{"product_id":"getting-to-happy-isbn-9780451233349","title":"Getting to Happy","description":"\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Terry McMillan's exuberant return to the four unforgettable heroines of \u003ci\u003eWaiting to Exhale\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWaiting to Exhale\u003c\/i\u003e was more than just a bestselling novel—its publication was a watershed moment in literary history. McMillan's sassy and vibrant story about four black women struggling to find love and their place in the world touched a cultural nerve, inspired a blockbuster film, and generated a devoted audience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll 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.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eGetting to Happy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Women of \u003ci\u003eWaiting to Exhale\u003c\/i\u003e have returned…McMillan fans won't be disappointed.”—\u003ci\u003eDallas Morning News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It's great to meet up with old friends again.”—\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Required reading for anyone who cared about \u003ci\u003eWaiting to Exhale\u003c\/i\u003e.”—\u003ci\u003eMiami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Signature McMillan...[An] earthy, funny, personal voice.”—\u003ci\u003eRaleigh News \u0026amp; Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A phenomenal read.”—\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Bay View\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eTerry McMillan\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning, critically acclaimed #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWaiting to Exhale\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGetting to Happy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow Stella Got Her Groove Back\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Day Late and a Dollar Short\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Interruption of Everything\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWho Asked You?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMama\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDisappearing Acts\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI Almost Forgot About You\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIt’s Not All Downhill From Here\u003c\/i\u003e, and the editor of \u003ci\u003eBreaking Ice: An Anthology of Contemporary African-American Fiction \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eIt Was the Way She Said It\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in California.","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300891676901,"sku":"NP9780451233349","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780451233349.jpg?v=1767728074","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/getting-to-happy-isbn-9780451233349","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}