Lindsey Issow Averill

Celebrating Naked Lindsey Issow Averill

How do you break a death bed promise to your best friend?




When Sissy came to visit Liz and Cliff Gordon, they weren't expecting her to stay. But she was pregnant and newly widowed, and more importantly, the Gordons loved her. Together, they and their children formed a family-non-traditional, but extraordinary.




Eighteen years later, cancer takes Sissy, and leaves behind a legacy so vibrant the family's grief threatens to break them. Liz makes a promise: she'll celebrate Sissy, not mourn her. She won't let her sorrow show. But her husband, Cliff clings to a secret that brings him both joy and pain. Their son, Michael is lost in his guilt. Their daughter, Clara grapples with coming-of-age without her "second mother." And Sissy's son, Artie discovers a love that could cause him to lose everything. They've all celebrated Sissy's life... but can they go on without accepting her death?