From Publishers Weekly
Women in their 50s may feel a sense of liberation from the physical bond of menstruation and the burden of various socio-political attitudes, experiencing a release of creative energy including the sexual, shows Rountree ( Coming into Our Fullness ) in this upbeat collection of profiles and first-person narratives of 18 women who will soon turn 50. Literary acclaim and fulfilling love in a second marriage, for example, crowned Chilean novelist-journalist Isabel Allende's adventurous life, and PBS star reporter Charlayne Hunter-Gault is reaping the fruits of her struggles against racism and sexism. Also exemplifying feminist Gloria Steinem's belief that "aging after 50 is an exciting new period . . . another country," are other, less famous women like the frustrated veterinarian who resigned from a clinic to become her own boss as a "traveling vet." Photos not seen by PW. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.


Book Description
On Women Turning Fifty honors the new faces of aging with powerful, positive images of fiftysomething women who share stories of mid-life discovery. Accomplished by beautiful photographs, these candid and engaging interviews reveal women whose challenges, conflicts, and triumphs are reshaping our attitudes toward work, relationships, and personal growth. From Gloria Steinem, Isabel Allende, Ellen Burstyn, and Mary Ellen Mark to single-parent school teacher Deanne Burke and breast cancer survivor Barbara Eddy, the diverse voices in On Women Turning Fifty offer exhilarating models of confidence, courage, and celebration.


About the Author
Cathleen Rountree is a writer, photographer, artist, and lecturer. The author of several books, including Coming into Our Fullness: On Women Turning 40, On Women Turning 50: Celebrating Midlife Discovery, and 50 Ways to Meet Your Lover, she conducts workshops throughout the United States to encourage women to discover and celebrate their creative and spiritual resources.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

On Women Turning Fifty honors the new faces of aging with powerful, positive images of fiftysomething women who share stories of mid-life discovery. Accomplished by beautiful photographs, these candid and engaging interviews reveal women whose challenges, conflicts, and triumphs are reshaping our attitudes toward work, relationships, and personal growth. From Gloria Steinem, Isabel Allende, Ellen Burstyn, and Mary Ellen Mark to single-parent school teacher Deanne Burke and breast cancer survivor Barbara Eddy, the diverse voices in On Women Turning Fifty offer exhilarating models of confidence, courage, and celebration.