"A dynamic and inspiring exploration of the new science that is redrawing the future for people in their forties, fifties, and sixties for the better--and for good"--

"When Ada Calhoun found herself in the throes of a midlife crisis, she thought that she had no right to complain. She was married with children and a good career. So why did she feel miserable? And why did it seem that other Generation X women were miserable, too? Calhoun decided to find some answers. She looked into housing costs, HR trends, credit card debt averages, and divorce data. At every turn, she saw a pattern: sandwiched between the Boomers...

Complacent, self-made millionaire Scott Northwood wakes up one morning to discover he's been given the ability to extend the lives of people who are about to die just when they are on the verge of achieving something important. But there's a catch-he must shorten his own lifespan by an equivalent amount of time. Scott plunges into a moral and emotional maelstrom as his desire to live out his own comfortable life collides with a growing sense...

A week before Christmas 1951, Dr. Ralph Russell risked everything to voluntarily enter a locked federal drug-treatment facility known as a "narcotic farm." Sixty-five years later, Dr. Russell's granddaughter Debbie suffers a debilitating crisis of identity when her father (Dr. Russell's oldest son), always her biggest fan, is accepted into hospice. Debbie's investigation into her paternal lineage reveals family secrets and ignites her mother's volatile...

G. Guild has provided a comprehensive biography of Mohammad's life: from his youth, through his development, with his learning of faith as received from a Nestorian Monk and a myriad of Jews and Christians, through his 'enlightenment' and subsequent teachings to Arabs of his determination of what purity and faith should be, as well as the inclusion of the differences, which occurred as a result of the failure of him to be accepted as a Prophet. He...

A comprehensive guide to the female menopause, written for men to help them understand this often perplexing topic. It addresses all the important aspects of the menopause, including the physical, psychological, genito-urinary and long term symptoms that can occur. It gives essential information on options available to cope with those symptoms plus good advice for men (and women!) on practical lifestyle choices. Short and easy to dip in and out of,...

Did you ever ponder the deep questions? Ever wonder at the universe, the stars, the Milky Way? Ever try to understand life and why it is the way, it is? If so, this book is not for you. This book poses practical questions we can ask ourselves, our friends, our significant others about life and what we want out of it. Some are simple, some complex. Some require thought; some require little. Some require introspection, some just openness. Some may spark...

We plan, as the old proverb says, and God laughs. But most of us don't find it all that funny when things go wrong. Most of us want love, a nice home, good work, and happy children. Many of us grew up with parents who made these things look relatively easy and assumed we would get them, too. So what do you do if you don't? What do you do when you feel you've messed it all up and your friends seem to be doing just fine? For Christina Patterson, it...

Menopause can be a complex time of life but it doesn't have to be complicated to get control of your symptoms Too many women think it's either HRT or suffer but that's not the case. There's a third option, which is to get control of your symptoms naturally. The Hot Flush Freedom Challenge is for busy, professional women who want straightforward practical advice they can implement with minimum fuss and time. Written using everyday language, the book...

In The Beautiful Afternoon, award-winning poet and short-story writer Airini Beautrais plumbs history, literature, Star Wars, sea hags, beauty products, tarot, swimwear, environmentalism and pole dancing to deliver a virtuoso inquiry into how we become, and change, who we are.Beautrais surveys the many influences on her life, from Lord Byron and Dante to Dolly magazine and 90s R&B, with intense curiosity and a fierce intelligence. Whether saving the...