Even the Rain Was Crying

von Juanese Brooker

596 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

After the Ku Klux Klan murders her father in 1950s South Carolina,Chancie and her mother, Clara, move to Hicks, Georgia, for a betterlife. Clara works for the Parsons, a well-to-do black family. For a while,Chancie believes her life will return to normal. But when Claraunexpectedly dies, Chancie soon discovers that she is alone-and theodds are stacked against her.Her luck changes when the Parsons take her into their home. Chancieis fine for a while until her new family's daughter, B.J., seduces her.Before long, domineering B.J. pulls Chancie into an abusiverelationship by possessing and controlling her every move.Seeking refuge, Chancie meets Cynthia and falls in love with the older,more experienced woman. Cynthia showers her with love andaffection. Then a frightening pattern emerges as Cynthia begins to beabusive too.Chancie's future happiness is in jeopardy. Can she break the cycle ofabuse before it's too late?

• Reihe: iUniverse
• ISBN: 9780595691456
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 15.01.2008
• Größe: 235 x 157 mm
• Verlag: Westbow Press