A Day Late and a Dollar Short

By: Terry McMillan

Narrated by: Terry McMillan

Much-heralded and long awaited, Terry McMillan's tour-de-force novel introduces the Price family matriarch Viola, her sometimes-husband Cecil, and their four adult kids, each of whom sees life—and one another—through thick and thin, and entirely on their own terms. With her hallmark exuberance and cast of characters so sassy, resilient, and full of life that they breathe, dream, and shout right off the page.

Critic reviews

"A glorious novel...without question, this is McMillan's best." The Washington Post

"McMillan has the uncanny ability to render family conflict with both humor and compassion...a life-affirming read...a triumph." The Los Angeles Times

"Touching and funny." People

"[McMillan] in top form." The New York Times Book Review

Must Read

Great story! Highly recommend! The family dynamics are great, reminds me of my family. The good, the bad and the ugly but at the end of the day we all love each other!

favorite book of all time

I cried ,laughed and somemore😁❤☝️favorite book OF all time. incredibly written makes you feel like part of THE FAMILY

Good for the soul!

If you want to laugh and cry. If you want to be inspired. If you want to understand what real life is all about, this is the book for you.

Hits hard on Mothers Day

This book was amazing and I finished it on Mother’s Day. Thank god my mom is still with us. I love the family dynamics and the way Terry is always true to her readers.

The story

I loved this book! The narrators were perfect! I laughed, cried , gasped and sighed… the book is always better than the movie ;)