The Girls

The Evening book group will be discussing The Girls by Canadian author Lori Lansens on Monday, February 12th. The book tells the story of conjoined twin girls growing up in Ontario in the 1970s and '80s. Conjoined twins were in the news again this week with the airing of a documentary about Abigail and Brittany Hensel of Minnesota on the Learning Channel on January 17th. The documentary, entitled Joined for Life: Abby and Brittany Turn 16 describes the co-ordination and co-operation involved in playing softball, volleyball and piano, typing e-mails, and learning how to drive a car when two brains are directing one body.