breathing lessons A lot of us are in `Waiting to Exhale'

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December 24, 1995 | Patricia Smith, Globe Staff | Copyright

First of all, let's face facts. Terry McMillan's "Waiting to Exhale" just might be the most popular black-girl book ever. At one point it was impossible to step outside without seeing the volume, its color-splashed dust jacket instantly recognizable, being clutched fervently and rather defiantly by businesswomen on the T, suffering dog-ears at the hands of male-mystified schoolgirls or winking from neatly ordered briefcases or cluttered gym bags. Phone lines buzzed as particularly juicy snippets were exchanged and amen'ed.

Men squirmed and, denying that they longed to sneak a peek, hurried to change the subject. It was worth the cover price plus some just to see the effect it …

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