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“the context for Gen X women is this: we were an experiment in crafting a higher-achieving, more fulfilled, more well-rounded version of the American woman. In midlife many of us find that the experiment is largely a failure.”
― Why We Can't Sleep: Women's New Midlife Crisis
― Why We Can't Sleep: Women's New Midlife Crisis
“Women who have succeeded too well at becoming visible have always been penalized vigilantly and forcefully, and turned into spectacles.”
― Trainwreck: The Women We Love to Hate, Mock, and Fear... and Why
― Trainwreck: The Women We Love to Hate, Mock, and Fear... and Why
“In the Pirkei Avoth, the Jewish ethical compendium from the third century, it is written, "In a place with no people, try to be a person" (2:6).”
― There is No Me Without You: One Woman's Odyssey to Rescue Africa's Children
― There is No Me Without You: One Woman's Odyssey to Rescue Africa's Children
Lisa’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Lisa’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1,382 books
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31 friends
902 books
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363 friends
1,024 books
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69 friends
689 books
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111 friends
1 book
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49 friends
87 books
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25 friends
393 books
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127 friends
28 books
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25 friends
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