SATELLITE SISTERS' UNCOMMON SENSES

Having grown up in an Irish-Catholic family presents many challenges and provides much material for these five sisters, known for their public radio show. This selection is an abridgment of a collection of essays (for want of a better word); in each essay one of the sisters shares her unique perspective on various topics. The commentaries draw on family experiences and relate how they enabled the speaker to distinguish herself from her sisters (and brothers) and develop a distinct identity. Each sister reads her own work. Some seem more comfortable reading than others, but each carries her own in a style developed in the course of their popular show. J.E.M. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/MAY 02]