az- The Girls: A Novel - by Lori Lansens - Apr07
caught eye on mlrm shlf bcs cover art, title remind of MelanieRaeThon ~ GirlsInTheGrass. and huh: Conjoined twins Rose and Ruby Darlen -- aren't those the same names as on epis of Nip/Tuck ? ah just the name Rose in common. and huh - Rose and Raven Rosenberg played by real-life conjoined twins Reba and Lori Schappell. Lansens says idea for book after seeing bit of documentary re Reba & Lori . huh, just coincidence that for both stories, the inspiration involved Reba & Lori *and* name Rose was given to one of the fictional twins?

Talk:Lori and Reba Schappell - Wkp
This is from Chuck Shepherd's "News of the Weird" column, October 23, 2005:
Reba Schappell, of Reading, Pa., a professional country music singer who is also a conjoined twin with sister Lori, was profiled in a September segment of the BBC radio series "Who Runs Your World." [BBC News, 9-21-05]
Said Reba, "When I am singing, Lori is like any other fan, except she's up on the stage with me (covered in a blanket to reduce the distraction)."
Said Lori: "I do not ask for anything from Reba. I don't get in to her concerts free just because she's a conjoined twin. I have to pay, just like every other fan that comes to the concert."
well that seems unfair. stars probably often invite family to shows gratis. and Lori has to go, of course - Reba is in her debt for cooperating, isn't she?

What Happened After Dr. James Goodrich Separated the Head-Joined Aguirre Twins
The country’s—or perhaps the world’s—oldest living craniopagus twins, Lori and Reba Schappell, have an answer for Goodrich—well, more Lori than Reba ...