The Interruption of Everything -- Terry McMillan

<b>From #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Terry McMillan comes a "frank, no-holds-barred, humorous look at African-American midlife" (<i>The Seattle Times</i>). <p/></b>"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. <p/>But I do mind." <p/>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....<br><br><b>Author:</b> Terry McMillan<br><b>Publisher:</b> Penguin Publishing Group<br><b>Published:</b> 05/01/2007<br><b>Pages:</b> 400<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.72lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.96h x 5.40w x 0.89d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780451221186<br><b>Age Range:</b> 18-UP<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Terry McMillan</b> is the