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"I'm more interested in interpersonal relationships - between lovers families, siblings. That's why I write about how we treat each other." -- Terry Mcmillan
Terry McMillan (born October 18, 1951, in Port Huron, Michigan) is an American author. Her interest in books comes from working at a library when she was sixteen. She received her BA in journalism in 1986 at University of California, Berkeley. Her work is characterized by strong female protagonists.

Her first book, Mama, was self-published. 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. In 1995, Forest Whitaker turned it into a film starring Whitney Houston. 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, starring Wesley Snipes and Sanaa Lathan. She also wrote the best sellerA Day Late and a Dollar Short. The Interruption of Everything was published on July 19, 2005. Getting to Happy, the long-awaited sequel to Waiting to Exhale, was published on September 7, 2010.

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Total Books: 144
Who Asked You
2013 - Who Asked You (Hardcover)Paperback, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780670785698
ISBN-10: 0670785695
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 6

Getting to Happy
2010 - Getting to Happy [Waiting to Exhale, Bk 2] (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780670022045
ISBN-10: 0670022047
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
 28

The Interruption of Everything
2006 - The Interruption of Everything (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780451209702
ISBN-10: 0451209702
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 57

It's OK if You're Clueless and 23 More Tips for the College Bound
2006 - It's Ok If You're Clueless and 23 More Tips for the College Bound (Hardcover)Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780670032983
ISBN-10: 0670032980
Genres: Children's Books, Reference, Nonfiction, Humor & Entertainment
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
 5

The Interruption of Everything
2005 - The Interruption of Everything (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780670031443
ISBN-10: 0670031445
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 95

A Day Late and a Dollar Short
2004 - A Day Late and a Dollar Short (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780451211088
ISBN-10: 0451211081
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
 6

How Stella Got Her Groove Back
2004 - How Stella Got Her Groove Back (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
ISBN-13: 9780451192363
ISBN-10: 0451192362
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 1

A Day Late and a Dollar Short
2002 - A Day Late and a Dollar Short (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780451204943
ISBN-10: 0451204948
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
 91

Mama
2002 - Mama (Other)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
ISBN-13: 9780965660853
ISBN-10: 0965660850
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
 5

A Day Late and a Dollar Short
2001 - A Day Late and a Dollar Short (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780670896769
ISBN-10: 0670896764
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
 74

How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998 - How Stella Got Her Groove Back (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
ISBN-13: 9780451197412
ISBN-10: 0451197410
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 52

How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1997 - How Stella Got Her Groove Back (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
ISBN-13: 9780451192004
ISBN-10: 0451192001
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 112

How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1996 - How Stella Got Her Groove Back (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
ISBN-13: 9780670869909
ISBN-10: 0670869902
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
 74

Waiting to Exhale
1995 - Waiting to Exhale [Waiting To Exhale, Bk 1] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780671537456
ISBN-10: 0671537458
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 102

Waiting To Exhale  Tiein
1995 - Waiting to Exhale Tiein (Audio Cassette)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780453009607
ISBN-10: 0453009603
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 6

Waiting to Exhale
1995 - Waiting to Exhale (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780552996495
ISBN-10: 0552996491
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Reference
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 3

Waiting to Exhale
1994 - Waiting to Exhale (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780671501488
ISBN-10: 0671501488
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 13

Mama
1994 - Mama (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
ISBN-13: 9780671884482
ISBN-10: 0671884484
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 53

Disappearing Acts
1993 - Disappearing Acts (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
ISBN-13: 9780671872007
ISBN-10: 0671872001
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 28

Waiting to Exhale
1993 - Waiting to Exhale (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780671864170
ISBN-10: 0671864173
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
 41

Waiting to Exhale
1992 - Waiting to Exhale (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780670839803
ISBN-10: 0670839809
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
 38