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By The Chapter & Verse Team
The four unforgettable heroines from
Waiting to Exhale – Terry McMillan’s
bestselling novel that inspired the film
of the same name – are out and about
in the sequel, Getting To
Happy. While McMillan's sassy and
vibrant story about four African
American women struggling to find
love and their place in the world
generated a devoted audience in
Exhale, Happy continues their
individual adventures and collective
discoveries along life’s often
bumpy path…
Fifteen years on, McMillan revisits
Savannah, Gloria, Bernadine, and Robin to find each at their own respective 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— remains unrealized. 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’re learning to breathe!
Getting To Happy – By Terry McMillan | Publication: September 11, 2010 Hardcover | 400 pages | ISBN 9780670022045 | Viking Adult | 18 - AND UP |
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