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One Boomer’s Difficult Rite of Passage
Do you remember moving out of your parents’ home? Joyce Zonana does, and unlike many of us, it wasn’t a time for celebration and excitement; it was a time for recrimination and self-examination. In this excerpt from her memoir, “Dream Homes: From Cairo to Katrina, An Exile’s Journey,” Joyce writes frankly of [...]
From Cairo to Katrina, An Exile’s Journey
We are the generation that invented a new necessity: discovering our identity, retracing our roots. So it’s not unusual to hear of yet another baby boomer going back to see the land from which parents, grandparents, or earlier ancestors came. But in 1999, Joyce Zonana took it to the extreme, for she is [...]
Not Guilty by Reason of Menopause
Menopause? If you live long enough — and you’re female — you’re gonna get it! So, when Leigh Anne Jasheway-Bryant wrote the book, “Not Guilty by Reason of Menopause,” she was turning a tough time into a new adventure. But the trouble, she found, is that sometimes, you have to patch things [...]
Our Lady of Weight Loss
Life and wellness coach Janice Taylor is both a boomer and a late bloomer. Why late? Because she waited ‘til her 50th birthday and then shed 50 pounds! She went on to write, “All Is Forgiven, Move On: Our Lady of Weight Loss’s 101 Fat-Burning Steps on Your Journey to Sveltesville,” and has [...]
A Man’s Guide to Making Relationships Last
We’re never too old for some things. Sex is certainly on that list. So is romance. But so is the need from time to time to renew some lessons we might have forgotten to make sex and romance successful. Denny Durbin is the author of “Lazy Enchiladas Redefining Success,” and has [...]
Finding My Grandmother’s Secret Journal
No matter how many years back they go, we all have childhood memories. Some are sweet, some are sad. In this excerpt from the first chapter of her book Regina’s Closet: Finding My Grandmother’s Secret Journal, Diana M. Raab has a bit of both. The time is 1964. The place, New York.
I was ten [...]
Stefi … the Latter-Day Hippie
Marriage down the tubes? Dating again? London-born author Jenny Paschall’s new book is about a baby boomer who’s living that life again whether she likes it or not. Scary? Exciting?? Titillating??? You decide, as you read this excerpt from “Stefi.”
Stefi is certainly turning out to be an unusual friend. [...]
