Turning Forty

Download or read book Turning Forty written by Mike Gayle and published by Hodder. This book was released on 2014-05-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to turn forty: 1. Set yourself a personal challenge. 2. Clear wardrobe of all age inappropriate clothing. 3. Relax. How not to turn forty: 1. Have a complete meltdown . . . High flier Matt Beckford's sole ambition is to turn forty with his life sorted. And with a Porsche on the drive and a job that requires him to spend more time in BA's club lounge than his own lounge, it looks like things are going in the right direction. But when Matt's wife unexpectedly calls time on their marriage, a chain of events is set in motion that very quickly sees him facing forty broke, homeless and completely alone. But all is not lost because Matt has a plan . . . Wise, witty and wonderful . . . a triumph! Jenny Colgan Look out for Mike's new novel, Half a World Away, available to pre-order now!

Download or read book Forty Things to Do When You Turn Forty written by Ronnie Sellers and published by Sellers Publishing. This book was released on 2007-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 40 Things to Do When You Turn 40 is a collection of illuminating, instructive, and thought-provoking essays that speak to the reader who has or will soon turn 40.

Download or read book On Being 40(ish) written by Lindsey Mead and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifteen powerful women and writers you know and love—from the pages of The New Yorker, The New York Times, Vogue, Glamour, and The Atlantic—offer captivating, intimate, and candid explorations about what it’s really like turning forty—and that the best is yet to come. The big 4-0. Like eighteen and twenty-one, this is a major and meaningful milestone our lives—especially for women. Turning forty is a poignant doorway between youth and...what comes after; a crossroads to reflect on the roads taken and not, and the paths yet before you. The decade that follows is ripe for nostalgia, inspiration, wisdom, and personal growth. In this dazzling collection, fifteen writers explore this rich phase in essays that are profound, moving, and above all, brimming with joie de vivre. With a diverse array of voices—including Veronica Chambers, Meghan Daum, Kate Bolick, Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Sloane Crosley, KJ Dell’Antonia, Julie Klam, Jessica Lahey, Catherine Newman, Sujean Rim, Jena Schwartz, Sophfronia Scott, Allison Winn Scotch, Lee Woodruff, and Jill Kargman—On Being 40(ish) offers a range of universal themes—friendship, independence, sex, beauty, aging, wisdom, and the passage of time. On Being 40(ish) reflects the hopes, fears, challenges, and opportunities of a generation. Beautifully designed, this is “a must read for anyone 40ish or beyond...Like a pep talk from your big sister, favorite cousin, and wise best friend” (Joanna Goddard, Cup of Jo).

Download or read book Turning Forty in the Eighties written by Michael P. Nichols and published by Touchstone. This book was released on 1987 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gently but firmly, Dr. Nichols shows the millions of Americans turning forty in the '80s how to creatively deal with the challenge posed by this day and age and alerts the reader to the dangers to be found in extreme preoccupation with self-improvement.

Download or read book Make Miracles in Forty Days written by Melody Beattie and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-12-06 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We've all had situations in our lives that seem beyond our control or that have no clear remedy. In this concise, inspirational guide, bestselling self-help guru Melody Beattie shows us that we have the ability to make a miracle for almost any circumstance we're facing. She offers a distillation of what she knows about gratitude, surrender, and connecting with our essential power. She challenges us to be more present each day and details a six-week action plan, the Miracle Exercise, to jump-start transformation in our lives.--From publisher description.

Download or read book Turning 40 written by William K. Klingaman and published by Plume Books. This book was released on 1992 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They say "life begins at 40", but most people see this landmark as a mixed blessing--and they're right. As this clever, wryly comforting book makes clear, there's good news and there's bad news. You'll hear from the likes of Nolan Ryan, John Paul Getty, and Confucius that turning 40 is a celebration that's guaranteed to give you a whole new lease on life.

Download or read book What You Don't Know About Turning 40 written by Bill Dodds and published by Running Press Adult. This book was released on 2006-02-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This over-the-hill birthday gift is a pop quiz with 101 questions (complete with humorous answers) that is sure to enliven any 40th birthday party. Steve Mark's 18 b/w illustrations make the book fun to read after the party, as well. Here are a few samples: - Q: What can 40-year-olds do to be considered young at age 40? A: Run for U.S. President or die. - Q. What's always Step One in any exercise program designed for 40-year-olds? A: "Get up off the sofa."