num_pages: 350
description: The first novel in a captivating three-book series about modern womanhood in which a young Black woman must rely on courage laughter and loveand the support of her two longtime friendsto overcome an unexpected setback that threatens the most precious thing shes ever wanted.Tabitha Walker is a black woman with a plan to have it all. At 33 years old the checklist for the life of her dreams is well underway. Education? Check. Good job? Check. Down payment for a nice house? Check. Dating marriage material? Check check and check. With a coveted position as a local news reporter a paper-perfect boyfriend and even a standing Saturday morning appointment with a reliable hairstylist everything seems to be falling into place.Then Tabby receives an unexpected diagnosis that brings her picture-perfect life crashing down jeopardizing the keystone she took for granted: having children. With her dreams at risk of falling through the cracks of her checklist suddenly she is faced with an impossible choice between her career her dream home and a family of her own.With the help of her best friends the irreverent and headstrong Laila and Alexis the mom jeans-wearing former Sexy Lexi and the generational wisdom of her grandmother and the nonagenarian firebrand Ms. Gretchen Tabby explores the reaches of modern medicine and tests the limits of her relationships hoping to salvage the future she always dreamed of. But the fight is all consuming demanding a steep price that forces an honest reckoning for nearly everyone in her life. As Tabby soon learns her grandmother's age-old adage just might still be true: Black girls must die exhausted.
language: English
title: Black Girls Must Die Exhausted
publisher: Harper Perennial