Who Asked You? by Terry McMillan (English) Paperback Book

Description: Who Asked You? by Terry McMillan The trade reprint of bestselling author Terry McMillans lastest novel.From the #1New York Times bestselling author..."Remember Getting to Happy, Waiting to Exhale, and How Stella Got Her Groove Back? Well, you wont likely forget Terry McMillans Who Asked You?either" (Raleigh News & Observer).Betty Jean already has her hands full when her grown daughter leaves her two young sons in her care. In between dealing with herother adult children, two opinionated sisters, an ill husband, and her own postponed dreams-BJ still manages to hold down a job delivering room service at a hotel.Her son Dexter is about to be paroled from prison; Quentin, the family success, cant be bothered to lend a hand; and taking care of two lively grandsons is the last thing BJ thinks she needs. But who asked her? FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Terry McMillan is the award-winning, critically acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author of Waiting to Exhale, Getting to Happy, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, A Day Late and a Dollar Short, The Interruption of Everything, Who Asked You?, Mama, Disappearing Acts, I Almost Forgot About You, Its Not All Downhill From Here, and the editor of Breaking Ice- An Anthology of Contemporary African-American Fiction. She lives in California. Review Praise for Who Asked You? "Rich in narrative tension, nuanced humor, and moral heft.…Theres a disarming, Dickensian pleasure not only in this rich, multifarious portraiture but also in the constant glints of humor, delight, and plain weirdness that emerge in even the most terrible moments of Betty Jeans story."—Los Angeles Times "Captures the universal human desire to offer advice—however unwanted—to friends and loved ones. You didnt ask, but Ill tell you anyway: This book is worth reading."—USA Today "A memorable and realistic…cast of characters."—The Associated Press "Gritty, engagingly chatty.…McMillan excels at depicting small, tender moments of family dynamics."—The Seattle Times "Right away, from page one, you know that Who Asked You? is going to be a lot of fun to read...I loved it."—Savannah Morning News "A well-crafted story of acceptance, forgiveness, and hope…McMillans story belongs to the middle-aged steel magnolias who value loyalty above all."—Publishers Weekly "McMillan writes jauntily and with customary good humor…Her story affirms the value of love and family, to say nothing of the strength of resolute women in the absence of much strength on the part of those few men who happen to be in the vicinity…a solid, well-told story."—Kirkus Reviews Review Quote Praise for Who Asked You? "Rich in narrative tension, nuanced humor, and moral heft.…Theres a disarming, Dickensian pleasure not only in this rich, multifarious portraiture but also in the constant glints of humor, delight, and plain weirdness that emerge in even the most terrible moments of Betty Jeans story." - Los Angeles Times "Captures the universal human desire to offer advice-however unwanted-to friends and loved ones. You didnt ask, but Ill tell you anyway: This book is worth reading."- USA Today "A memorable and realistic…cast of characters."-The Associated Press "Gritty, engagingly chatty.…McMillan excels at depicting small, tender moments of family dynamics."- The Seattle Times "Right away, from page one, you know that Who Asked You? is going to be a lot of fun to read...I loved it."- Savannah Morning News "A well-crafted story of acceptance, forgiveness, and hope…McMillans story belongs to the middle-aged steel magnolias who value loyalty above all."- Publishers Weekly "McMillan writes jauntily and with customary good humor…Her story affirms the value of love and family, to say nothing of the strength of resolute women in the absence of much strength on the part of those few men who happen to be in the vicinity…a solid, well-told story."- Kirkus Reviews Description for Sales People Terry McMillan returns with a new novel about family ties and the limits of love. A hilarious and poignant look at the importance of family. McMillans fiction spawned a revolution in publishing and how black fiction was presented. The number one chronicler of black Americas middle class. -The Guardian. Details ISBN045141702X Author Terry McMillan Short Title WHO ASKED YOU Publisher New American Library Language English ISBN-10 045141702X ISBN-13 9780451417022 Media Book Format Paperback Residence San Francisco, CA, US Year 2014 Imprint New American Library Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Publication Date 2014-07-01 UK Release Date 2014-07-01 US Release Date 2014-07-01 Narrator Jonathan Glover Birth 1908 Death 1988 Affiliation Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Bipolar Clinic and Reseach Program, Massachusetts General Hospital Position Associate Professor of Psychiatry Qualifications M.D. Pages 432 DEWEY 813.6 Audience General NZ Release Date 2014-06-30 AU Release Date 2014-06-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:80576315;

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