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Getting to Happy
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Waiting to Exhale: Book 2

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by Terry McMillan (Author) (edit contributors)

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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... read more

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This story 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... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

This story 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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In her winning sequel, the Detroit area native weaves a captivating yarn about four women who captivated a generation of women and writers.

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"Are you sure you don't want to come to Vegas with me?" my husband asks for the second time this morning.

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The Deep End
Making the Cat Walk Backwards
Shake, Rattle & Roll
Fourteen Years
Love Don't Live Here Anymore
If I Sit Still Long Enough
Coming Clean
Thunderstruck
Icebreakers
You Need to Watch Dr. Phil
Four-Way
Soap Opera Digest
You Can Never Be Too Sure
Good Vibrations
Grocery Shopping
The First One's Free
Things Couldn't Be Better
140/90
I Need a Fucking Vacation
Returns
Play Areas
Blockbuster Night
I'd Rather Work at Walmart
Stick a Fork in Me: I'm Done
Is That Your Final Answer?
Thank You
Blind Date
Recovery Road
Bonjour
Velvet Handcuffs
Payments
Today I Got a Letter
Choosing a Future
Breathe
White Dress
Everybody Dance Now

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This is book 2 of 2 in Waiting to Exhale. (standard series)

Preceded by Waiting to Exhale.

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  1. Terry McMillan (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Viking Penguin
Country: USA
Publication Date: Sept 7, 2010
ISBN: 978-0-670-02228-1
Page Count: 400

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  • Library of Congress: PS3563 .C3868
  • Dewey: 813

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