BIG GIRL

In this heartfelt and incisive new novel, Danielle Steel celebrates the virtues of sisterhood and unconventional beauty. Victoria has always felt out of place in her family; when her sister Gracie is born, their parents make no secret of the fact that she is the perfect one. Victoria has to endure belittling comments about her chubby appearance while her academic achievements go unacknowledged. After college in Chicago, she moves to New York City where she finds happiness as a high school teacher while waging war on her weight. Then, a chance encounter, an act of stunning betrayal, and a family confrontation lead to a turning point in the sisters'' lives.