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Over the Hill and Between the Sheets: Sex, Love and Lust in Middle AgeOver the Hill and Between the Sheets: Sex, Love, and Lust in Middle Age Edited by Gail Belsky Springboard Press, 2007 ISBN-10: 0446580791 ISBN-13: 978-0446580793 About the Book: We used to have few expectations of sex in middle age. That was before being besieged by Desperate Housewives (who have never been "desperate" a day in their lives) and the Sex and the City girls (with their $400 shoes and unbridled passion). Suddenly midlife sex is hot, hot, hot … but beyond the idealized images we get from Hollywood, what does a real-life, grown-up relationship look like today? The essays in this collection are as varied as the lives and experiences of the writers themselves. Jacquelyn Mitchard finds love in a hammock … with a much younger man. Cameron Stracher tries to escape real life with an ill-fated guys weekend in Vegas. Ann Hood and her husband are torn apart by grief … and held together by passion. Their words and experiences are incredibly varied -- some are explicitly sexy, some are surprisingly sweet, some are wickedly funny, and a few are justifiably angry. But all of the writers are unflinchingly honest as they describe their experiences "over the hill and between the sheets." Reviews: Over the Hill and Between the Sheets is a standout that approaches the topic from myriad perspectives. There are sexy confessionals from Joyce Maynard, Caroline Leavitt, Jacqueline Mitchard and other stellar contributors. - The Chicago Sun-Times This collection of essays is about lust, love, and commitment in the over-40 generation. You can read about men deciding to have vasectomies or discussing impotence, women cheating on their loving husbands or rekindling the spark. There are many wonderful essays [in this book]. - The Boston Globe "These thoughtful essays from the trenches of middle age will make you laugh, sigh, and sometimes cry." - Shape magazine “In this anthology, the heroines are not naïve twenty-something girls, but rather experienced, i.e. middle-age women who honestly delve into sex, love, and lust. Tidbits of wisdom, humor, and truth will have you laughing and possibly redefining at what age one is "over the hill." - GlamNest.com Buy the Book: Find an independent bookstore near you at Booksense. Order it from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Chapters (Canada). For info on Over the Hill and Between the Sheets: Sex, Love, and Lost in Middle Age, contact: Matthew Ballast, Executive Director of Publicity Grand Central Publishing 212.364.1237 |
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