Recommended Reading

The following topics are found below:

- Celebrating Life After Fifty -
- Coping With Loss-
- Health and Wellness -
- Meeting Men -
- Personal Ads and On-Line Dating -
- Relationships -
- Flirting -
- Sex and Sexuality -
- Traveling Solo -
- Living Together or Marrying Again -


Celebrating Life After Fifty


Brown, Helen Gurley. The Late Show: A Semiwild But Practical Survival Plan for Women Over Fifty. William Morrow, 1993 ISBN 0688100171

Downes, Peggy, Ph.D. and Faul, Patricia and Mud, Virginia and Tuttle, Ilene. The New Older Woman: A Dialogue for the Coming Century. Celestial Arts, 1996. ISBN 0890877696

Friedan, Betty. The Fountain of Age. Simon and Schuster, 1993. ISBN 0671898531

Jacobs, Ruth Harriet. Be an Outrageous Older Woman - A R*A*S*P* Remarkable Aging Smart Person. HarperPerennial Library, 1997. ISBN 0060952539

McCain, Marian Van Eyk. Elderwoman: Reap the Wisdom, Feel the Power, Embrace the Joy. Findhorn Press, 2002. ISBN 1899171290



Sheehy, Gail. New Passages: Mapping Your Life Across Time. Random House, 1995.ISBN 0345404459

Sher, Barbara. It’s Only Too Late If You Don’t Start Now: How to Create Your Second Life at Any Age. Delacorte Press, 1999. ISBN 0440507189

Viorst, Judith. Forever Fifty and Other Negotiations. Simon & Schuster, 1989. ISBN 0684832372

Viorst, Judith. Suddenly 60: And Other Shocks of Later Life. Simon & Schuster, 2000. ISBN 068486763X

Weaver, Frances. The Girls With the Grandmother Faces: A Celebration of Life’s Potential for Those Over 55. Hyperion, 1996. ISBN 0786881992

Coping With or Recovering From Loss

Ford, Debbie et al. Spiritual Divorce: Divorce as a Catalyst for an Extraordinary Life. Harper, 2001. ISBN 0062516957

Hannon, Kerry. Suddenly Single: Money Skills for Divorcees and Widows. John Wiley and Sons. 1998. ISBN 0471243116

Hayes, Christopher L., Ph.D. et al. Our Turn: Women Who Triumph in the Face of Divorce. Pocket Books, 1994. ISBN 0671740067

Jaycox, Victoria. Single Again: A Guide For Women Starting Over. W.W. Norton and Company, 1999.ISBN 0393046990

Kaganoff, Penny (ed.), Spano, Susan (ed.), Vicki Austin-Smith (ed.). Women On Divorce: A Bedside Companion. Harcourt Brace, 1997. ISBN 0156004623

Kahn, Sandra S. Leaving Him Behind: Cutting the Cord and Breaking Free After the Marriage Ends. Random House, 1992. ISBN 0345364147

Kushner, Harold S. When Bad Things Happen to Good People. Avon, 1994. ISBN 0380603926

Oishi, Emily and Sue Thompson. Before It's Too Late - Don't Leave Your Loved Ones Unprepared.
Oishi/Thompson 3rd edition, 2008

Steinem, Gloria. Revolution From Within: A Book of Self-Esteem. Little Brown, 1993. ISBN 0316812471

Trafford, Abigail. Crazy Time: Surviving Divorce and Building a New Life. HarperPerennial, 1993. ISBN 0060923091

Wallerstein, Judith and Blakeslee, Sandra. Second Chances. Houghton Mifflin, 1996. ISBN 0395735335

Health, Wellness and Image

The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective. The New Our Bodies, A New Edition for a New Era.Touchstone Books, 2002. ISBN 07432561157

Bransford, Helen. Welcome to Your Facelift. Bantam Books, 1998. ISBN 0385485506

Busch, Julia. Treat Your Face Like a Salad! Anti-Aging Press, 1993. ISBN 0963290789

Carper, Jean. Stop Aging Now! The Ultimate Plan for Staying Young & Reversing the Aging Process. HarperPerennial, 1996. ISBN 0060985003

Sheehy, Gail. The Silent Passage: Menopause. Pocket Books, 1998. ISBN 0671567772

Stover, Laren et al. The Bombshell Manual of Style. Hyperion, 2001. ISBN 0786866942


Meeting Men

Solomon, Alice. Find the Love of Your Life After Fifty! The Writers Collective, 2004. ISBN 1932133682.

