Neecey's Lullaby

Cris Burks won widespread acclaim for her engaging first novel SilkyDreamGirl. Burks¿ second offering follows the life of a determined girl struggling toward adulthood in 1950s Chicago. The devastating discovery that ¿Daddy¿ is not her real father opens a great chasm in Neecey¿s world and leads to Neecey¿s abusive mother bringing a succession of no-good men into the home. Nevertheless, as she grows into a woman, the resilient Neecey strives to overcome despair and forge a new life for herself.