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Book Midlife Manifesto

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jane Mathews
  • Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
  • Release : 2016-03-15
  • ISBN : 1510702938
  • Pages : 353 pages

Download or read book Midlife Manifesto written by Jane Mathews and published by Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conquer midlife crisis with this action plan and become the magnificent midlife woman you are! “It is never, ever, too late to change the course of your life... The world has underestimated what we midlife women are capable of.” Have you ever looked at your life and wondered "is this it?" At the crucial halfway point, do you wish you had your very own manifesto to reassert your passion and place in the world? Hilarious, insightful, and encouraging, Midlife Manifesto throws the limelight on the untapped potential of midlife women instead of obsessing over the struggles and crises that come with the 40s and 50s. Whether it regards financial independence, personal style, relationships, health, spirituality, or making your home a sanctuary, this personal guide will inspire you to achieve the transformation you deserve and create the plan to make it happen. Sharing her own ups and downs with candor and wit, Jane Mathews, who is still navigating but also rising above her own midlife crisis, provides a one-stop shop of ideas and resources to motivate you, guide you towards what really works, and supply you with a well-curated toolkit to write a blueprint for your future. With to-do-lists, tips, quotes, and pages for you to actively write on and piece together the real you, every reader will interpret the book differently, creating their own unique midlife action plan.

Book Midlife Manifesto

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jane Mathews
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2014-11-03
  • ISBN : 9781922190956
  • Pages : 304 pages

Download or read book Midlife Manifesto written by Jane Mathews and published by . This book was released on 2014-11-03 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book to inspire you to achieve a transformation in your life - from health and finances to relationships and homelife - and to create the plan to make it happen.

Book Legacy X  A Gen X Midlife Manifesto

Download or read book Legacy X A Gen X Midlife Manifesto written by J. Thorn and published by Mullet Boy Books. This book was released on with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are 65 million strong. We are legacy makers. We are Gen X. In the vast narrative of generational achievements, where success is often measured by bank balances, sprawling estates, and gleaming car collections, Generation X stand at a crossroads. Born amid the transition from the analog to the digital, we’ve witnessed a world rapidly evolving, and with it, the changing definitions of success. But “Legacy X” speaks to the Gen X’er who knows deep down that true legacy isn’t bound by material wealth. It isn’t the house on the hill or the latest sports car—it’s the wisdom whispered during bedtime stories, the lessons taught during a weekend fishing trip, and the unconditional love shared with our children. This isn’t just a manifesto—it’s a heart-to-heart. A tribute to the mothers and fathers who understand that their most profound impact won’t be remembered in dollars and cents but in the memories they create, the values they instill, and the love they share. “Legacy X” is a rallying cry for Gen X. It’s time to redefine legacy, to understand that the greatest inheritance we can leave isn’t material but emotional, moral, and spiritual. Fellow Gen Xers, this is your narrative. This is your time. Your true legacy awaits.

Book Midlife Manifesto

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jane Mathews
  • Publisher : Skyhorse
  • Release : 2016-03-15
  • ISBN : 9781510702929
  • Pages : 304 pages

Download or read book Midlife Manifesto written by Jane Mathews and published by Skyhorse. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conquer midlife crisis with this action plan and become the magnificent midlife woman you are! “It is never, ever, too late to change the course of your life... The world has underestimated what we midlife women are capable of.” Have you ever looked at your life and wondered "is this it?" At the crucial halfway point, do you wish you had your very own manifesto to reassert your passion and place in the world? Hilarious, insightful, and encouraging, Midlife Manifesto throws the limelight on the untapped potential of midlife women instead of obsessing over the struggles and crises that come with the 40s and 50s. Whether it regards financial independence, personal style, relationships, health, spirituality, or making your home a sanctuary, this personal guide will inspire you to achieve the transformation you deserve and create the plan to make it happen. Sharing her own ups and downs with candor and wit, Jane Mathews, who is still navigating but also rising above her own midlife crisis, provides a one-stop shop of ideas and resources to motivate you, guide you towards what really works, and supply you with a well-curated toolkit to write a blueprint for your future. With to-do-lists, tips, quotes, and pages for you to actively write on and piece together the real you, every reader will interpret the book differently, creating their own unique midlife action plan.

