Juicy Tomatoes: Plain Truths, Dumb Lies, and Sisterly Advice about Life After 50

by Susan Swartz

Tales from the Juicy Tomatoes Talk About Being Female, Over Fifty, and in Full Bloom Juicy Tomatoes introduces you to a group of women who will happily plead guilty to being female and over fifty. That's because they know that being a fifty-plus woman means having wisdom, passion, and savvy to spare, and that the second half of life can be just as fun and fulfilling as the first. They've seen through the myths that say an over-fifty woman can't have good sex or a new career and they've forged ahead despite societal pressure to quietly step down. These juicy tomatoes are redefining what it means to be a woman over fifty and blazing a trail that promises to change the culture and the lives of those green tomatoes who come after them. Juicy Tomatoes is a refreshing and revealing look at how women meet the challenges and embrace the opportunities that come with age. These stories from life beyond fifty are funny, poignant, inspiring, and unflinchingly honest.

200 pages, Paperback

First published December 7, 2000

Reviews

[Diane · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was more snippets from various interviews than a smooth read. Some of the information was helpful but I found it poorly organized and less insightful than I had hoped. Apparently, peri-menopause has no consistent symptoms. aside - making an appointment for a mammogram the nurse asked me if I had breastfed in the past 6 months. I laughed and said I am Fifty! She replied and I have to ask you that for five more years. LOL.

[Patricia Herlevi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm a 52 year old from a post boomers generation. When this book was first published I was 36 years old and not ready to hear about middle age. Now, in 2017, I'm happy I found this book. Thanks for the informative chapter on menopause.

My experiences are different than the boomers. I was never a hippie, but I did the fringe art-rock music thing in my 20s and 30s. Bounced from job-to-job. And now, I finally find like I know myself after adventures and misadventures.

[Catherine]

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