Overview

"Now in paperback from New York Times reporter Patricia Cohen, a ""lively, well-researched chronicle"" (The New York Times Book Review) of the concept of middle age, from the nineteenth century to the present. The director behind the"

Full Product Details

9781416572909

Table of Contents

Reviews

With lively writing, astute observations, and extensive research, this cultural history looks well beyond cougars and Botox. --Karen Holt, Oprah.com Very fine...lucid, straightforward and conversational... a thorough--and thoroughly fascinating--cultural history of aging. --Julia Keller, Chicago Tribune A lively, well-researched chronicle of the social and scientific forces that brought midlife America to its current befuddled state... --Laura Shapiro, New York Times Book Review In Our Prime is a fascinating study of this complex stage of life, a book whose appeal is likely to extend beyond the middle-age demographic to readers approaching or looking back on that key stage of life. --Jerry Harkavy, Associated Press A brilliant, wide-ranging book...Cohen's lively prose and thoughtful insights make this a joy to read. --Kate Tuttle, Boston Globe In Our Prime is a fascinating biography of the 'idea of middle age' in American society...Comprehensively researched...A thoughtful inquiry. --Tom Lavoie, Shelf Awareness A thoroughly engaging cultural history... --Christine Sismondo, Toronto Star A fascinating biography of the idea of middle age...solidly researched. --Gail Sheehy, The New York Times Witty and engaging...this comprehensive and entertaining social history highlights the possibilities of the middle years--and shows how middle age reflects the attitudes and customs of each generation that passes through it. -- Publishers Weekly A comprehensive look at middle age through the eyes of scientists, historians, psychologists, medical doctors, marketers and many more. --Julie Carl, Winnipeg Free Press

A comprehensive look at middle age through the eyes of scientists, historians, psychologists, medical doctors, marketers and many more. --Julie Carl, Winnipeg Free Press

With lively writing, astute observations, and extensive research, this cultural history looks well beyond cougars and Botox. --Karen Holt, Oprah.com Very fine...lucid, straightforward and conversational... a thorough--and thoroughly fascinating--cultural history of aging. --Julia Keller, Chicago Tribune A lively, well-researched chronicle of the social and scientific forces that brought midlife America to its current befuddled state... --Laura Shapiro, New York Times Book Review In Our Prime is a fascinating study of this complex stage of life, a book whose appeal is likely to extend beyond the middle-age demographic to readers approaching or looking back on that key stage of life. --Jerry Harkavy, Associated Press A brilliant, wide-ranging book...Cohen's lively prose and thoughtful insights make this a joy to read. --Kate Tuttle, Boston Globe A thoroughly engaging cultural history... --Christine Sismondo, Toronto Star In Our Prime is a fascinating biography of the 'idea of middle age' in American society...Comprehensively researched...A thoughtful inquiry. --Tom Lavoie, Shelf Awareness A fascinating biography of the idea of middle age...solidly researched. --Gail Sheehy, The New York Times A comprehensive look at middle age through the eyes of scientists, historians, psychologists, medical doctors, marketers and many more. --Julie Carl, Winnipeg Free Press Witty and engaging...this comprehensive and entertaining social history highlights the possibilities of the middle years--and shows how middle age reflects the attitudes and customs of each generation that passes through it. -- Publishers Weekly

Author Information

Patricia Cohen has been a New York Times reporter for thirteen years. She has also worked at The Washington Post, New York Newsday, and Rolling Stone. She has a BA from Cornell University and a graduate degree from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University.

Tab Content 6

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

Countries Available