Book The Middlescence Manifesto

    Book Details:
  • Author : Barbara Waxman
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2016-11
  • ISBN : 9780998227405
  • Pages : 52 pages

Download or read book The Middlescence Manifesto written by Barbara Waxman and published by . This book was released on 2016-11 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increased longevity has created 30 extra years of life. These years are not tacked on to the end of life, but have created an expanded midlife that I call Middlescence. Learn about the importance of understanding and embracing this life stage.

Book A Misfit s Manifesto

Download or read book A Misfit s Manifesto written by Donna Gaines and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gaines is a self-described "bourbon-guzzling, pill-popping, penis-addicted, workaholic, tattooed Jew" with a Ph.D. and a pistol permit. "A Misfit's Manifesto" is about living with the contradictions. This is how she did it, and found God in all the unlikely places--like Ramones songs.

Book This Chair Rocks

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  • Author : Ashton Applewhite
  • Publisher : Celadon Books
  • Release : 2019-03-05
  • ISBN : 1250311489
  • Pages : 302 pages

Download or read book This Chair Rocks written by Ashton Applewhite and published by Celadon Books. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Wow. This book totally rocks. It arrived on a day when I was in deep confusion and sadness about my age. Everything about it, from my invisibility to my neck. Within four or five wise, passionate pages, I had found insight, illumination, and inspiration. I never use the word empower, but this book has empowered me.” —Anne Lamott, New York Times bestselling author Author, activist, and TED speaker Ashton Applewhite has written a rousing manifesto calling for an end to discrimination and prejudice on the basis of age. In our youth obsessed culture, we’re bombarded by media images and messages about the despairs and declines of our later years. Beauty and pharmaceutical companies work overtime to convince people to purchase products that will retain their youthful appearance and vitality. Wrinkles are embarrassing. Gray hair should be colored and bald heads covered with implants. Older minds and bodies are too frail to keep up with the pace of the modern working world and olders should just step aside for the new generation. Ashton Applewhite once held these beliefs too until she realized where this prejudice comes from and the damage it does. Lively, funny, and deeply researched, This Chair Rocks traces her journey from apprehensive boomer to pro-aging radical, and in the process debunks myth after myth about late life. Explaining the roots of ageism in history and how it divides and debases, Applewhite examines how ageist stereotypes cripple the way our brains and bodies function, looks at ageism in the workplace and the bedroom, exposes the cost of the all-American myth of independence, critiques the portrayal of elders as burdens to society, describes what an all-age-friendly world would look like, and offers a rousing call to action. It’s time to create a world of age equality by making discrimination on the basis of age as unacceptable as any other kind of bias. Whether you’re older or hoping to get there, this book will shake you by the shoulders, cheer you up, make you mad, and change the way you see the rest of your life. Age pride!

Book Daring Greatly

Download or read book Daring Greatly written by Brené Brown and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2013-01-17 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Researcher and thought leader Dr. Brené Brown offers a powerful new vision in Daring Greatly that encourages us to embrace vulnerability and imperfection, to live wholeheartedly and courageously. 'It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; . . . who at best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly' -Theodore Roosevelt Every time we are introduced to someone new, try to be creative, or start a difficult conversation, we take a risk. We feel uncertain and exposed. We feel vulnerable. Most of us try to fight those feelings - we strive to appear perfect. Challenging everything we think we know about vulnerability, Dr. Brené Brown dispels the widely accepted myth that it's a weakness. She argues that vulnerability is in fact a strength, and when we shut ourselves off from revealing our true selves we grow distanced from the things that bring purpose and meaning to our lives. Daring Greatly is the culmination of 12 years of groundbreaking social research, across the home, relationships, work, and parenting. It is an invitation to be courageous; to show up and let ourselves be seen, even when there are no guarantees. This is vulnerability. This is daring greatly. 'Brilliantly insightful. I can't stop thinking about this book' -Gretchen Rubin Brené Brown, Ph.D., LMSW is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. Her groundbreaking work was featured on Oprah Winfrey's Super Soul Sunday, NPR, and CNN. Her TED talk is one of the most watched TED talks of all time. Brené is also the author of The Gifts of Imperfection and I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't).

