About the book
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Terry McMillan comes a “frank, no-holds-barred, humorous look at African-American midlife” (The Seattle Times).
“Being a lifetime wife and mother has afforded me the luxury of having multiple and even simultaneous careers: I've been a chauffeur. A chef. An interior decorator. A landscape architect, as well as a gardener. I've been a painter. A furniture restorer. A personal shopper. A veterinarian's assistant and sometimes the veterinarian. I've been an accountant, a banker, and on occasion, a broker. I've been a beautician. A map. A psychic. Santa Claus. The Tooth Fairy. The T.V. Guide. A movie reviewer. An angel. God. A nurse and a nursemaid. A psychiatrist and psychologist. Evangelist. For a long time I have felt like I inadvertently got my master's in How to Take Care of Everybody Except Yourself and then a PhD in How to Pretend Like You Don't Mind.
But I do mind.”
Today forty-four year old Marilyn Grimes has decided to be something other than a wife, a mother, a sister, or a daughter: herself. But first, she has to figure out exactly who that is....
Editions of The Interruption of Everything
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780670031443
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780451209702
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780451221186
- EBook
- ISBN 9781101209813
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781101975923
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781101193655
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780786555338
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780786555345
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780142800263
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780142800270
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Terry McMillan comes a “frank, no-holds-barred, humorous look at African-American midlife” (The Seattle Times).
“Being a lifetime wife and mother has afforded me the luxury of having multiple and even simultaneous careers: I've been a chauffeur. A chef. An interior decorator. A landscape architect, as well as a gardener. I've been a painter. A furniture restorer. A personal shopper. A veterinarian's assistant and sometimes the veterinarian. I've been an accountant, a banker, and on occasion, a broker. I've been a beautician. A map. A psychic. Santa Claus. The Tooth Fairy. The T.V. Guide. A movie reviewer. An angel. God. A nurse and a nursemaid. A psychiatrist and psychologist. Evangelist. For a long time I have felt like I inadvertently got my master's in How to Take Care of Everybody Except Yourself and then a PhD in How to Pretend Like You Don't Mind.
But I do mind.”
Today forty-four year old Marilyn Grimes has decided to be something other than a wife, a mother, a sister, or a daughter: herself. But first, she has to figure out exactly who that is....
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Interruption of Everything about?
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Terry McMillan comes a “frank, no-holds-barred, humorous look at African-American midlife” (The Seattle Times).
“Being a lifetime wife and mother has afforded me the luxury of having multiple and even simultaneous careers: I've been a chauffeur. A chef. An interior decorator. A landscape architect, as well as a gardener. I've been a painter. A furniture restorer. A personal shopper. A veterinarian's assistant and sometimes the veterinarian. I've been an accountant, a banker, and on occasion, a broker. I've been a beautician. A map. A psychic. Santa Claus. The Tooth Fairy. The T.V. Guide. A movie reviewer. An angel. God. A nurse and a nursemaid. A psychiatrist and psychologist. Evangelist. For a long time I have felt like I inadvertently got my master's in How to Take Care of Everybody Except Yourself and then a PhD in How to Pretend Like You Don't Mind.
But I do mind.”
Today forty-four year old Marilyn Grimes has decided to be something other than a wife, a mother, a sister, or a daughter: herself. But first, she has to figure out exactly who that is....
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Interruption of Everything?
Fiction > Romance > Modern and Contemporary romance
Where can I read a sample of The Interruption of Everything?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780670031443
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Interruption of Everything?
Terry McMillan
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Interruption of Everything is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780670031443) and paperback(ISBN 9780451209702) and paperback(ISBN 9780451221186) and ebook(ISBN 9781101209813) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781101975923) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781101193655) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780786555338) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780786555345) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780142800263) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780142800270)
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