Courtney, Phillipa. 4 Steps to bring the Right Person into your life Right Now! Meant2Be Unlimited Inc., 2000. ISBN 1586390007.

Doyle, Laura. Surrendered Single: A Practical Guide to Attracting and Marrying the Man Who's Right for You. Fireside Books, 2002. ISBN 0743217896

Gray, John. Mars and Venus Starting Over. HarperCollins, 1998. ISBN 0061098388

Greenwald, Rachel. Find a Husband After 35 Using Wat I Learned in Harvard Business School: A Simple 15-Step Action Program. Ballantine Books, 2003. ISBN 034546625X

Lederman, Ellen. The Best Places to Go to Meet Good Men. Prima Publishing, 1991. ISBN 1559581069

Lownes, Leil. How to Make Anyone Fall in Love With You. Contemporary Books, 1996. ISBN 0809229897

Sanford, Teddi and Silverstein, Mickie Padorr. Marrying Again: The Art of Attracting a New Man and Winning His Heart. Contemporary Books, 1988. ISBN 0809244993

Stagner, Patsy. Baby Boomer Bachelorette: How to Have Sex Once More Before You Die. JPS Publishing, 2004.

Spendel, Janis. How to Date Men. New York: Penguin Books, 2007.

Tessina, Tina, Ph.D. The Unofficial Guide to Dating Again. IDG Books, 1999. ISBN 0028624548

Tucker, Nita et al. How Not to Stay Single. Crown Pub., 1996. ISBN 0517886375

Wingo, John and Wingo, Julia. At Long Last Love. Warner Books, 1994. ISBN 0446517291

Wolf, Sharon. Guerilla Dating Tactics: Strategies, Tips and Secrets for Finding Romance. Penguin Books, 1998. ISBN 1558500596

Wolf, Sharon and Koontz, Katy. 50 Ways to Find a Lover. Bob Adams, 1996. ISBN 1558500596

Zuckerman, Rachelle. Young at Heart: The Mature Woman's Guide to Finding and Keeping Romance. McGraw-Hill, 2001. ISBN 0809297663



Personal Ads and On-Line Dating

Barry, Diane. Romancing the Web: A Therapist's Guide to the Finer Points of Online Dating, Blue Water Pubns, 2004.

Fein, Ellen and Schneider, Sherrie. The Rules for Online Dating. Pocket Books, 2002. ISBN 0743451473

Harrison, Barbara. 50+ And Looking For Love Online. Crossing Press, 2000. ISBN 158010424

Roberts, Beth, et al. Finding Your Mate Online: No Fear, No Embarrassment, Just Love. BookSurge Publishing, 2005.

Skirloff, Lisa and Gould, Jodie. Men Are From Cyberspace: The Single Woman’s Guide to Flirting, Dating and Finding Love Online. St. Martin’s Press, 1997. ISBN 0312171056



Flirting

Jillson, Joyce. The Fine Art Of Flirting. Simon and Schuster, 1989. ISBN 067162752X

Rabin, Susan with Lagowski, Barbara. How to Attract Anyone, Anytime, Anyplace: The Smart Guide to Flirting. Plume, 1993. ISBN 0452270863



Relationships

Allen, Dr. Patricia and Harmon, Sandra. Getting To I Do: The Secret to Doing Relationships Right!. Avon Books, 1995. ISBN 0380718154.