Book Roar

    Book Details:
  • Author : Michael Clinton
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2021-09-07
  • ISBN : 1982165812
  • Pages : 224 pages

Download or read book Roar written by Michael Clinton and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This “inspiring reminder that it is never too late to reinvent yourself” (Nina García, editor-in-chief, Elle) shows you how to make second half of your life happy and productive—whether or not retirement is in your future plans. We are living in a time when everyone is constantly reassessing what is next for them. In the mid-career group, people who have spent years working are now seeing their industry dramatically evolve and are facing the question: “What does that mean for me in the next twenty years?” At the same time, the post-career population is also going through massive change and dealing with the fact that many of them are not prepared financially, logistically, or emotionally for the next phase of their lives. And while we may want to retire, most of us don’t want to do nothing. With expert insight and approachable techniques, Roar helps you identify fresh goals and take meaningful action to achieve a purposeful life. Featuring a unique and dynamic 4-part process, Roar shows you how to: -Reimagine yourself -Own who you are -Act on what’s next -Reassess your relationships Transformative and invigorating, “you couldn’t pick a better roadmap for your next chapter than Roar. It teach[es] you how to approach the future not with fear or worry, but with passion and purpose” (Michael Sebastian, editor-in-chief, Esquire).

Book 7 Ways to Midlife Crisis Without Buying a Car

Download or read book 7 Ways to Midlife Crisis Without Buying a Car written by Midlife Crisis Publications West and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-19 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Things to Learn: - 7 Ways to Midlife Crisis Without Buying a Ferrar!- Answering the Midlife Wake-up Call- Midlife - A Time to Shed Shells- Midlife Courage: Transitioning Uncertainty with a Spirit of Adventure- Seeking Success in Midlife- Midlife Transition - The Fourth Stage of Midlife Reintegration.- Midlife Marriage - Love It Or Leave It?- How to Change Your Life - And Make Midlife the Best Time of Your Life- How to Strengthen Your Relationship Or Marriage in Midlife- When a Midlife Woman Wants to Jump Into the Next Part of Her Life But Feels Stuck.- 3 Misconceptions Midlife Women Have That Hold Them Back From Realizing Their Dreams- Mid-Life Crisis - What's a Woman to Do- Reinvent Yourself at Midlife - The Fourth of Seven Secrets- 5 Strategies for Better Night's Rest at Midlife- The Midlife Manifesto - A Call to Action- Midlife Manifesto - How to Create Your Midlife Renaissance in 4 Wildly Successful Steps- Midlife Women in the Age of Miracles - Changing the Way the World Sees Women in MidlifeScroll UP and GET THIS NOW!

Book The Midlife Method

Download or read book The Midlife Method written by Sam Rice and published by Headline Home. This book was released on 2020-12-31 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Midlife Method, food and lifestyle writer Sam Rice explores why it is so much harder to lose weight as we get older and what we can do about it. Rather than focusing exclusively on restricted eating, as so many diets do, Sam guides us through her 'method' for midlife weight loss based on extensive research into the specific physiological changes that occur in our middle years. She answers the questions that she herself asked when, in her forties, the weight suddenly started accumulating around the middle: * Why is this happening to me? * What am I eating that isn't helping? * What foods should I be eating more of? * How do calories fit into the equation? * How much and what kinds of exercise are most beneficial? * What other lifestyle changes do I need to make? Including more than 80 delicious recipes for breakfast, lunch and family-friendly dinners, along with an easy 4-week meal plan, The Midlife Method shows how combining Light Days (active calorie restriction via calorie-controlled recipes) and Regular Days (focused on eating well-balanced, nutrient-dense food) can bring about healthy and sustainable weight loss. But we don't just want to lose weight as we get older, we want to feel great too, that is where The Midlife Method Healthy Habits come in. Learn how to exercise optimally, get a better night's sleep, manage stress and enjoy alcohol as part of a healthier lifestyle. If you feel stuck in a midlife weight rut then this is the book for you.

