Sweat Sisters

by Sansing McPherson

The year is 2010, and four New Jersey middle school teachers are sweating their way through an unsettled contract, an aerobics class, and menopause. Alicia has started muttering to her scales. Barbara hasn’t slept well in years. Phoebe gets her energy from avenging anger. And Marianna? Marianna is a train wreck. The national political climate looms relentlessly over them as they feel the sting of an aggressive new governor on the attack against teachers and other public employees. They bond, cry, console, and laugh together. They endure meltdowns, betrayals, and reinventions that ultimately bring them to a new understanding of themselves and the political realities that frustrate their desire to “just teach my kids.”

380 pages, Paperback

Published June 2, 2016

Reviews

[M · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book for every menopausal woman - or any headed in that direction. Heartwarming friendships, unexpected support and hysterical happenings. The dialogue is crisp and the story is spot on. Highly recommend teachers read this one.

[Bobbi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Only an experienced educator could have written this book because it hits all the highs and lows teachers experience throughout the school year. The dynamics between the four main characters are spot on, causing me to laugh out loud or weep, sometimes within a few pages.

The descriptions of "normal" days in the lives of "women of a certain age" are hysterical, and the dialogue often made me feel as though I were eavesdropping because I've had very similar conversations with my friends!

Well done, Sansing!

[Rachael Hollot · Rating 2 out of 5]

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