Reviews for Paine

The average rating for Paine based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-11-26 00:00:00 Constance Skinner I've been reading this book for over four years now and I finally finished it. The attraction was the subtitle: Pursing the Passionate Life. The book consists of interviews with many seasoned women and how they've reinvented themselves in mid-life and later. It was easy enough to pick up and read whenever the urge hit me, which, as it took me over 4 years to complete, wasn't often. I do find it true that women in mid-life and older are no longer interested in throwing in the towel and settling into domesticity. They're now open to love, sex, dating, new dreams, exploring spirituality, and revitalizing their marriages. I am very interested in this phenomenon of reinvention, and did much of that myself at age 51, when I separated from my husband and went abroad to teach English in Korea, Oman and then China, finally reuniting with my husband after a 7-year separation. Cliche as it was, I was on a search to find myself; thus, I could relate to many parts of this book. That being said, it wasn't all that compelling or inspirational that I was propelled to finish it in one fell swoop.

Review # 2 was written on 2008-09-14 00:00:00 Mary Reder I picked this up at a library sale because I like Sheehy's books. I'm a little young for the book--but as a recent divorcee I found this book very inspiring. The book is full of stories and interviews with women who have found a more independent and passionate life after 50.