Brothers, Joyce. What Every Woman Should Know About Men. Ballantine Books, 1991. ISBN 0345353722

Carter, Steven and Sokol, Julia. What Smart Women Know. M.Evans & Co., 2000. ISBN 0871319063

Cowan, Dr. Connell and Kinder, Dr. Melvyn. Smart Women/Foolish Choices: Finding the Right Man/Avoiding the Wrong Ones. New American Library, 1988. ISBN 0451166418

Cowan, Dr. Connell and Kinder, Dr. Melvyn. Women Men Love/Women Men Leave. New American Library, 1988. ISBN 0451166418

DeAngelis, Barbara, Ph.D. Secrets About Men Every Woman Should Know. Dell Publishing, 1992. ISBN 0440505380

Harvey, Steve.Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, Amistat. 2009.

McGraw, Dr. Phil. Love Smart: Find the One You Want; Fix the One You've Got. New York: Free Press. 2005

O'Neal, Janet. Cracking the Love Code. Broadway Books, 1999. ISBN 0767901681

Page, Susan. If I’m So Wonderful, Why Am I Still Single? Bantam Books, 1992. ISBN 0553282999

Shapiro, Susan R. and Kasson, Michele, Ph.D. The Men Out There: A Woman’s Little Black Book. Rutledge Books, 1997. ISBN 1887750371

Sills, Judith, Ph.D. How to Stop Looking for Someone Perfect and Find Someone to Love. New York: Ballantine Books, 1984..

Sheehy, Gail. Sex and the Seasoned Woman: Pursuing the Passionate Life. New York: Random House, 2006.

Sex and Sexuality

Barbach, Lonnie, Ph.D. For Each Other:Sharing Sexual Intimacy. New York: Penguin Books, 1984.

Barbach, Lonnie. Ph.D. For Yourself: The Fullfillment of Female Sexuality.. New York: Doubleday. 2000.

Block, Joel and Susan Crain Bakos. Sex Over 50. West Nyack, NY: Parker Publishing, 1999.

Boteach, Shmuley. Kosher Sex: A Recipe for Passion and Intimacy. New York: Doubleday. 2000

Gray, John. Mars and Venus in the Bedroom. New York: HarperCollins,.2003.

Keesley, Barbara. All Night Long: How to Make Love to a Man over 50. New York: HarperCollins. 2004.

Masterson, Graham. How to Drive Your Man Wild in Bed. New York: Penguin Books. 2004.

Westheimer, Ruth K. Dr. Ruth's Sex After 50: Revving Up Your Best Romance, Passon & Excitement. Quill Driver Books, 2005.

 
Traveling Solo

Ben-Lesser, Jay. A Foxy Old Woman's Guide to Traveling Alone: Around Town or Around the World. New York: Crossing Press. 1995.

Berman, Eleanor. Traveling Solo: Advice and Ideas For More Than 250 Great Vacations. Old Saybrook, CT: The Globe Pequot Press. 2008

Bond, Marybeth. Travelers' Tales: Gutsy Women, Travel Tips and Wisdom for the Road. New York: Travelers' Tales, 1995.

Greenberg, Peter. The Travel Detective: How to Get the Best Service and Best Deals for Airlines, Hotels, Cruise Ships, and Car Rental Agencies. New York: Random House, 2005.

Heilman, Joan Rattner. Unbelievably Good Deals and Great Adventures That You Absolutely Can't Get Unless You're Over 50. Chicago: Contemporary Books, 2006.

McMillon, Bill. Volunteer Vacations. Chicago, IL: Chicago Review Press, 2006.

Zepatos, Thalia. A Journey of One's Own: Uncommon Advice for the Independent Woman Traveler. Portland, OR: Eighth Mountain Press. 2003.

 
Living Together and/or Marrying Again

Engel, Marjorie, et al. Weddings,

A Family Affair: The New Etiquette for Second Marriages and Couples with Divorced Parents. New York: Wilshire Publishing, 1998.

Soloto, Dorian, et al. Unmarried to Each Other: The Essential Guide to Living Together as an Unmarried Couple. Marlowe & Co., 2002.

Warner, Ralph, et al. Living Together: A Legal Guide for Unmarried Couples. New York: Nolo Press, 2006.

Whitman, Stacy, et al. Shacking Up: The Smart Girl's Guide to Living in Sin Without Getting Burned. New York: Broadway, 2003.

Wright, H. Norman. Before You Remarry. New York: Harvest House Press. 1999.