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Title: If Not Now, When? : Reclaiming Ourselves at Midlife by Stephanie Marston ISBN: 0-446-67859-7 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (11 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: Fluffy, not much substance
Comment: Have you ever read a book that was really a lengthened magazine article? That's this book. I ordered it on the heels of reading Martha Beck's excellent North Star book, and in comparison this book has very little insight despite the many personal anecdotes. The big point of it is that women reaching mid-life in this decade face unique situations (probably true) and that we are unequipped to face them (also probably true). But what about strategies, tools, means to achieve insight? Nothing between these covers that fits the bill.
Rating: 5
Summary: I know who I am and I know I'm not alone. . .
Comment: I just finished reading If Not Now, When?. It rings clear and true! It is such a wonderful exploration of what I'm going through in my life. I'm 45 years old and this book speaks directly to my experience and is a clear articulation of my own process of rediscovering myself. It is so comforting to know that I have company as I go through this transition. In the course of reading this book I had new insights about myself and most of all it has filled me with renewed enthusiasm and courage to continue on my journey. If Not Now, When? lights the way for midlife women.
Rating: 3
Summary: Magical endings for the well-off midlife yuppie
Comment: As a career coach who works with midlife career changers, I was hoping to get some insights from this book. I will put it on my website as a resource for midlife women. However, most of my female clients will not find themselves in this book.
Marston writes to women who are secure financially but not emotionally -- the ideal target market for a therapist. Yet many midlife women find themselves facing career dilemmas. They may be laid off or simply find their work unrewarding. They may be financially stressed, with college-bound children and divorce-bound husbands. Some are widowed, tragically, or faced with aging parents who demand time and money. Relatives crawl out of the woodwork, hoping for handouts.
Marston does describe one woman feels helpless when losing her job -- but a few pages later she's happily set up in a new business and already has her first large order! Stories like these can create unrealistic expectations. I talk to women who get laid off after twenty-plus years, blow through their severance, and start a business from necessity, not self-fulfillment. The corporate world is not kind to midlife women. And while a few do find orders flooding in, most struggle with marketing dilemmas. After living comfortably with a husband or corporate security blanket, many women are completely unprepared to take the big step to business ownership.
So, while I appreciated the insights of this book, I found myself thinking, "Who has time to do all this self-reflection?" And the section on beauty misses a key point. We can be as self-accepting as we please...
I also felt the book painted a rosy picture of friendships (not everyone has reached middle age with close "gal pals"). I find that many midlife women turn to family -- parents, siblings, grown children -- and have less time or interest in friendship. Others find they want to distance themselves from family but get calls for everything from money to signatures on cremation permission. I'd like to see more stories of conflict and resolution.
Don't get me wrong: I think the book has valuable insights for many women. It's well-written and the stories, despite their magical qualities, entertain. The chapters on sex and relationships seemed right on. But if you're not a comfortably-off aging yuppie, you might find many of these insights irrelevant.
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Title: What's Next?: Women Redefining Their Dreams in the Prime of Life by Rena Pederson, R. Lee Smith, Lee Smith ISBN: 0399526781 Publisher: Perigee Pub. Date: 10 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were Meant to Live by Martha Beck ISBN: 0812932188 Publisher: Three Rivers Press Pub. Date: 29 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Create A Life That Tickles Your Soul : Finding Peace, Passion, & Purpose by Suzanne Zoglio ISBN: 0941668126 Publisher: Tower Hill Pr Pub. Date: 01 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Joy Diet : 10 Daily Practices for a Happier Life by Martha Beck ISBN: 0609609904 Publisher: Crown Pub. Date: 06 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Discover Your Passion Workbook by Gail A. Cassidy ISBN: 0967743710 Publisher: Tomlynn Publications Pub. Date: 10 January, 2000 List Price(USD): $10.00 |
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