Where do we find the relationships that matter in our second adulthood? Susanne Braun Levine, author of "Inventing the Rest of Our Lives," anwers these questions with charming wit, experience, and intrigue in "How We Love Now," with a new introduction by the author.
Today, women in their fifties, sixties, and seventies are defining a totally new love narrative. Whether they are already experiencing intimacy--and great sex --or longing to, these women are discovering unparalleled freedom and joy. Continuing Suzanne Braun Levine's ongoing conversation with women in Second Adulthood, "How We Love Now" draws on her interviews with women across the country. Some are finding new relationships--with younger men, other women, or rediscovered childhood sweethearts--while others are enriching longstanding ones. (Of course, the Internet has opened up a new world of opportunities.) Their funny, heart-wrenching, and inspiring stories prove that this pioneering generation of women is continuing to take risks--and enjoying life more than ever.

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An inspiring guide to maximizing creativity and happiness in the second half of life
Suzanne Braun Levine follows her groundbreaking "Inventing the Rest of Our Lives" with fresh insights, research, and practical advice on the challenges and unexpected rewards for women in their fifties, sixties, and seventies. Rich with anecdotes, this book captures the voices of women who are confronting change, renegotiating their relationships, and discovering who they are now that they are finally grown up. Levine's own warm, wise, and humorous voice make this guide encouraging, enriching, and empowering.
"50 Is the New Fifty" is about survival, joy, and camaraderie, and it proves that fifty is its own wonderful stage of possibilities and promise.
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"A remarkable work of oral history [and] a fond, provocative testament to a remarkable life."* "A fabulous read about a breed of politician now largely extinct . . . Levine and Thom have crafted a history that brings to life one of the great political personalities of the twentieth century." --ALICE ECHOLS, "Bookforum

""Incorporates . . . interviews with excerpts from the influential feminist's unpublished memoirs to create a kind of conversation about the woman, the politician and the times in which she lived." --*SUSAN SALTER REYNOLDS, "Los Angeles Times

""Abzug was certainly a major player in our change in attitudes in the second part of the past century [and] Suzanne Braun Levine and Mary Thom give us a fascinating glimpse into [an] inspirational but undeniably peculiar period that is receding, all too quickly, into the past." --CAROLYN SEE, "The Washington Post

""[A] fluid, sharply edited book . . . Abzug was a force of nature, and the stories about her are consistently feisty."--JON DOLAN, "Time Out New York

""Explodes with the energy that Bella Abzug possessed." --DONNA BRAZILE

New brain research is proving it: Women at midlife really do start to see the world differently. Some 37 million women now entering their fifties and sixties-a unique generation-are refashioning their lives, with dramatic results. They have fulfilled all the prescribed roles-daughter, wife, mother, employee, but they're not ready to retire. They want to experience more. Suzanne Braun Levine gives us a fun, smart, and tremendously informative road map through the challenging and uncharted territory that lies ahead.