Between a Rock and a Hot Place: Why Fifty Is Not the New Thirty

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Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Harper (February 15, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780061669279
ISBN-13: 978-0061669279
ASIN: 006166927X
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.3 inches
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The pop-culture mantra has it wrong: 50 isn�t the new 30, 50 is 50. And while today�s 50 may not look the same as one�s grandmother�s, one shouldn�t necessarily use a teenager as a role model either. Veteran screenwriter Jackson adopts a take-no-prisoners approach, with an Accept-o-Meter reading that tilts toward the kicking-and-screaming side. Forget your fountain of youth: today�s mature woman is more likely to need a battalion of specialists and a bucket of supplements just to keep up. Along with losses (career, libido) come undesirable gains (crow�s-feet, creaky knees), and�thanks to hormone-replacement therapy and Botox injections, spinning classes and Spanx bodywear, mammograms and colonoscopies�the rituals and rigors associated with aging manage to seem simultaneously counterintuitive and counterproductive. Glib, gossipy, and genuinely gutsy, Jackson�s take on this middle-aged milestone will have any woman who is 50, approaching 50, or waving bye-bye in the rear-view mirror wondering, Who is this woman and how did she get inside my head? --Carol Haggas Review “Finally, there is a voice of reality to counter the claims of a youth-oriented culture and put forward the idea that successful aging isn’t about denying reality…. Jackson writes with the humor of Nora Ephron, the honesty of a fiftysomething, and the reality of medical science.” (Library Journal )“A fiercely funny book about a most unfunny subject-aging.” (Erica Jong )“Tracey Jackson confronts the speed bumps of life with wit, brilliant insights, and the kind of common sense that leaves you wondering, ‘Now, why didn’t I think of that?’ Between a Rock and a Hot Place is more than a good read, it’s good company.” (John Berendt )“Laugh-out-loud funny.” (O, The Oprah Magazine )“Between a Rock and a Hot Place is sexy, witty, energizing, smart, and full of terrific advice…. Run, do not walk, to get the book, and then call your nutritionist, your GYN, your health club, your nearest Whole Foods, your mothers and daughters, and tell them all about it.” (Judy Collins )“Glib, gossipy, and genuinely gutsy, Jackson’s take on this middle-aged milestone will have any woman who is 50, approaching 50, or waving bye-bye in the rear-view mirror wondering, ‘Who is this woman and how did she get inside my head?’” (Booklist )“The cure for fear is laughter, and this book offers a powerful antidote to all the scary aspects of aging. Jackson’s stunning candor and sparkling high spirits will have women of all ages laughing as they confront everything from menopause to wrinkles, thanks to this funny, practical and engaging book.” (Susan Cheever ) Between a Rock and a Hot Place: Why Fifty Is Not the New Thirty