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Novelist, TERRY McMILLAN

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The book sold nearly 4 million copies.
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The protagonist is a 42-year old career woman.
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How Stella Got Her Groove Back is available in bookstores this week.
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Novelist, TERRY McMILLAN. The film adaptation of her 1992 novel, "Waiting to Exhale" was last year's box office hit.The book sold nearly 4 million copies. McMillan has recently completed her fourth novel, "How Stella Got Her Groove Back" (Viking) which is available in bookstores this week. It tells the story of a 42-year old career woman on vacation in Jamaica who falls in love with a 20-year old unemployed resort worker. According to McMillan, "it's as close to autobiography as I've written in a long time".

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