The Effects of Light Author:Miranda Beverly-Whittemore Two sisters, whose lives are forever altered by a series of photos. Bound by the loss of their mother and encouraged to "follow their bliss" by their brilliant professor father, young Myla and Pru Wolfe blaze a path through childhood, hungry for all life has to offer. Their precocity and ethereal beauty soon make them the favorite subjects of ph... more »otographer and family friend Ruth Handel, whose celebrated images of children involve nudity. Suddenly the girls are at the center of a firestorm of controversy, with shattering results. Now, 13 years later, Myla Wolfe is living back east and finally edging toward romance, when she begins receiving mysterious communications that force her to confront her past and reclaim her future.« less
Awesome story, has the reader feeling a myraid of emotions:suspense, sorrow, joy, hope, and loss. Also great insights about art and photography, and the bonds between sisters and parents.