California golden [large print] / Melanie Benjamin.
"Southern California, 1960s: endless sunny days surfing in Malibu, followed by glittering neon nights at Whisky a Go Go. In an era when women are expected to be housewives, Carol Donnelly breaks the mold as a legendary female surfer struggling to compete in a male-dominated sport -- and her daughters, Mindy and Ginger, bear the weight of Carol's unconventional lifestyle. The Donnelly sisters grow up enduring their mother's absence -- physically, when she's at the beach, and emotionally, the rare times she's at home. To escape questions about Carol's whereabouts -- and to chase her elusive affection -- they cut school to spend their days in the surf. From her first time on a board, Mindy is a natural, but Ginger, two years younger, feels out of place in the water. As they grow up and their lives diverge, Mindy and Ginger's relationship ebbs and flows. Mindy finds herself swept up in celebrity, complete with beachside love affairs, parties at the Playboy Club, and a USO tour in Vietnam. Meanwhile, Ginger, desperate for a community of her own, is tugged into the dangerous counterculture of drugs and cults. But through it all, their sense of duty to each other survives, as the girls are forever connected by the emotional damage they carry from their unorthodox childhood."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781638089452
- ISBN: 1638089450
- Physical Description: 471 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
- Edition: Center Point Large Print edition.
- Publisher: Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2023.
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Regular print version previously published by Delacorte Press.Includes author's note with background information.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | LP FIC BENJAMIN (Text) | 36015000442158 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | LP FIC BENJAMIN (Text) | 36015000440293 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Swansboro Branch Library | LP FIC BENJAMIN (Text) | 36015000442091 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
