Description
About the Story
This affecting first novel recounts in flashbacks the story of Crosby Rawson and her peripatetic midwestern family as they move their way up the social and economic ladder. Dad keeps getting fired so they move constantly, never putting down roots; mom chain-smokes, wears “Cherries in the Snow” lipstick, and laments her inability to decorate properly; brother Ben is smart but troubled; Crosby just wants to be “normal.” The story opens in 1989 with an adult Crosby, successful despite her odd family and upbringing, embarking on an odyssey to find her seemingly missing and homeless brother. In so doing, she revisits her past, her feelings about her family, and her life–and discovers her true priorities.
Publishing Info
Cheerleaders Can’t Afford To Be Nice by Susan Sullivan Saiter. From the First Printing by Donald I. Fine with 1990 copyright. The ISBN is 1-55611-181-9. It measures about 9-1/4″ x 6-1/4″ and has 313 pages.
Condition
See scan above. Former library book with the usual markings and dust jacket protected in plastic sleeve. Some sun-fading of the jacket as shown. The boards and pages are in good condition for public use. Spine has forward lean. No personal names or markings found. From clean, smoke-free home.
Shipping
Generally sent the same day payment arrives. Unless you request otherwise, I will wrap the book in plastic wrap to help protect it from the elements, create a custom-made cardboard box to ship it in, and send via Media Mail with Delivery Confirmation tracking. See the shipping page for the cost to send a two-pound Media Mail package. Insurance is an additional cost as described. I am delighted to combine postage and insurance costs if you purchase more than one item. The second item may travel for free or just a few cents more — so it’s worth taking a look at my other items before you complete your order.
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