Bits and pieces placed together in just the right way create a collage or an assemblage. I Couldn't Wait To Tell You weaves together seemingly fragmented snippets from the lives of two sisters as they experience the joys and frustrations of growing up and of parting too soon. True stories of the intense bond between sisters artfully constructed to convey their lives in mid-20th century America, I Couldn't Wait to Tell You is both a celebration of life and a coming to grips with death. By revealing the difficult journey towards acceptance of her sister's death, Ethyl Katz provides an intimate affirmation of the power of love and family through acute observation of the real moments that create a lifetime. Both funny and touching, I Couldn't Wait to Tell You is a "secret garden" for anyone interested in life and living.