| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
283 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Prologue: gloomings -- Burning woman -- Bridges -- Menopause, old -- Menopause, new -- Life in the (happiness) projects -- Gym dandy -- A brief discussion of manopause -- Parenting adolescents during perimenopause, or medieval times -- Bench warrant for my father's arrest -- Losing it -- The shit hits the fan -- Couples therapy round 117 -- Rental dog -- House cat -- The sudden death of my father -- The caregiver's journey -- Ladies of the lake -- The great retreat -- Dinner at home -- Dr. Valerie -- The wisdom of menopause -- The contents of my in-box -- Turning fifty -- Old lady running -- Menopause tips. |
| Summary |
Writer, performer, and radio show host Loh "speaks ... about her life as a mother, a daughter, and an artist. She recounts her journey through a tumultuous time of life, trying to maintain appearances during an epic hormonal--and that means physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual--change. The upbeat conclusion: it does get better"--Dust jacket cover. |
| Subject |
Loh, Sandra Tsing.
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Middle-aged women -- Biography.
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Women authors, American -- Biography.
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Menopause -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
9780393088687 (hardcover) |
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0393088685 (hardcover) |
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