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Waiting to Exhale

This series follows four African-American women navigating the complexities of modern life, careers, and particularly romance. Each woman grapples with love, loss, and the search for self in a world where relationships are often ambiguous. Through their interwoven lives and personal journeys, the series explores the power of female friendship and resilience in the pursuit of happiness and fulfillment. It's a narrative about female strength, self-discovery, and the unwavering quest for genuine connection.

Waiting to Exhale
Getting to Happy

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    This November, Terry McMillan's landmark novel comes to the big screen via 20th-Century Fox with an all-star cast featuring Whitney Houston as Savannah, Angela Bassett as Bernardine, and Gregory Hines as Marvin. Directed by Forest Whitaker, with a musical score by pop sensation Babyface, this movie event is sure to expand McMillan's already huge following. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

    Waiting to Exhale
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    Getting to Happy

    • 479 pages
    • 17 hours of reading
    3.8(61)Add rating

    An exuberant return to the four unforgettable heroines of "Waiting to Exhale"--the novel that changed African-American fiction forever. Now, McMillan revisits Savannah, Gloria, Bernadine, and Robin 15 years later. Each is at her own midlife crossroads. They've exhaled: now they are learning to breathe. Available in a tall Premium Edition.

    Getting to Happy