Introduction : life in the fifties -- pt. 1. The laboratory of life. Stuff ; Next of kin ; Girlfriends -- pt. 2. The wisdom of why. Generations ; Near miss ; Mirror, mirror ; Solitude -- pt. 3. The element of surprise. The little stories we tell ourselves ; Older ; Push ; Expectations -- pt. 4. The be-all and end-all. Faith ; Step aside ; Mortality ; To be continued.
Summary:
In this irresistible memoir, the author writes about her life and the lives of women today, looking back and ahead--and celebrating it all--as she considers marriage, girlfriends, our mothers, faith, loss, all that stuff in our closets, and more.
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