Facing 40: 27 women within a year of turning 40 share the truth about love, loss, sex, beauty, friendship, motherhood, independence, and tough choices

by Ali Dubin, Jessica Alexander, Wendy Fontaine

Twenty-seven women, all within a year of turning 40, bravely share their intimate true a snapshot of life from a pivotal time in any woman's life. This diverse group varies by race, culture, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, and life experience. Topics range from experiencing the loss of a parent to the loss of a child. Everything from raising five children to not having children to becoming a grandmother. From love and friendship to sex with a total stranger to coming out as lgbtq to being in a sexless marriage. From never having had a long-term relationship to blended families, to divorce...these women all have one thing in common - they are all forty. A rabbi, a lawyer, a psychotherapist, an unschooling mother of five, several published writers, two professors at major universities in two countries, and more...There is someone in these pages to whom every woman can relate. It's the 40th birthday gift every woman needs. It's a midlife crisis therapist and friend.

265 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 10, 2023

Reviews

[Jreader15 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is phenomenal. I am not 40 or near 40, but that doesn't matter. This book is for anyone who has experienced the craziness of life and living. Five stars. I hope everyone reads Facing 40.

[Michelle Lane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Essential book for every women turning 40 or close to 40 or in their 40s! Such great storytelling!

[Abby · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG this is so good! My sister in law gave it to me for my birthday. I related to so many of the stories. I laughed. I cried. It's so good!