Anti-Aging - The Next Fifty Years: A Guide for Women at Mid-Life and Beyond: A Guide for Women at Midlife and Beyond

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Manufacturer: Hampton Roads Publishing

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 646.700844
EAN: 9781571744395
ISBN: 1571744398
Label: Hampton Roads Publishing
Manufacturer: Hampton Roads Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 333
Publication Date: 2005-09-01
Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing
Release Date: 2008-08-04
Studio: Hampton Roads Publishing

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Summary: I Have a Choice
Comment: Moving into and passing through the unknown stages of "aging," is frightening. None of the previous stages of my life have been filled with such uncertainty. Perhaps this is because I never thought of them as the LAST stage. There was always the FUTURE. In searching for meaning as I explore aging, I found The Next Fifty Years. The chapters and sections as well as the opportunities for reflective commemtary are helping me regain both my perspective and my courage as I work to make these "senior" years my best and most rewarding.

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Summary: The Next Fifty Years
Comment: This is a fantastic book and a great reference to help you get through some of the challenging times as we age (most of the challenges are in our head).
The Next Fifty Years gives you some grounding, puts your life into perspective. I love it.

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Summary: A Workbook Sprinkled With Flashes of Humor
Comment: I liked this workbook. It is comprehensive and divided into four sections: Thoughts, Cultural Attitudes and Myths about Women Aging; Who we are, Who and What We Live With; and Looking Forward. In her introduction, Blair suggests that we skip sections which do not apply to us. All of her short essays are followed by space in which to respond to questions such as "how does this feel?" or, more specifically, asking for a response to the issue addressed.

There were sections which did not pique my curiosity and I did read through those quickly. However, on a whole, the issues addressed are those which we, as women in the second half of life, should be thinking about. Her style gives us an opportunity for reflection, but does not ask us to spend hours thinking and writing. One could work through a section or even a few pages, put it down, pick it up and still follow the flow of the concepts.

Blair's book is intended to be used as a personal journal but could be used in a discussion/writing group following the study guide in the back or any other format deemed fitting for a group of women. It is well written researched and easy to follow.

The titles of her essays are enough to entice one to read. For example: Myths to Not Live By, Changing Tempo, Aging Can Be Fun? Ages and Stages and An Attitude of Gratitude. There is a long bibliography and a study guide. Her writing is pleasing and her flashes of humor and mini-stories about herself keep The Next Fifty Years from being a dry workbook. Blair feels that "we have an assignment to make clear our role in society: to inscribe the possibilities of age on the guideposts to the future."

by Judith Helburn
for Story Circle Book Reviews
reviewing books by, for, and about women

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Summary: A Must-read for women 50+
Comment: Thought-provoking, comprehensive, and chock full of pertinent information, Pamela Blair's book is an invaluable guide for the woman crossing over to midlife.
The reader can explore every aspect of what lies ahead for her as an older woman in 150 short essays that range from cultural attitudes and myths about aging women to such practical matters as health, finances, and relationships.
The author poses questions at the end of each essay to which the reader can respond to by journaling right in the book, making it a highly personal experience.
As an added bonus, a study guide is provided at the end of the book for women who wish to meet in discussion groups using The Next Fifty Years.
This book is the perfect companion for the woman who wants to better understand and enter in celebratory fashion midlife and beyond.

- Chloe Jon Paul

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Summary: The Next Fifty Years
Comment: I thought I had ordered the book but it seems the CD was ordered instead. Fortunately the author was kind enough to refund my money but I was very disappointed. After researching what had been the communication problem, the person who was circulating the CD as part of her lecture series was advertising the CD under the book title then stating she was replacing the book with the CD. I personally feel that is an inappropriate way to advertise her product and it should be done separately. I may reorder the book at a later date obviously through a different Amazon distributor.

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IS THERE LIFE AFTER HOT FLASHES?

Yes! According to Pamela Blair, psychotherapist and author of The Next Fifty Years! That person in the mirror is you and now is the time to understand and accept the external changes while making some internal changes. Make peace with yourself, embrace aspects of yourself that have been unexplored, and dive passionately into what you love!

There has never been a better time to be a woman over fifty. Embracing the celebratory essence of The Red Hat Society and Red Hot Mamas—while at the same time moving beyond them—The Next Fifty Years offers solutions and support. Included is a group study guide with outlines for creating a meaningful forum for thoughts, concerns, joys, frustrations, and—fun with your friends and peers.

Today’s woman is recognized as being far more complex and multidimensional than previous generations, fulfilling many roles in today's society. More than 150 short essays cover topics specific to women and aging, including:

self-image
mind
emotions
fears
relationships
spiritual self
creative self
finances
health

Also included is journaling space for you to write your own thoughts and feelings. Intended both as a personal journal and guide to the best years of your life, The Next Fifty Years can become a written legacy between generations of women—past, present, and to come.

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