What Book are You Reading?
About 20 years ago, my mother sent all her daughters one of those "everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know" books about menopause.
I was a long way off, so I tucked it away somewhere. In my various moves, I must have sold it a garage sale, because when I needed it (earlier this year), I couldn't find it.
I dragged my feet getting a replacement. Finally, I went to my local bookstore.
"Do you have a copy of Our Bodies, Our Selves?"
Of course. She led me to the place and pulled out the latest edition of this classic.
"Actually, I want the one next to it..."
She looked confused as I pulled out Our Bodies, Our Selves: MENOPAUSE.
"This way I could have you help me find the book without using the "M" word."
She laughed. I laughed.
But I was grateful for the brown paper bag they offered at check-out.
I took the book home, then promptly misplaced it. For weeks.
After a particularly bitchy weekend, my husband found it for me.
I have begrudgingly started reading it, but I'm glad I finally stopped putting it off. It's making me feel better. Well written, both grounded in research, yet with enough feminism to make me feel not so alone.
I recommend it.
I was a long way off, so I tucked it away somewhere. In my various moves, I must have sold it a garage sale, because when I needed it (earlier this year), I couldn't find it.
I dragged my feet getting a replacement. Finally, I went to my local bookstore.
"Do you have a copy of Our Bodies, Our Selves?"
Of course. She led me to the place and pulled out the latest edition of this classic.
"Actually, I want the one next to it..."
She looked confused as I pulled out Our Bodies, Our Selves: MENOPAUSE.
"This way I could have you help me find the book without using the "M" word."
She laughed. I laughed.
But I was grateful for the brown paper bag they offered at check-out.
I took the book home, then promptly misplaced it. For weeks.
After a particularly bitchy weekend, my husband found it for me.
I have begrudgingly started reading it, but I'm glad I finally stopped putting it off. It's making me feel better. Well written, both grounded in research, yet with enough feminism to make me feel not so alone.
I recommend it.
posted by A Woman of a Certain Age at
4:59 PM
2 Comments:
great candid writing and so relateable even though I've never had a hot flash and I'm 53
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Unknown, At
8:31 PM
I'm reading and rereading Tolle's A New Earth-- it's a perspective on life that will drastically shift your consciousness and increase your happiness quotient and truly help you understand where and what you are on this earth.
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