'Dear Sister,' 'A Fatal Legacy' Examines Difficult Family Stories
Today's episode highlights two books that deal with hardship – and perseverance – within a family. First, Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Michelle Horton about Dear Sister, a memoir chronicling how Horton's sister was arrested for killing her husband, the abuse she suffered from him for years, and the family's fight to reduce his prison sentence. . Next, NPR's Scott Simon speaks with reporter Lawrence Ingrassia about A Fatal Inheritance, which traces generations of cancer in Ingrassia's family as well as research and developments in the medical field.
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