She still lives in California with her husband, two rescue dogs and her part-time live in granddaughter, conjures six impossible things every morning before breakfast, and travels much. She was born in Milan, Italy, but moved to Los Angeles in 1992. She’s been, among other things, an investigative reporter, human rights activist, animal rescuer, editor and magazine writer. As soon as her new novel, California Sister, was completed, she started writing her second novel, a mystery along the lines of the books written by Claire Waters, the main character and narrator of California Sister. Growing up, Mattioni dreamed of being a pirate, an astronaut and an explorer but she was a storyteller since she learned to speak in complete sentences. Additionally, she published in Italy a novel, Con Altri Occhi, and three non-fiction books, Guerriero Dakota, Wild Women, and La Tribù dei Mangiatori di Sogni.

She previously published Reckless – The Outrageous Lives of Nine Kick-Ass Women and Dakota Warrior. A deeply touching and heartfelt narrative.Gloria Mattioni is the award-winning author of California Sister, a sister fiction set in Los Angeles, California and Bergamo, Italy. A poignant story of caring and coping and of growing apart and healing together, deftly traversing California to Italy and back. 'In California Sister, Gloria Mattioni explores sibling love and navigating family, distance, and desire. An immediate audience-grabber and practical parable about the choices we make and the priorities that matter to us.'-Readers' Favorite (5-star review) Gloria Mattioni's heartrending novel is not the first to walk such emotionally charged ground, but it might be the best!' - IndiesToday (5-star review) 'Cathartic, poignant and sensitive, California Sister explores the fine line where selflessness and selfishness coalesce into a muddle mess.

It takes an exhausting and lonely year for stubborn Claire to listen to her silent sister.

Would her non-verbal sister want to go on struggling, damaged as she is, or end her suffering? Forsaking her career, Claire hardly leaves her sister's side, refusing to give up the hope of healing. Claire is faced with a dilemma impossible to solve. They may be different, but have remained close despite the distance. Her sister, Ondina-now on the edge of death or living a severely limited life-is wise, cautious, and sociable. Claire is a gritty decision-maker, a lone wolf who values freedom above all else. A story of fierce love and heartbreaking grief.Ĭlaire Waters, an Italian mystery writer living in Los Angeles, rushes to Italy after her older sister's devastating brain-hemorrhage, determined to restore her health-or help her die with dignity. A novel that will appeal to readers of Jodi Picoult, Miriam Toews and Jennifer Weiner.Ī sister's love versus a cruel fate.

California Sister by Gloria Mattioni