All the Beautiful Girls (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic)

Advance praise for All the Beautiful Girls

"A riveting novel, at once raw and tender, of a woman's struggle to heal the wounds of a devastating childhood. Elizabeth J. Church makes us feel Ruby Wilde's pain and root for her to survive. This is a heartbreaking story, passionately told."--Ellen Feldman, author of Next to Love

"A gorgeously written novel with the bite of a gin martini, All the Beautiful Girls goes beyond the splashy, gaudy dazzle of Las Vegas in the sixties to reveal the beating heart beneath the glamorous facade of a showgirl with big ambitions. Our protagonist Lily's grit, determination, and grace as she discovers the heady possibilities and dark perils of the American dream make Elizabeth Church's second novel unforgettable."--Sara Gruen, New York Times bestselling author of At the Water's Edge

"On the run from misery, eighteen-year-old Lily Decker transforms herself into Ruby Wilde, devouring Las Vegas in glittering bites, richly flavored with the culture and politics of the 1960s. The show girl's life is fascinating but so, too, is the interior struggle of a young woman battling demons that dog her every step. Church has given us a true heroine, both flawed and beautiful, who rises even as she falls."--Juliette Fay, USA Today bestselling author of The Tumbling Turner Sisters

"All the Beautiful Girls is a brave and powerful novel that captures the very soul of a young woman coming of age in tragic circumstances and struggling to find both independence and love. The novel's vivid recreation of Las Vegas in the 1960s made me feel as if I were there, amid the showbiz glitz, the empty extravagance, the dreams-come-true and the dreams broken. With heart-wrenching immediacy and gorgeous prose, author Elizabeth Church examines the often desperate choices women must confront, and the secrets they must protect."--Lauren Belfer, New York Times bestselling author of And After the Fire

"An exquisitely crafted novel of love discovered and friendship found. No one captures the exuberant passions and inner struggles of women like Elizabeth Church."--Martha Hall Kelly, author of New York Times bestseller Lilac Girls

A spirited young woman fights the demons of her past by becoming a dancer in 1960s Las Vegas, where her sensual beauty leads to her work in glamorous productions and a consuming affair with a fiery photographer.