Rubyfruit Jungle
"I found myself laughing hysterically, then sobbing  uncontrollably just moments later. A powerful  story ... A truly incredible book."--The  Boston Globe"Molly Bolt is a genuine descendant -- genuinefemaledescendant -- of Huckleberry Finn. And Rita Mae Brown is, like Mark Twain, a serious writer who gets her messages across through laughter."-- Donna E. Shalala, former Secretary of Health and Human Services