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  • Published: 3 July 2017
  • ISBN: 9781101902592
  • Imprint: Random House US Group
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 384
  • RRP: $35.00

I Almost Forgot About You

A Novel




A New York Times bestseller, the inspiring story of a woman who shakes things up in her life to find greater meaning, now in paperback

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The bestselling author of How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Waiting To Exhale is back with the inspiring story of a woman who shakes things up in her life to find greater meaning

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY LIBRARY JOURNAL

In I Almost Forgot About You, Dr. Georgia Young's wonderful life—great friends, family, and successful career—aren't enough to keep her from feeling stuck and restless. When she decides to make some major changes in her life, including quitting her job as an optometrist and moving house, she finds herself on a wild journey that may or may not include a second chance at love. Georgia’s bravery reminds us that it’s never too late to become the person you want to be, and that taking chances, with your life and your heart, are always worthwhile.
 
Big-hearted, genuine, and universal, I Almost Forgot About You shows what can happen when you face your fears, take a chance, and open yourself up to life, love, and the possibility of a new direction. It’s everything you’ve always loved about Terry McMillan.

Praise for I Almost Forgot About You

“McMillan paints relationships in joyous primary colors; her novel brims with sexy repartee, caustic humor, and a fluent, assured prose that shines a bright light on her memorable characters. Her very best since Waiting to Exhale.”—O: The Oprah Magazine

“The novel is immensely companionable, and Georgia is as alive, complex, inquiring, motivated and sexy as any twenty-five-year-old. Maybe more so.”—The New York Times Book Review

“Self-discovery, second chances and the importance of family are thematic hallmarks of McMillan’s novels. . . . I Almost Forgot About You checks all the boxes.”—Washington Post

“McMillan is funny and frank about men, women and sex. Her summaries of Georgia’s marriages and major love connections . . . are powerful and poetic.”—USA Today

“Reading a Terry McMillan book feels like catching up with an old friend. . . . I Almost Forgot About You is a book that is important for readers of every age.”—Ebony

  • Published: 3 July 2017
  • ISBN: 9781101902592
  • Imprint: Random House US Group
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 384
  • RRP: $35.00

About the author

Terry McMillan

Terry McMillan was born in Port Huron, Michigan, and studied at the University of California and Columbia University. Her novels include Mama, Disappearing Acts and Waiting to Exhale.

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Praise for I Almost Forgot About You

Praise for I Almost Forgot About You:

  • "Terry McMillan's novels have always been about telling the uncensored truth about friends, family, lovers, and oneself. Through addictively revealing conversations--including an instructive one about the sexual prowess of men who made the A-list--McMillan's narrator is the ideal running commentator on what smart women do to reach the pinnacle of success and what they must do to get the hell out before it's too late. It's a story about both reinvention and acceptance, told in McMillan's quintessential voice, now even more expansive, prismatically perceptive, and laugh-aloud generous in how we talk about love and all its wonders." --Amy Tan, New York Times bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club and The Valley of Amazement
  • "In her unforgettable novel, I Almost Forgot About You, Terry McMillan once again captivates the heart and mind. Georgia Young is a successful optometrist, who has raised her two daughters and made it through two marriages. As Georgia contends with a longing for love and the unexpected desire to do something different with her life, McMillan deftly explores how sometimes to move forward, we must first look back. The warmth and wisdom we have come to expect from McMillan are on full display and you won't be able to walk away from Georgia and her exuberant life. This is that thrilling kind of novel that reminds us how sometimes, fairy tales happen when we least expect them, if only we open ourselves to possibility." --Roxane Gay, New York Times bestselling author of Bad Feminist and An Untamed State