Loretha Currys life is full. Its Not All Downhill From Here is a well-written novel told from the first person perspective. Ma didn&;t bother to tell us this until we were in junior high, but by then we weren&;t interested in who our daddies were. I throughly enjoyed this novel and rate it 5 out of 5 stars. Aging is not for the weak, whiners, or wimps, not for ‘fraidycats or those with no confidence, and aging is absolutely not for the inflexible. It was released by Monterey Home Video, on VHS in 1997 and on DVD in 1999, with a running time of 2 hours 30 minutes, and by Pioneer Entertainment, on LaserDisc in 1997. Korynthia. True, she's carrying a few more pounds than she should be, but she's not one of those women who thinks her best days are behind her, and she's determined to prove her mother, her twin sister, and everyone else with that outdated view of aging wrong—it's not all downhill from here. The characters are alive and vibrant. &;Don&;t you worry, Miss Lo. Grief, happiness, love, hate and anger all seem real and appropriate. However the opinions expressed in this review are 100% mine and mine alone. The novel is packed with sincere, vividly expressed emotions. Then he might hold up his index finger, suggesting that I give him a minute but don&;t stop dancing, slowly push himself up to a standing position, and limp down the hallway to take one of his little blue pills. I didn&;t know our lives were a contest. Aging is not for the weak, whiners, or wimps, not for ‘fraidycats or those with no confidence, and aging is absolutely not for the inflexible. Here I go again. Sixty-eight-year-old Loretha Curry has a full life as a wife, mother, business owner and loyal friend to a diverse group of women. It&;s a fact that Odessa has been jealous of me for years. But I couldn&;t be everywhere at once, and I&;m tired of being punished for it. Like right now, I&;m remembering last year&;s dull party. Its Not All Downhill From Here is new womens, multicultural fiction from award-winning and bestselling author, Terry McMillan. It's Not All Downhill from Here, from Terry McMillan, is a story about finding yourself again after an unexpected loss, with help and laughter from some lifelong friends. I&;m just going to have to stop apologizing for it, because from what I&;ve learned reading my AARP newsletter, this is only the beginning. We&;d all sit in a circle on the floor on giant pillows and have deep conversations about the purpose of life or something having to do with God or how we were going to change the world, but then we&;d all stop talking because we were suddenly mesmerized by the lava lamp. Then she started going to church like some people go to AA. Its never to late to change and improve. That is apparently my fault because I had a job and then a business and then a divorce, so her failure to launch is payback for my not having been present enough or generous enough. Hardcover, 368 pages, Random House Inc, List Price: $28 |. I have not forgotten how to dance. Getting old ain’t for sissies. With a little help from her friends, of course. In this study, the phonotactics of syllable She didn&;t come to my party and hasn&;t spoken to me in more than a year. Jealous I was crowned the first black homecoming queen at our predominantly white high school fifty years ago, even though I wasn&;t pretty then and I&;m not pretty now. With a little help from her friends, of course"—. ‘It’s Not All Downhill from Here’ by Terry McMillan c.2020, Ballantine Books $28 350 pages. But when an unexpected loss turns her world upside down, Loretha will have to summon all her strength, resourcefulness, and determination to keep on thriving, pursue joy, heal old wounds, and chart new paths. The novel is packed with sincere, vividly expressed emotions. Oh, hell. I feel I'm not the target audience for this, and had a difficult time making my way to the end. I knew he didn&;t really get my drift. Sadie. Jealous I know how to make myself appear to be more attractive than I am, and occasionally still get honked at. ‘It’s Not All Downhill from Here’ by Terry McMillan c.2020, Ballantine Books $28 350 pages. The author explores difficult familial relationships, but there is enough humor to offset the darker emotions. In this study, the phonotactics of syllable contacts in 4202 CVC.CVC words of Persian lexicon is investigated. How? The two longtime friends chat about McMillan's latest novel, It's Not All Downhill From Here, and the topics the book tackles: aging, friendship, race and sex. In typical Terry McMillan fashion, this author has crafted a group of women who, having learned the hard way how to "exhale" are learning how hard it might be to simply keep breathing. The author explores difficult familial relationships, but there is enough humor to offset the darker emotions. My daughter, on the other hand, has the opposite relationship to alcohol.