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Big Girls Don't Cry (One World Fawcett Gold Medal Bk)
Big Girls Don't Cry - One World Fawcett Gold Medal Bk Author:Connie Briscoe "[An] empathetic portrait of a modern woman wrestling with issues of love, work, and family obligations." --Publishers Weekly — Born into a comfortab... more »le Washington, D.C., home, Naomi Jefferson leads a life that is only occasionally marred by racism. As a teenager in the 1960s, her biggest concern centers around virginity. But all that changes when her older brother, Joshua--who seems destined for greatness--is killed in a tragic car accident on his way to a civil rights demonstration. Now the rift between black and white America becomes much too personal, and Naomi embarks on a journey to honor her brother's legacy--and to find herself.
This brilliant new novel, from the bestselling author of Sisters & Lovers, traces three decades in the life of a woman readers will not soon forget, as she searches for love and purpose in a harsh often unforgiving world.