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The Gen X Handbook for Middle Age: The Pursuit of Health, Success, and Human Fulfillment
Lisa De Pasquale’s The Gen X Handbook for Middle Age is your mixtape of practical and humorous advice for Gen Xers navigating their unique journey through aging, health, career, and family in a world dictated by the “Me” generations.
The first wave of latchkey kids is turning sixty. This book is the CliffsNotes for aging gracefully. You’ll learn how to maximize your prime years for health, success, and human fulfillment in a culture that expected us to be cynical slackers.
In this book, you’ll to topple the generational food pyramidsThe ideal workout for your movie montage makeoverHow to lose 170 pounds—the easy way!Biohacking tips for non-billionairesSelf-care for the generation who pretends not to careWhat to pack in your plastic surgery bug out bagHow to wear old band tees without looking oldHow to stop being “Work Mommy”The one secret to raising resilient kids and grandkidsSetting up your Gen X safe space at social eventsChoosing your own retirement adventureThe Gen X Handbook for Middle Age will help you embrace the spirit of Risky Business—“Sometimes you gotta say ‘What the f***,’ make your move…. Saying ‘What the f***,’ brings freedom. Freedom brings opportunity, opportunity makes your future.”
Slip on your Ray-Bans and start living your best life. Or whatever.
The first wave of latchkey kids is turning sixty. This book is the CliffsNotes for aging gracefully. You’ll learn how to maximize your prime years for health, success, and human fulfillment in a culture that expected us to be cynical slackers.
In this book, you’ll to topple the generational food pyramidsThe ideal workout for your movie montage makeoverHow to lose 170 pounds—the easy way!Biohacking tips for non-billionairesSelf-care for the generation who pretends not to careWhat to pack in your plastic surgery bug out bagHow to wear old band tees without looking oldHow to stop being “Work Mommy”The one secret to raising resilient kids and grandkidsSetting up your Gen X safe space at social eventsChoosing your own retirement adventureThe Gen X Handbook for Middle Age will help you embrace the spirit of Risky Business—“Sometimes you gotta say ‘What the f***,’ make your move…. Saying ‘What the f***,’ brings freedom. Freedom brings opportunity, opportunity makes your future.”
Slip on your Ray-Bans and start living your best life. Or whatever.
160 pages, Paperback
Published December 9, 2025
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About the author
Lisa De Pasquale
6 books26 followersLisa De Pasquale is a writer. She's a frequent guest on Fox News and Fox Business.
She is the founder of BRIGHT, a daily email for women that focuses on culture, lifestyle, and national news. She is a contributor to Human Events. She was the director of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), where she oversaw all aspects of the conference from June 2006 to April 2011.
De Pasquale has authored articles for The Federalist, Washingtonian, The Daily Caller, The Washington Times, The Houston Chronicle, Townhall Magazine, Vice.com's Broadly, Breitbart, The Guardian, Human Events, NBC News, and the Tallahassee Democrat. In 2010, she was named a "Rising Star" by Campaigns & Elections magazine in their annual list of top political leaders under 35. She is no longer under 35.
Follow Lisa De Pasquale on Twitter at @LisaDeP and on Instagram at @Lisa_DeP.
She is the founder of BRIGHT, a daily email for women that focuses on culture, lifestyle, and national news. She is a contributor to Human Events. She was the director of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), where she oversaw all aspects of the conference from June 2006 to April 2011.
De Pasquale has authored articles for The Federalist, Washingtonian, The Daily Caller, The Washington Times, The Houston Chronicle, Townhall Magazine, Vice.com's Broadly, Breitbart, The Guardian, Human Events, NBC News, and the Tallahassee Democrat. In 2010, she was named a "Rising Star" by Campaigns & Elections magazine in their annual list of top political leaders under 35. She is no longer under 35.
Follow Lisa De Pasquale on Twitter at @LisaDeP and on Instagram at @Lisa_DeP.
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