It Was the Way She Said It: Short Stories, Essays, and Wisdom bowl

It Was the Way She Said It: Short Stories, Essays, and Wisdom bowlFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Waiting to Exhale comes a remarkable, career spanning collection of short fiction and essays about love, aging, culture and all the things in between. For the first time, a single volume brings together renowned author Terry McMillans previously published short fiction and nonfiction pieces, as well as never before seen works. Before McMillan found success as a

Usain Bolt

What if it isn't a crisis and is a wakeup call

” —Entertainment Weekly “A book that knocks you off your feet while dropping the kind of knowledge that’ll keep you down for the count

A great classroom and bedtime read-aloud

Who will you be when you are grown

To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God

From that moment on

this is a story about how everyone has the power to make a difference

For months I stood by

and wise woman who raised and inspired some of the great artists of our time

Contains bonus content from William’s POV featuring never-before-seen moments from Legendborn and Bloodmarked

from Afghanistan to Australia