It's OK if You're Clueless: and 23 More Tips for the College Bound

by Terry McMillan Narrated by Patricia R. Floyd

Overview

New York Times best-selling author of such hits as How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Waiting to Exhale, Terry McMillan utilizes her trademark sass to craft this funny and extremely useful guide for today's college-bound young adults. When she was asked to speak at her son's high school commencement, McMillan started jotting down practical tips to share. She eventually collected enough wisdom to produce a pamphlet and hand it out at the ceremony. To her surprise, advice like, “Don't listen to your parents,” was a big hit with the graduates and their parents. Now all of McMillan's tidbits are collected here in this witty, concise volume. University students-to-be will appreciate the vital information and conversational tone of this honest book, as will anyone who has ever been through the college transitional process.

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly

It's a treat to hear the often-cranky McMillan's motherly, caring side sneak out, which it does on this audiobook born of a speech she gave to son Solomon's high school graduating class. Notwithstanding Floyd's sassy sista-girl voice with a Terry-like accent, listeners familiar with McMillan's voice might feel shortchanged that she did not narrate this single disc. Otherwise, this music-free CD is perfect for a young adult attention span: short, funny, hip, yet insightful and heartfelt. After the introduction-which explains that the speech covers what McMillan wished she'd known as a high school graduate in the class of 1969-are 23 commonsense tips (from "Sit up straight and walk tall" to "Don't listen to your parents") to guide young adults through the confusing sea of hormones and homework, influences and inspirations. The nurturing tone only underscores how much more momentous it might have been if McMillan herself had narrated this important departure from her bestselling relationship-based fiction. And her money's where her mouth is: the introduction notes that Solomon graduated from Stanford University in last month. Simultaneous release with the Viking hardcover. (May) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

Words of wisdom-e.g., see anything and everything, don't listen to your parents-delivered by popular novelist McMillan to her son's high school graduating class. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170934584
Publisher:	Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date:	02/27/2008
Edition description:	Unabridged

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