Book The Lightmaker s Manifesto

Download or read book The Lightmaker s Manifesto written by Karen Walrond and published by Broadleaf Books . This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Karen Walrond shines her light so we can find our own." —Brené Brown Many of us have strong convictions. We want to advocate for causes we care about--but which ones? We want to work for change--but will the emotional toll lead to burn out? Leadership coach, lawyer, photographer, and activist Karen Walrond knows that when you care deeply about the world, light can seem hard to find. But when your activism grows out of your joy--and vice versa--you begin to see light everywhere. In The Lightmaker's Manifesto, Walrond helps us name the skills, values, and actions that bring us joy; identify the causes that spark our empathy and concern; and then put it all together to change the world. Creative and practical exercises, including journaling, daily intention-setting, and mindful self-compassion, are complemented by lively conversations with activists and thought leaders such as Valarie Kaur, Brené Brown, Tarana Burke, and Zuri Adele. With stories from around the world and wisdom from those leading movements for change, Walrond beckons readers toward lives of integrity, advocacy, conviction, and joy. By unearthing our passions and gifts, we learn how to joyfully advocate for justice, peace, and liberation. We learn how to become makers of light.

Book Invisible to Invaluable

Download or read book Invisible to Invaluable written by Jane Evans and published by Piatkus. This book was released on 2021-05-27 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our generation is something the world has never seen before. Women born between 1950 and 1975 were pioneers in all areas of work and society, yet we have become almost completely invisible except to our families and friends, right at the time the world needs our wisdom, empathy and experience the most. OUR TIME IS NOW! INVISIBLE TO INVALUABLE is a celebration of what midlife women do, who we are and what we are capable of. It's a rallying cry for us to change the world for the better. With personal stories, exciting research and insights from a cast of inspirational women, Jane Evans and Carol Russell's manifesto blows open the ageism that's sidelined midlife women at work and in society, and sets out an empowering vision for a world where we can unlock our full potential. In a collection of chapters that range from the powerful to the playful and from the distant past to a brighter future, Jane and Carol show how there is no longer just 'young' and 'old' - there is a whole new middle that can be the best time of our lives. Even if we feel like we've hit rock bottom, or have disappeared entirely, there is a way back. This book will remind you how far we've come, show you what we're made of, and demonstrate how we can create a better future for all of us.

Book Midlife Reimagined

    Book Details:
  • Author : Well-Being Publishing
  • Publisher : eBookIt.com
  • Release : 2024-05-27
  • ISBN : 1456650971
  • Pages : 149 pages

