Background
Sheehy, Gail Henion was born on November 27, 1937 in Mamaroneck, New York, United States. Daughter of Harold Merritt and Lillian Rainey (Paquin) Henion.
(All women face menopause, but the passage is seldom easy....)
All women face menopause, but the passage is seldom easy. Distracting symptoms, confusing medical advice, unsympathetic reactions from loved ones, and the scornful attitudes of society at large often make menopause a lonely and emotionally draining experience. This book sets out to erase the stigma of menopause. The author writes about her own experiences and uncovers the frustrations of other woman who have long suffered in silence. She brings together current information and assesses women's options and risks. The author also talks to several women about how they coped and what they think of the treatments they have tried.
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(A seasoned woman is spicy. She has been marinated in life...)
A seasoned woman is spicy. She has been marinated in life experience. . . . She can be alternately sweet, tart, bubbly, mellow. She can be maternal and playful. Bossy and submissive. Strong and soft. . . . The seasoned woman knows who she is. She could be any one of us, as long as she is committed to living fully and passionately in the second half of life. In her most groundbreaking work since Passages and The Silent Passage, bestselling author Gail Sheehy reveals a hidden cultural phenomenon–increased vitality in women’s sex and love lives after fifty. Sex and the Seasoned Woman is the story of an intimate revolution taking place under our very noses. Boomer generation women in midlife are open to sex, love, dating, new dreams, exploring spirituality, and revitalizing their marriages as never before. This is a new universe of passionate, liberated women–married and single–who are unwilling to settle for the stereotypical roles of middle age and are now realizing they don’t have to. As life spans grow longer and as societal constraints continue to loosen, older women–once free of the exhausting demands of young children, needy husbands, and demanding careers–find themselves ready to pursue the passionate life. They embrace their “second adulthood” as a period of reawakening. Written in Sheehy’s singularly compelling style, combining interviews and research, this book gives voice to more than a hundred fascinating and colorful women. The inspiring stories tell of wives who reinvigorate their marriages after their children leave the nest as well as divorced, widowed, and long-single women who find new dreams and new loves. Sheehy delineates a crucial link between cultivating a new dream and reopening the pathway to intimacy and sexual pleasure. She also examines the latest medical breakthroughs addressing symptoms that have unnecessarily curtailed women’s sex lives. From women who find their sexuality reawakened by a younger lover, to couples whose marriages survive health crises and grow stronger, to women who finally find a soulmate in their sixties, to stories from seasoned sirens in their seventies, eighties, and even nineties, these portraits cover an enormous range of experience. In them, Sheehy locates the universal patterns that enable us all to recognize and understand our own lives.
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(Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life by Gail Sheehy...)
Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life by Gail Sheehy Missing dust jacket Hardcover book published by E.P. Dutton & Co., copyright 1974, 1976
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(A seasoned woman is spicy. She has been marinated in life...)
A seasoned woman is spicy. She has been marinated in life experience. . . . She can be alternately sweet, tart, bubbly, mellow. She can be maternal and playful. Bossy and submissive. Strong and soft. . . . The seasoned woman knows who she is. She could be any one of us, as long as she is committed to living fully and passionately in the second half of life. In her most groundbreaking work since Passages and The Silent Passage, bestselling author Gail Sheehy reveals a hidden cultural phenomenon–increased vitality in women’s sex and love lives after fifty. Sex and the Seasoned Woman is the story of an intimate revolution taking place under our very noses. Boomer generation women in midlife are open to sex, love, dating, new dreams, exploring spirituality, and revitalizing their marriages as never before. This is a new universe of passionate, liberated women–married and single–who are unwilling to settle for the stereotypical roles of middle age and are now realizing they don’t have to. As life spans grow longer and as societal constraints continue to loosen, older women–once free of the exhausting demands of young children, needy husbands, and demanding careers–find themselves ready to pursue the passionate life. They embrace their “second adulthood” as a period of reawakening. Written in Sheehy’s singularly compelling style, combining interviews and research, this book gives voice to more than a hundred fascinating and colorful women. The inspiring stories tell of wives who reinvigorate their marriages after their children leave the nest as well as divorced, widowed, and long-single women who find new dreams and new loves. Sheehy delineates a crucial link between cultivating a new dream and reopening the pathway to intimacy and sexual pleasure. She also examines the latest medical breakthroughs addressing symptoms that have unnecessarily curtailed women’s sex lives. From women who find their sexuality reawakened by a younger lover, to couples whose marriages survive health crises and grow stronger, to women who finally find a soulmate in their sixties, to stories from seasoned sirens in their seventies, eighties, and even nineties, these portraits cover an enormous range of experience. In them, Sheehy locates the universal patterns that enable us all to recognize and understand our own lives. From the Hardcover edition.
