New York: Putnam, (1988). First edition - The author's second novel - one which "traces the need of sisters Rosie and Noonie to choose their own lifestyles even as they continue seeking the approval of their eccentric mother, Elsa Gluck. Estranged by Rosie's lesbianism, the three women are brought together again by the failure of Noonie's traditional marriage and Elsa's terminal cancer." (Library Journal) 261 pp.