Download or read book Midlife Reimagined written by Well-Being Publishing and published by eBookIt.com. This book was released on 2024-05-27 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the Art of Flourishing in Your Prime Think you know everything about midlife? "Midlife Reimagined: A Journey to Self-Discovery and Renewal" is about to change all that. This illuminating guide will escort you through the depths of midlife, inviting you to shed the chains of myth and stereotype, and walk into a period of astonishing growth and opportunity. With masterful insight, Midlife Reimagined reframes the so-called 'crisis' into a season of perspective and empowerment. It leads you through the biological, psychological, and social shifts that come with this life stage, while equipping you with the tools to harness these changes for your personal and professional enrichment. Embark on a quest for vitality as we delve deep into health and wellness, prescribing a cocktail of exercise, nutrition, and stress management tailored for the season you're in. Bolster the bonds of old relationships while fostering new connections, establishing a supportive community that will ensure you never walk alone. But don't stop there.Dare to reimagine your career trajectory with pragmatic advice on career transitions, growth, and even the audacity to start afresh. Your financial future is also in focus, providing sage guidance to plan, save, and invest with the endgame in sight. Personal growth takes center stage with strategies for life-long learning, setting personal goals, and even exploring creative avenues that you've long yearned to pursue. Connect with your inner self through spirituality and meaning, crafting your own legacy and mentoring those who march behind you. From leisure to generativity,this handbook celebrates every facet of midlife, demystifying the journey and setting you up for the 'golden years' with grace and fervor. Each chapter serves as a stair-step that will lift you to new heights of self-discovery and joy. Make "Midlife Reimagined" your trusted companion in shaping a vibrant, purposeful, and fulfilling second act. Your most thrilling chapters are yet to be written, and the pen is in your hand.

Book The Midlife Kitchen

    Book Details:
  • Author : Mimi Spencer
  • Publisher : Mitchell Beazley
  • Release : 2017-05-04
  • ISBN : 1784723525
  • Pages : 673 pages

Download or read book The Midlife Kitchen written by Mimi Spencer and published by Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 2017-05-04 with total page 673 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As featured in The Times and The Daily Mail. Are you at a point in your life where health is becoming more of a priority? Are you confused by ever-changing headlines that contrive to make the simple act of eating a peril rather than a pleasure? The Midlife Kitchen has the answers. Midlife is not a time to be concerned with food fads and foibles, but rather a glorious opportunity to wrest back control of your eating in the interests of health, happiness and a long life. Taste must certainly come first, but with health firmly snapping at its heels, underpinned by well-established nutritional common sense. Busy lives require simple, sustaining recipes that incorporate health-giving ingredients without too much fanfare or fuss. This book is not about 'clean-eating' or super foods, detoxing or restriction. Instead, it is about building up a balanced and diverse diet, with less sugar, better fat and good carbs. Alongside each recipe is the Midlife Kitchen emblem, the star anise. With each of the eight seeds representing a specific Midlife Health category - such as Hormone Harmony; Mind, Memory, Mood; or Heart Health - authors Sam and Mimi are able to provide simple nutritional information. Health tips explain the benefits of certain ingredients, while 'Why We Love It' sections explore the advantages of cooking each dish. Midlife Must-Haves show how to create homemade essentials such as Midlife Grown-up Granola, Midlife Power Porridge and Midlife Sweetener. From Seared Sirloin on Pan-roasted Veg to The Mother of All Greek Salads, Nurture Bircher to Three-ginger Fire Cake, the recipes in this book come together to create a vibrant menu bursting with mouth-watering flavours.

Book Life s a Beach

    Book Details:
  • Author : Claire Cook
  • Publisher : Marshbury Beach Books
  • Release : 2014-02-27
  • ISBN : 0989921069
  • Pages : 249 pages

