Bibliotherapy

The Girl's Guide to Books for Every Phase of Our Lives

Author: Nancy K. Peske
Secondary Author: Beverly West
ISBN: 9780440508977

Because women read books differently than guys do... Every woman knows ... books are more than a way to kill time on the bus — they're therapy that fits in our bag. Whether we're wallowing in a sullen perennial adolescence or our biological clock is ringing and we can't find the snooze button, books are the dog-eared friends that help us deal with our baggage as we navigate life's journey. Now Bibliotherapy prescribes the best of classic and contemporary Chick Lit that women turn to again and again — for inspiration (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn) ... for escape (Ladder of Years) ... for revenge against the patriarchy (Our Blood) ... and for bonding with our girlfriends (Waiting to Exhale). Upper-thigh spread sparking a midlife crisis? Read A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains and remember that it's not over until the fat lady yodels. Did your pot of gold turn out to be fourteen-karat tin? Open your eyes with Awakening to the Sacred and learn to savor your rainbow. Wondering what all

Publisher: Dell Pub.
Publish Date: 2001

Subjects: Literary Criticism / General, Literary Criticism / Books & Reading, Psychology / General, Reference / Bibliographies & Indexes

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: Reference)