Getting to Happy - Hardcover

McMillan, Terry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670022047 ISBN 13: 9780670022045

Publisher: Viking Pr, 2010

Synopsis

An exuberant return to the four unforgettable heroines of "Waiting to Exhale"--the novel that changed African American fiction forever.

Terry McMillan's "Waiting to Exhale" was more than just a bestselling novel--its publication was a watershed moment in literary history. McMillan's sassy and vibrant story about four African American women struggling to find love and their place in the world touched a cultural nerve, inspired a blockbuster film, and generated a devoted audience.

Now, McMillan revisits Savannah, Gloria, Bernadine, and Robin fifteen years later. Each is at her own midlife crossroads: Savannah has awakened to the fact that she's made too many concessions in her marriage, and decides to face life single again--at fifty-one. Bernadine has watched her megadivorce settlement dwindle, been swindled by her husband number two, and conned herself into thinking that a few pills will help distract her from her pain. Robin has an all-American case of shopaholism, while the big dream of her life--to wear a wedding dress-- has gone unrealized. And for years, Gloria has taken happiness and security for granted. But being at the wrong place at the wrong time can change everything. All four are learning to heal past hurts and to reclaim their joy and their dreams; but they return to us full of spirit, sass, and faith in one another. They've exhaled: now they are learning to breathe.

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Review:

"The Women of "Waiting to Exhale" have returned...McMillan fans won't be disappointed." -- Dallas Morning News
"It's great to meet up with old friends again." -- People

"Required reading for anyone who cared about "Waiting to Exhale."" -- Miami Herald
"Signature McMillan...[An] earthy, funny, personal voice." -- Raleigh News & Observer
"A phenomenal read." -- San Francisco Bay View

The Women of"Waiting to Exhale" have returned McMillan fans won't be disappointed. Dallas Morning News
"It's great to meet up with old friends again." People

"Required reading for anyone who cared about "Waiting to Exhale."" Miami Herald
"Signature McMillan...[An] earthy, funny, personal voice." Raleigh News & Observer
"A phenomenal read." San Francisco Bay View"

The Women ofWaiting to Exhale have returned McMillan fans won't be disappointed. Dallas Morning News
"It's great to meet up with old friends again." People

"Required reading for anyone who cared about Waiting to Exhale."

Miami Herald
"Signature McMillan...[An] earthy, funny, personal voice." Raleigh News & Observer
"A phenomenal read." San Francisco Bay View"

"The Women of Waiting to Exhale have returned...McMillan fans won't be disappointed." -- Dallas Morning News

"It's great to meet up with old friends again." -- People

"Required reading for anyone who cared about Waiting to Exhale."

-- Miami Herald

"Signature McMillan...[An] earthy, funny, personal voice." -- Raleigh News & Observer

"A phenomenal read." -- San Francisco Bay View

About the Author:

Terry McMillan is the critically acclaimed, award-winning author of five previous novels and recipient of the Essence Award for Excellence in Literature.

About this edition

• Publisher: Viking Pr
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0670022047
• ISBN 13: 9780670022045
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 375