Download or read book Life s a Beach written by Claire Cook and published by Marshbury Beach Books. This book was released on 2014-02-27 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestseller! Chosen as a best summer read by People, Redbook, Good Housekeeping, and Good Morning America! Life's a bit of a beach these days for Ginger Walsh, who finds herself single at 41 and back home living in the family FROG (Finished Room Over Garage). She's hoping for a more fulfilling life as a sea glass artist, but mostly she's babysitting her sister's kids and sharing overnights with Noah, her glassblower boyfriend with commitment issues and a dog Ginger's cat isn't too crazy about. Then a shark movie comes to town, and everyone is clamoring for a close-up. "Midlife love, laughter, sibling rivalry and self-discovery . . . Goes down as easy as it sounds."—People Magazine "A gleefully quirky coming of age story."—Redbook "Laugh out loud."—Good Housekeeping "As always, Cook's delightful way with dialogue and her deft demonstrations of how family members manage to support one another even while driving each other crazy, make reading this book a day at the beach."—Hartford Courant "A funny page-turner."—Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Perfect-for-the-beach summer novel. . . a bumpy delight."—Boston Common "In this lighthearted, breezy read, Cook displays a wry sense of humor and knows how to write realistic characters."—Library Journal "Claire Cook has an original voice, a sparkling style, and a window into family life that will make you laugh and cry. Life's a Beach is filled with hilarity, sister love and sister hate, juicy arguments and hard-won reconciliations, but most of all, heart."—Adriana Trigiani "If I had a sister, I'd want her to be Claire Cook. If I had a summer, I'd want it to be the summer that two sisters sparred over everything from fertility to photography to family. And if I could follow up the wry, wacky poignancy of Must Love Dogs with any book, it would be Life's a Beach. Claire Cook is wicked good."—Jacquelyn Mitchard "Life's a Beach is a delicious coming-of-age novel—about two forty-something sisters who don't quite manage that feat until it's almost too late. I devoured this slice of family life served up in Claire Cook's inimitably warm and witty style. Tender, touching, and terribly, terribly, funny!"—Mary Kay Andrews Go to ClaireCook.com for your free gift, 41 Essential Quotes To Get Your Glow On, exclusively for newsletter subscribers. You’ll also be the first to find out when Claire's next book comes out and stay in the loop for giveaways and insider extras.

Book Must Love Dogs  New Leash on Life

Download or read book Must Love Dogs New Leash on Life written by Claire Cook and published by Marshbury Beach Books. This book was released on 2014-02-10 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First the bestselling novel. Then the romantic comedy movie starring Diane Lane and John Cusack. Now Claire Cook's most enduring characters are back in Must Love Dogs: New Leash on Life, Book 2 of the hilarious and heartwarming Must Love Dogs series. Life after divorce for Sarah Hurlihy used to consist of juggling her job as a preschool teacher with the demands of her interfering family. But after a rocky start, Sarah and John Anderson have shared six months of dating bliss. Now their relationship is basically on hold because Sarah's brother Michael and his dog are staying with her. And John's new puppy Horatio hates Sarah. With a passion. "If you haven't read a Claire Cook book yet, start with this one. You don't need to have read the first book, but why not grab that one, too, and read it? Her books are like potato chips - you can't have just one!"-Pamela Kramer, National Book Reviewer, Examiner.com The Must Love Dogs series: Must Love Dogs (#1) Must Love Dogs: New Leash on Life (#2) Must Love Dogs: Fetch You Later (#3) Must Love Dogs: Bark & Roll Forever (#4) Must Love Dogs: Who Let the Cats In? (#5) Must Love Dogs: A Howliday Tail (#6) Must Love Dogs: Hearts & Barks (#7) Must Love Dogs: Lucky Enough (#8) "Claire Cook's novel Must Love Dogs was such a huge success that it was made into a hit movie starring Diane Lane and John Cusack. Now Cook is back with a sequel in Must Love Dogs: New Leash on Life, which proves just as delightful . . . Cook's penchant for humor is evidenced clearly in this sequel, making this a delightful and fun read, and leaving one to wonder if this book will also be made into a heartwarming and comedic movie." -Nancy Lepri, New York Journal of Books Praise for Must Love Dogs: "Funny and pitch perfect."—Chicago Tribune "Wildly witty"—USA Today "Cook dishes up plenty of charm."—San Francisco Chronicle "A hoot"—The Boston Globe "A hilariously original tale about dating and its place in a modern woman's life."—BookPage "Claire Cook (Must Love Dogs) has built a brand writing light-hearted women's fiction blending kernels of the absurd and comedic in compulsively readable combinations." -Shelf Awareness "The exuberant and charming Claire Cook is one of the sassiest and funniest creators of contemporary women's fiction." -The Times-Picayune