{"product_id":"in-our-prime-the-fascinating-history-and-promising-future-of-middle-age-paperback","title":"In Our Prime: The Fascinating History and Promising Future of Middle Age - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatricia Cohen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e reporter Patricia Cohen, a \"lively, well-researched chronicle\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e) of the concept of middle age, from the nineteenth century to the present.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe director behind the Hollywood close-up and the inventor of the \"midlife crisis,\" the doctors who promised to restore men's sexual vigor with monkey gland transplants and the neuroscientists mapping the middle-aged brain, the fashion designers and the feminists: They are all part of the fascinating parade of businessmen, entertainers, scientists, and hucksters who have shaped our understanding and experience of middle age.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMidlife has swung between serving as a symbol of power and influence and a metaphor for decline, yet the invention and history of this vital period of life have never before been fully told. Acclaimed \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ereporter Patricia Cohen finally fills the gap with a book that provokes surprise, outrage, and delight. \u003ci\u003eIn Our Prime \u003c\/i\u003etakes readers from turn-of-the-century factories that refused to hire middle-aged men to high-tech laboratories where researchers are unraveling the secrets of the middle-aged mind and body. She traces how midlife has been depicted in film, television, advertisements, and literature. Cohen exposes the myths of the midlife crisis and empty-nest syndrome and investigates antiaging treatments such as human growth hormones, estrogen, Viagra, Botox, and plastic surgery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExhilarating and empowering, \u003ci\u003eIn Our Prime \u003c\/i\u003ewill compel readers to reexamine a topic they think they already know.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 22, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50326980460781,"sku":"9781416572909","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/vLyL165tQP9781416572909.webp?v=1784873695","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/in-our-prime-the-fascinating-history-and-promising-future-of-middle-age-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}