \u003cbr\u003e—Caridad Piñeiro, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Family She Never Met\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSouth Beach Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Margo Candela deftly delivers an engaging dynamic page-turner of a book about the interior lives of three strong women. \u003ci\u003eThe Neapolitan Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e are each a delight, as vibrant, selfish, beautiful, ever-shifting, and redeemable as the city of Los Angeles herself. I would follow them anywhere—even in rush hour traffic.”\u003cbr\u003e—Staci Greason, actor, award-winning screenwriter, and author of \u003ci\u003eAll The Girls in Town\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In \u003ci\u003eThe Neapolitan Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e, Margo Candela writes a provocative and humorous novel that delves into the complicated bonds of family, finding one's own identity, and the painful joys that come with loving difficult people.”\u003cbr\u003e—Reyna Grande, national bestselling and award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Distance Between Us\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Ballad of Love and Glory\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Margo Candela made me ugly-cry for these sisters and laugh hysterically when I recognized my life in theirs. \u003ci\u003eThe Neapolitan Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e was for me, a belonging pill in a book, and about all the things that make life worth living, despite it all.”\u003cbr\u003e—Anjanette Delgado, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Clairvoyant of Calle Ocho\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Heartbreak Pill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Beautifully written and full of heart, \u003ci\u003eThe Neapolitan Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e offers an insightful look at relationships of all kinds—but mainly the one that exists between sisters. I loved watching each of the three women on their journeys, sometimes separate and sometimes together, as they butted heads, found their way, and, ultimately, looked out for each other. Real, funny, and moving!”\u003cbr\u003e—Suzy Krause, author of \u003ci\u003eSorry I Missed You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Vivid, relatable characters do not disappoint in \u003ci\u003eThe Neapolitan Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e. The sisters are so real, you'll swear you've met each of them. Margo Candela gives readers a glimpse into a Latino family minus the stereotypes. If you're looking for a touching, funny, sexy read, this is it!”\u003cbr\u003e—Julia Amante, author of \u003ci\u003eEvenings at the Argentine Club\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e This is Now and That Was Then\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMargo Candela\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in Los Angeles and began her writing career when she joined her local community college’s student newspaper. The Neapolitan Sisters is her fifth novel and her first after a decade’s long hiatus from writing.","brand":"Alcove Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304995082469,"sku":"NP9781639100842","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781639100842.jpg?v=1767740646","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-neapolitan-sisters-isbn-9781639100842","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}