Waiting to Exhale/Mama/Disappearing Acts

by Terry McMillan

ROBIN STOKES is a successful insurance professional recovering from a dead-end love affair. "They say love is a two-way street. But I don't believe it because the

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Terry McMillan is an African-American author. Her interest in books comes from working at a library when she was fourteen. She received her BA in journalism in 1986 from the University of California at Berkeley and the MFA Film Program at Columbia University. Her work is characterized by strong female protagonists.

Her first book, Mama, was self-promoted. She achieved national attention in 1992 with her third novel, Waiting to Exhale, which remained on The New York Times bestseller list for many months. Forest Whitaker turned it into a film in 1995. In 1998, another of McMillan's novels, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, was made into a movie. McMillan's novel Disappearing Acts was subsequently produced as a direct-to-cable feature.

Her last novel, Who Asked You?, casts an intimate look at the burdens and blessings of family and speaks to trusting your own judgment even when others don’t agree.

Reviews

[Pansy · Rating 3 out of 5]

All three of these books had a lasting effect to the way I look at relationships either with my husband,mother or sister. I think Mama was the most heart wrenching book of all three. Because it dealt with so much pain inside one family that it seemed nothing could bring this family together. Each book is thought provoking because it deals with life on so many different levels and expectations.

I enjoyed all three books.

[Feona Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written books about black women in our modern society.

[Margarita · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun and humorous reading.

[Kearston]

Her books tell an exciting story depicting the strength of African American women. Even when there is conflict and drama in one's family/ group of friends, your girls will have your back when you need a shoulder to cry on and an inspirational role model.

[Renee]

1-25-09

Waiting to Exhale was a wonderful book. It was very entertaining and one of the many books that happen to be better then the movie itself. This novel is the type of book that keeps you interested from start to finish, if you enjoy reading books about real life situations.

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed all three of these books. I read them the summer before I left for college. I had a whole new outlook on life.

[Megan]

Waiting To Exhale by Terry McMillan (1992)

[Jacquelyn Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

I remeber thinking evrey woman need a copy of this book befote the age 30. And the other was just as good.