Book summary

Ann and Ruth have always talked as only great friends can--honestly, and about everything: husbands, sex lives, children, their work, hopes, disappointments, and dreams. Ann's closeness to the outspoken and eccentric Ruth provides her with a sense of discovery and liberation, and the freedom to be herself. When Ruth is diagnosed with breast cancer, everything changes, and the women begin to share something more profound than either of them might have predicted.

Media reviews

"I didn't think a book about a dying friend could make me laugh out loud. But 'Talk Before Sleep' did... A miraculous combination: a book that was good to read that was also good for me."