There are no grown-ups : a midlife coming-of-age story
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Published
New York : Penguin Press, 2018.
Physical Desc
274 pages ; 24 cm
Status
Kimball Library
305.244 DRU
1 available
305.244 DRU
1 available
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Published
New York : Penguin Press, 2018.
Format
Books
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-274).
Description
The author confronts the realities of being forty, examining how the modern forties are less associated with midlife than in the past and discussing the disconnects of social media, the French perspectives about libido, and the challenges of raising kids while caring for aging parents.
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"The best-selling author of Bringing Up Bébé investigates life in her forties, and wonders whether her mind will ever catch up with her face. When Pamela Druckerman turns 40, waiters start calling her 'Madame,' and she detects a disturbing new message in men's gazes: I would sleep with her, but only if doing so required no effort whatsoever. Yet forty isn't even technically middle-aged anymore. And after a lifetime of being clueless, Druckerman can finally grasp the subtext of conversations, maintain (somewhat) healthy relationships and spot narcissists before they ruin her life. What are the modern forties, and what do we know once we reach them? What makes someone a 'grown-up' anyway? And why didn't anyone warn us that we'd get cellulite on our arms? Part frank memoir, part hilarious investigation of daily life, [this book] diagnoses the in-between decade when: everyone you meet looks a little bit familiar; you're matter-of-fact about chin hair; you can no longer wear anything ironically; there's at least one sport your doctor forbids you to play; you become impatient while scrolling down to your year of birth; your parents have stopped trying to change you; you don't want to be with the cool people anymore; you want to be with your people; you realize that everyone is winging it, some just do it more confidently; you know that it's ok if you don't like jazz. Internationally best-selling author and New York Times contributor Pamela Druckerman leads us on a quest for wisdom, self-knowledge and the right pair of pants. A witty dispatch from the front lines of the forties, There Are No Grown-ups is a (midlife) coming-of-age story, and a book for anyone trying to find their place in the world."
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Druckerman, P. (2018). There are no grown-ups: a midlife coming-of-age story . Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Druckerman, Pamela. 2018. There Are No Grown-ups: A Midlife Coming-of-age Story. Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Druckerman, Pamela. There Are No Grown-ups: A Midlife Coming-of-age Story Penguin Press, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Druckerman, Pamela. There Are No Grown-ups: A Midlife Coming-of-age Story Penguin Press, 2018.
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