Riding the Bus with My Sister

Rachel Simon, a career-driven woman, is living a hyper-busy life when, out of the blue, her sister Beth asks her to ride buses with her for a year. Rachel is reluctant at first. Not only is she busy, but her relationship with Beth has never been easy. Beth has mental retardation and, although she can look after herself, she can still be a handful. She ends up agreeing to Beth's request...and the journey begins. Riding the Bus with My Sister is a beautifully written chronicle of the life-changing year Rachel spent riding the buses with Beth. In Beth's world she finds unlikely heroes in the bus drivers and learns to live in the moment. Most importantly, she starts to heal the wounds of the past and reach a new, sisterly understanding with Beth. This is a heart-warming story that tells of an inspirational journey, at once unique and universal.