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  Jodi Severson earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Pittsburgh. She resides in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, with her husband and three beautiful children. Her stories have been published in Chicken Soup for the Working Woman’s Soul, Chicken Soup for the Sister’s Soul, US Legacies Magazine and Honoring Our Ancestors. Reach her at: [email protected].

  Tanith Nicole Tyler is an aspiring writer who lives in Richmond, California, with her husband, Donnell Gordon, their three dogs and Oliver the cockatoo. When not writing, Tanith enjoys delivering Meals on Wheels, remodeling, reading and hiking with her pets. Please reach her at: [email protected].

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  First Pick. Reprinted by permission of René Manley. ©2002 René Manley.

  Two Rockers. Reprinted by permission of Charlotte A. Lanham. ©1995 Charlotte A. Lanham.

  Wedding Photograph. Courtesy of Clint Weisman.

  Sister Bonding. Reprinted by permission of Betsy Banks Epstein. ©2000 Betsy Banks Epstein.

  A Hole in My Heart. Reprinted by permission of Liz Allison and Krista Allison. ©2003 Krista Allison.

  Doubly Blessed. Reprinted by permission of Christine Pisera Naman. ©2003 Christine Pisera Naman.

  My Sister’s Eyebrows. Reprinted by permission of Linda L. S. Knouse. ©2002 Linda L. S. Knouse.

  Only the Two of Us in Sight. Reprinted by permission of Carol D. O’Dell. ©1996 Carol D. O’Dell.

  In Search of a Simpler Time. Reprinted by permission of Kathy Harless. ©2003 Kathy Harless.

  The Wagon. Reprinted by permission of Beverly McLaggan. ©2000, 2003 Beverly McLaggan.

  My Sister, Myself. Reprinted by permission of Faith Adiele. ©2001 Faith Adiele. This work originally appeared in ESSENCE Magazine, Issue: December, 2002.

  The Bologna Wars. Reprinted by permission of Tanith Nicole Tyler. ©2001 Tanith Nicole Tyler.

  Beneath the Stars. Reprinted by permission of Diane Payne. ©2003 Diane Payne.

  Et, Tu, My Perfect Sister. Reprinted by permission of Jodi L. Severson. ©2003 Jodi L. Severson.

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