Rosalie Wise Sharp was born and raised in North Toronto, where she currently lives. Rosalie is an interior designer, writer, painter, and mother. She is the editor of Growing Up Jewish and the author of Rifke; Ceramics, Ethics & Scandal; and China to Light Up a House. Her website RosalieWiseSharp.com, showing 225 of her paintings, was created by Greg Sharp.
“Behind every successful man, there is a … ? In her case, Rosalie
Sharp has always stood right next to her legendary husband. Giving
us a portrait of both symbiosis and substance, it is all here:
love, loss, and hospitality.” — Shinan Govani, Toronto Star
columnist
“Yes, I had always heard stories about Isadore Sharp, the founder
of the Four Seasons Hotel chain. However, I knew nothing about his
backstory. His wife Rosalie left no stone unturned in her
magnificent memoir.” — The Jewish Standard
“Me & Issy: A Four Seasons Romance is quite simply an inspiring and
enjoyable memoir. Leaving no stone unturned, the author Rosalie
Wise Sharp is honest and forthright in laying out her life to the
world. Readers will appreciate the conversational style and will
immediately feel at home with the author, as if they were sipping
tea from her beautiful china, sharing secrets of her love life.” —
The Miramichi Reader
“Me & Issy: A Four Seasons Romance by Rosalie Wise Sharp is an
overview of a life well-lived, taking the good with the bad, and
enjoying life to the fullest despite its challenges. Now being
married for almost 70 years, there are many lessons to take away
from this book and this couple, and luckily Rosalie wraps it up in
an entertaining package.” — I’ve Read This blog
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