A Day Late and a Dollar Short

By: Terry McMillan

Narrated by: Terry McMillan

Length: 15 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's summary

The Prices are introduced by Viola, the family's outspoken matriarch: Her husband, Cecil, has shut the door behind him for the last time; and their four adult kids, scattered across the country, seem determined to send her to her grave, or at least to the hospital with worrying. Paris is divorced, mother to a nearly seventeen-year-old son and the one who always comes to everybody's rescue, although she doesn't have a clue as to how to save herself. Lewis is the scapegoat, and his troubles keep landing him in jail, which only seems to confirm what his family thinks he is. Out in Chicago, Charlotte knows she's gotten the short end of the stick for years, has "nothing in common except blood" with her parents and siblings and would just as soon divorce them all. Janelle, the baby of the family, is not only on the defensive about the course of her own life but she's facing a new crisis, a fast-brewing storm with her teenage daughter that threatens more than she's willing to admit. And don't even ask Viola about Cecil: "He's a bad habit I've had for thirty-eight years which would make him my husband." But Cecil has some ideas for taking his hardworking life into his own hands, regardless of what his wife and kids think about it.

©2001 Terry McMillan (P)2001 Penguin Audiobooks

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)

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

First Audio

It was ahhhh-mazing!!! Thank you Terry & Audiable readers:) It was really really really good!

Awesome

It was a great book and it held my interest. I would definitely recommend. The narration overall was good!

good not great

it's was ok
.. it was somewhat predictable.. entertaining though. not as we expect Terry mcmillan novels to be

True Terry McMillan honesty

This was an incredible listen. I recommend it highly to anyone who appreciates her raw honesty.

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.

Real life

This was such a good read. I’ve enjoyed all the authors books. The characters were easy to relate to and I loved Viola. Can’t wait to watch the movie.

Another Black Woman

This book was awesome! so realistic! So many black families suffer in the same ways, but the love is always there. What I heard was a generation not knowing how to show love but only one way. It didnt work for everybody and so they struggled. It is unfortunate that we learn true thoughts and feelings in death. Thank God for a different generation. We have learned new terms and ways to express both verbally and physically the love we have for our children and family.