Riding The Bus With My Sister - Rachel Simon Interview - Nov 20,2012

Beth, who adores riding the buses 12 hrs a day, invites her sister Rachel Simon to spend a year riding them with her. Rachel, a busy author and professor steps into a world of complex relationships, social expectations, wild outfits, and Beths insistence that she has the right to embrace her passion and live a life of her own choosing. Rachel faces, and shares her personal challenges throughout the year on the busses with Beth, inviting us to accompany her on her quest to bond more closely with her sister. Cool Beth teaches me so much, including the importance of listening more slowly. Riding The Bus with My Sister is one of six award-wining books by Rachel Simon.This wonderful book is such a joy, and Rachels sister,You will love Riding The Bus With My Sister and Beth .. I wonder what Beth will teach you? Rachel Simon is also a nationally-recognized (USA) public speaker on issues related to diversity and disability. Rachels work has been adapted for theater, NPR, the Lifetime Channel, and Hallmark Hall of Fame, whose adaptation of Riding The Bus With My Sister starred Rosie O Donnell and Andie McDowell, and was directed by Anjelica Huston in 2005, where it was watched by fifteen million viewers. www.RachelSimon.com

Cool Beth | Rachel Simon | National Speaker on Diversity and Disability | Hallmark Hall of Fame | The Lifetime Channel