About this episode

Deborah Roberts discusses her new book on the significance of sisterhood and personal stories of women's relationships.

Laugh, cry, and reflect with us as Deborah Roberts shares why, in a divided world, the bonds between sisters — and the women who become like sisters — may matter more than ever. She has reported from war zones, interviewed world leaders, and earned Peabody and Emmy Awards for her journalism — but ABC News 20/20 co-anchor Deborah Roberts says her most personal story yet begins at home. This week, Deborah joins us to talk about her new book, Sisters Loved and Treasured: Stories of Unbreakable Bonds , a warmhearted celebration of one of life's most enduring relationships. In Sisters Loved and Treasured, Deborah curates a collection of conversations, meditations, and anecdotes from her own sisters, celebrity friends, and everyday people alike, who share deeply personal accounts of how their relationships as sisters shaped their lives. She writes candidly about feeling lost in a big family, the joy and strain of sibling relationships, and the heartbreak of losing two sisters. The book features more than 50 personal stories from Viola Davis, Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush, Arianna Huffington, Octavia Spencer, and many more. But sisterhood, Deborah reminds us, isn't only defined by…

People in this episode

Hosts: Lori Schulweis, Jenn Giamo

Guest: Deborah Roberts

Topics covered

• sisterhood
• relationships
• personal stories
• women's bonds
• journalism
• family

Keywords

• sisterhood
• Deborah Roberts
• personal stories
• relationships
• women's bonds
• family
• journalism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ABC News

Books & works: Sisters Loved and Treasured: Stories of Unbreakable Bonds

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