It's Not All Downhill From Here: A Novel

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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 in this New York Times bestseller. "McMillan brings her signature wit and wisdom to It's Not All Downhill From Here." --O- The Oprah Magazine NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . 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-fromTerry McMillan, thebestselling author ofHow Stella Got Her Groove BackandWaiting to Exhale NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY MARIE CLAIRE ANDGOOD HOUSEKEEPING . "Poignant, funny and full of life, this is a balm for troubled times."-People Loretha Curry's life is full. A little crowded sometimes, but full indeed. On the eve of her sixty-eighth birthday, she has a booming beauty-supply empire, a gaggle of lifelong friends, and a husband whose moves still surprise. True, she's carrying a few more pounds than she should be, but Loretha is not one of those women who think her best days are behind her-and she's determined to prove wrong her mother, her twin sister, and everyone else with that outdated view of aging wrong. It'snotall downhill from here. But when an unexpected loss turns her world upside down, Loretha will have to summon all her strength, resourcefulness, and determination to keep on thriving, pursue joy, heal old wounds, and chart new paths. With a little help from her friends, of course.

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McMillan brings her signature wit and wisdom to Its Not All Downhill From Here.. . . [She] has a giftfor 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 couldnt 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. . . . Its 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 witha staggering depth of feeling, credibly capturing the charactersemotions as she unpacks their interpersonal conflicts. Thisdelightfulnovel balances inspiration for renewal with the hard facts of aging.Publishers Weekly(starred review)

This is a story of thepower of womenand theinspiringlives they lead.She Reads

Thisbaldly honest, laugh-out-loud story. . . will remind you of just how healing friendship can be.Good Housekeeping

Adeeply movingbook that gently balances the realitiesboth personal and societalof aging with a hopeful message: Its never too late to change how youre living your life.Salon

This isanother winnerfrom McMillan.BookPage

Author Bio

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 McMillan's nine 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.