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(At last, this is your story. You'll recognize yourself, y...)
At last, this is your story. You'll recognize yourself, your friends, and your loves. You'll see how to use each life crisis as an opportunity for creative change -- to grow to your full potential. Gail Sheehy's brilliant road map of adult life shows the inevitable personality and sexual changes we go through in our 20s, 30s, 40s, and beyond. The Trying 20s -- The safety of home left behind, we begin trying on life's uniforms and possible partners in search of the perfect fit. The Catch 30s -- illusions shaken, it's time to make, break, or deepen life commitments. The Forlorn 40s -- Dangerous years when the dreams of youth demand reassessment, men and women switch characteristics, sexual panic is common, but the greatest opportunity for self-discovery awaits. The Refreshed (or Resigned) 50s -- Best of life for those who let go old roles and find a renewal of purpose.
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(At last, this is your story. You'll recognize yourself, y...)
At last, this is your story. You'll recognize yourself, your friends, and your loves. You'll see how to use each life crisis as an opportunity for creative change -- to grow to your full potential. Gail Sheehy's brilliant road map of adult life shows the inevitable personality and sexual changes we go through in our 20s, 30s, 40s, and beyond. The Trying 20s -- The safety of home left behind, we begin trying on life's uniforms and possible partners in search of the perfect fit. The Catch 30s -- illusions shaken, it's time to make, break, or deepen life commitments. The Forlorn 40s -- Dangerous years when the dreams of youth demand reassessment, men and women switch characteristics, sexual panic is common, but the greatest opportunity for self-discovery awaits. The Refreshed (or Resigned) 50s -- Best of life for those who let go old roles and find a renewal of purpose.
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(A provocative sequel to and a significant extension of Sh...)
A provocative sequel to and a significant extension of Sheehy's international bestseller Passages. Sheehy finds a revolution in the adult life cycle as she traces not only radical changes in the earlier phases of the '20s, '30s, and '40s, but discovers and maps out the new frontier--a second adulthood in middle life.
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Sheehy, Gail Henion was born on November 27, 1937 in Mamaroneck, New York, United States. Daughter of Harold Merritt and Lillian Rainey (Paquin) Henion.
Bachelor of Science, University Vermont, 1958. Fellow, Journalism School, Columbia University, 1970.
Traveling home economist J.C. Penney & Company, 1958-1960. Fashion editor Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, 1961-1963. Feature writer New York Herald Tribune, New York City, 1963-1966.
Contributing editor New York magazine, 1968-1977.
('A lifetime of happiness! No man alive could bear it: it ...)
(Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life by Gail Sheehy...)
(A provocative sequel to and a significant extension of Sh...)
(Ordinary shelf wear to cover & name plate inside cover, e...)
(All women face menopause, but the passage is seldom easy....)
(At last, this is your story. You'll recognize yourself, y...)
(At last, this is your story. You'll recognize yourself, y...)
(A seasoned woman is spicy. She has been marinated in life...)
(A seasoned woman is spicy. She has been marinated in life...)
(Dust jacket is missing. Light edge wear. Text is perfect....)
(Paperback edition. Strong spine with single crease. Brigh...)
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Advisory board Women's Health Initiative, National Institutes of Health. Board directors Girls, Inc., Poetsand Writers. Eminent citizen's committee United Nations International Conference on Populationand Development, 1994.
Member Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association, National Organization for Women, Authors Guild.
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Married Albert F. Sheehy, August 20, 1960 (divorced 1967). 1 daughter, Maura; 1 adopted daughter, Mohm;m. Clay Felker, December 16, 1984.