After a sudden change of plans, a remarkable woman and her loyal group of friends try to figure out what she's going to do with the rest of her life--from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Waiting to Exhale
Terry McMillan is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Waiting to Exhale, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, A Day Late and a Dollar Short, and The Interruption of Everything and the editor of Breaking Ice- An Anthology of Contemporary African-American Fiction. Each of Ms. McMillan's seven previous novels was a New York Times bestseller, and four have been made into movies- Waiting to Exhale, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Disappearing Acts, and A Day Late and a Dollar Short. She lives in California.
“McMillan brings her signature wit and wisdom to It’s Not All
Downhill From Here. . . . [She] has a gift for creating
characters who face serious problems and still have the ability to
laugh at themselves. . . . If getting older is this joyful, despite
the painful losses, bring it on.”—O: The Oprah Magazine
“I couldn’t put this book down. Not only would I recommend it to
others, but I already handed it off to my mom for her to read
next.”—BuzzFeed
“The novel skillfully renders the bonds between multiple
generations of women. . . . It’s Not All Downhill From Here is a
funny and honest portrait of a woman, late in life, finding second
chances. Like a time-tested friendship, the novel comforts.”—San
Francisco Chronicle
“McMillan proves once again that she is a skilled master at writing
dialogue for strong, intelligent women who know how to laugh in the
face of tragedy instead of being consumed by it.”—Associated
Press
“A hopeful and hilarious novel that women of all ages can relate
to.”—Travel & Leisure
“[A] warm, winning novel.”—AARP
“Lively, perceptive . . . McMillan writes with a staggering
depth of feeling, credibly capturing the characters’ emotions
as she unpacks their interpersonal conflicts.
This delightful novel balances inspiration for renewal
with the hard facts of aging.”—Publishers Weekly (starred
review)
“This is a story of the power of women and
the inspiring lives they lead.”—She Reads
“This baldly honest, laugh-out-loud story . . . will
remind you of just how healing friendship can be.”—Good
Housekeeping
“A deeply moving book that gently balances the
realities—both personal and societal—of aging with a hopeful
message: It’s never too late to change how you’re living your
life.”—Salon
“This is another winner from McMillan.”—BookPage
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