Brothers (and Me): A Memoir of Loving and Giving

Donna Britt has always been surrounded by men-her father, three brothers, two husbands, three sons, countless friends. She learned to give to them at an early age. But after her beloved brother Darrell's senseless killing by police 30 years ago, she began giving more, unconsciously seeking to help other men the way she couldn't help Darrell.

Brothers (and Me) navigates Britt's life through her relationships with men-resulting in a tender, funny and heartbreaking exploration of universal issues of gender and race. It asks: Why, for so long, did Britt-like millions of seemingly self-aware women-rarely put herself first? With attuned storytelling and hard-wrought introspection, Britt finds that even the sharpest woman may need reminding that giving to others requires giving to oneself.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown Spark
Published: 12/08/2011
ISBN: 9780316021845
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.20d

Review Citations: Library Journal 07/01/2011 pg. 56
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2011
Publishers Weekly 10/10/2011 pg. 48
Booklist 11/01/2011 pg. 4
Essence 01/01/2012 pg. 50