Three New Books For The Middle-Aged

Writer Caroline Leavitt looks at three new books for forty- and fifty-somethings for the Boston Globe :

Going Gray: What I Learned About Beauty, Sex, Work, Motherhood, Authenticity, and Everything Else That Really Matters

Anne Kreamer investigates why people color their hair and uses that as an entree to explore aging itself. Leavitt writes that "While the book is illuminating about the choices some of us feel forced to make in a youth-oriented society, something about its premise kept nagging at me. Why is it OK to choose clothes and makeup that make you feel good but not hair color?"

Crazy Aunt Purl’s Drunk, Divorced and Covered in Cat Hair: The True-Life Misadventures of a 30- Something Who Learned to Knit After He Split

Laurie Perry tells how knitting -- yes, knitting -- helped her recover from a failed relationship. Leavitt calls it "a hilarious best friend of a book."

Forty Things to Do When You Turn Forty: Forty Experts on the Subject of Turning Forty

These essays look at the positive side of turning forty and how to focus on what you want to do with the rest of your life. Leavitt says they're "as addictive as pretzels." While little will surprise you, she says, "... there's a delicious sense of self-confidence, hope, and camaraderie in this volume, making it perfect for a 40th-birthday gift."

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You can see the Amazon pages for the books by clicking on the titles above.