Midlife Mavericks: Women Reinventing Their Lives in Mexico

by Karen Blue

Midlife Mavericks chronicles a new trend--unmarried American and Canadian women building better lives for themselves in Mexico's beautiful colonial villages. Cozy up on a comfortable couch and share a margarita with successful women who have found an alternative to high-stress careers. Sip a glass of wine with empty-nesters seeking adventure and drink a glass of ice tea with retirees living in comfort on just their Social Security or disability income. You'll laugh and cry with these gutsy gringas as they journey from unfulfilled yearnings towards answers each woman must ultimately discover for herself. "Like the seafaring sirens, Midlife Mavericks, will lure reticent readers from their lukewarm existences into lives of discovery and purpose."
Marilyn Davis, author of
Mexican Voices, American Dreams

Genres: Travel

200 pages, Paperback

First published September 2, 2000

Reviews

[Fiona · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a collection of interviews of American and Canadian single women who moved to the Lake Chapala area of Central Mexico. Why did they do such a thing? Is there anything in common amongst these women?

These women moved to Mexico for different reasons: adventure, health reasons, divorced and wanting to start a new life, quit or fired from corporate America, or for cheaper living. Each woman loves her new life in Mexico albeit in different ways and with different activities. In a postscript to one of the interviews, one lady did return to the US to be closer to her family. All these women are mentally strong and have a sense of adventure.

I didn´t care so much for the interview style but I no of no other way to express each woman´s story.

[Karah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This slender book had been languishing on my shelves for more than five years. I am glad I got around to it. Nothing too probing. It's enchanting and could influence many women to move to Mexico or anywhere else in the world.

If you are a woman who feels insipid and distressed about American life, read this book and learn about women who initiated their joy by moving to Mexico.

[Hans Guttmann · Rating 4 out of 5]

By, for, and of interest to mature women that moved to Ajijic Mexico.

[Anne Rosales · Rating 2 out of 5]

If I were considering a solo move to Mexico, the $9.99 I paid for the Kindle edition of this book would be a small investment that I'd consider well worth it. However, as part of my survey of choices women are making at midlife, I didn't find enough value here to justify the price tag. It is clearly a "first book," where many chapters are little more than transcriptions of interviews with a bit of description added. Clearly the author loves her new home, loves her new community, and writes about them with love. But the casual reader might prefer a bit less detail and a better way to skim through the chapters.

A $2.99 price would be good -- if I had paid that (like a lot of other first-time ebook authors are charging), I think I would have been completely fine with the content and writing style. However, odd as it may seem, the extra $6 made me want to compare it with books by more-established authors. And there, this book falls short.

[Karol K · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy to read. Great stories. well written. If you have a move in mind this is the book to read! Glad I found it.