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Between a Rock and a Hot Place : Why Fifty Is the New Thirty. Tracy Jackson

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Brand new: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See the ...
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Type
Self-Care/Aging
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Intended Audience
Adults
ISBN
9780061669286

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0061669288
ISBN-13
9780061669286
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109064798

Product Key Features

Book Title
Between a Rock and a Hot Place : Why Fifty Is the New Fifty
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Gerontology, Aging, Social History, Women's Studies, Topic / Adult
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Social Science, Self-Help, Humor, History
Author
Tracey Jackson
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
8 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
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., 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., 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., 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., “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.�, 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., "Jackson covers it all . . . with humor and a firm hand. . . . The book is nothing less than what my own grandmother used to call a 'godsend.'" -- Susan Salter Reynolds, Los Angeles Times "Laugh-out-loud funny." -- O, The Oprah Magazine "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 "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 "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 "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, 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., Jackson covers it all . . . with humor and a firm hand. . . . The book is nothing less than what my own grandmother used to call a 'godsend.', 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?', 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., Jackson covers it all . . . with humor and a firm hand. . . . The book is nothing less than what my own grandmother used to call a godsend. (Susan Salter Reynolds, Los Angeles Times)
Dewey Decimal
305.244
Synopsis
"Laugh-out-loud funny." --O, the Oprah magazine "Tracey Jackson confronts the speed bumps of life with wit, brilliant insights, and...common sense....Between a Rock and a Hot Place is more than a good read, it's good company." --John Berendt, author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Hollywood screenwriter Tracey Jackson (The Guru, Ashes to Ashes, The Other End of the Line, The Ivy Chronicles, Confessions of a Shopaholic, and others), delivers a funny, fearless, no-holds-barred look at what it really means to turn 50 today. Offering insight into the joys, hurdles, and life lessons surrounding the half-century mark, Jackson explores topics as wide-ranging as hormone replacement therapy, online dating, lifts, nips, tucks, libidos, finances, coping with death, and preparing for the future., "Laugh-out-loud funny." -O, the Oprah magazine "Tracey Jackson confronts the speed bumps of life with wit, brilliant insights, and...common sense....Between a Rock and a Hot Place is more than a good read, it's good company." -John Berendt, author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Hollywood screenwriter Tracey Jackson (The Guru, Ashes to Ashes, The Other End of the Line, The Ivy Chronicles, Confessions of a Shopaholic, and others), delivers a funny, fearless, no-holds-barred look at what it really means to turn 50 today. Offering insight into the joys, hurdles, and life lessons surrounding the half-century mark, Jackson explores topics as wide-ranging as hormone replacement therapy, online dating, lifts, nips, tucks, libidos, finances, coping with death, and preparing for the future., "Laugh-out-loud funny." -- O, the Oprah magazine "Tracey Jackson confronts the speed bumps of life with wit, brilliant insights, and...common sense.... Between a Rock and a Hot Place is more than a good read, it's good company." --John Berendt, author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Hollywood screenwriter Tracey Jackson ( The Guru, Ashes to Ashes, The Other End of the Line, The Ivy Chronicles, Confessions of a Shopaholic , and others), delivers a funny, fearless, no-holds-barred look at what it really means to turn 50 today. Offering insight into the joys, hurdles, and life lessons surrounding the half-century mark, Jackson explores topics as wide-ranging as hormone replacement therapy, online dating, lifts, nips, tucks, libidos, finances, coping with death, and preparing for the future.

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