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Biographical Note: "It's fitting that Allison Aubrey would write about longevity, purpose and reinvention, having endured so long as a reliable voice for millions of listeners on NPR. For years, Allison has distilled the wisdom of medical studies and her own insights and interviews into practical advice. For instance, during the pandemic, I was a colleague who interviewed her on the air, but also a listener who appreciated her thoughtful and steady approach. People embrace Allison as a reliable guide. Her cheerful enthusiasm has always come through on the radio, and surely will be apparent on the page." --Steven Inskeep, host of Morning Edition "This is the type of book my partner and I didn't know we needed. We're Xennials in the prime of our career but frequently wonder, "What's next?" We'd love a playbook that goes beyond the usual career or financial advice. Allison Aubrey is our trusted life coach." --Dustin Stephens, Producer, CBS Sunday Morning "Allison Aubrey's reporting is life-changing. As her colleague on NPR's science desk, I always get the inside scoop on what she's working on and her reporting for decades now has been my No. 1 guide to living a strong, healthy, fulfilled life. She is one of the top health journalists worldwide, and this book blows my mind. It sets an exciting, hopeful course for the next ten years of my life and my family's life. The research and recommendations she presents are clear, profound - and a pleasure to adopt. Rigorously researched, clinically-proven recommendations for living a better life, delivered with a hefty dose of compassion - these are the trademarks of Allison Aubrey." --Vikki Valentine, NPR's Chief Science and Health Editor "I believe this will be just the book my girlfriends and I have been waiting for--in fact, we often talk about how this second act of our lives has the potential to be the emotionally richest and most rewarding yet. Allison Aubrey is exactly the right person to serve up the nuanced, important information, and I know book clubs will gobble this one up." --Sarah Pekkanen, #1 New York Times bestselling author "While our chronological age increases predictably and relentlessly as we orbit the sun, biological aging is anything but uniform across the human condition. A rapidly expanding set of "tools" that measure biological age permits the accurate measurement of biological age. These 21st century clocks are now widely available and will accelerate the discovery of ways to slow the trajectory of aging. Allison provides an insightful and humane perspective on this remarkable moment, and how this information may reinvigorate one's existence." --Douglas E. Vaughan, MD, Irving S. Cutter Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine, and Director, Potocsnak Longevity Institute, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine "As an entrepreneur and innovator, I am constantly thinking about what's next and, more specifically, how to merge my next project and the next chapter of my career with my passions and living a holistic, healthy life. It would be inspiring for me to learn from others how they've found this balance and what has worked--and not worked--for them in the next turn of their journey. I can think of no better narrator on that path than Allison Aubrey." --Natalie Davis, CEO, United States of Care "The concept of the New Midlife is a remarkable philosophy from Gen X's inspiring agent of change, Allison Aubrey. A necessary and urgent revelation for all those wanting to maximize the trifecta of life." --Dave Rosenbaum, Chief Creative Officer of Cinesite, a movie production company "As each of us struggles to do our best in the world--for ourselves, family, work, and community--we often forget there is critical wisdom to help us do this well while balancing purpose and pleasure. Allison is an outstanding story teller to bring together and share such wisdom, who has been giving people compelling, fun, and science-backed advice on healthy living for decades." --Dariush Mozaffarian, MD DrPH, Director, Food is Medicine Institute, Distinguished Professor, Dean Emeritus, Jean Mayer Professor of Nutrition, Professor of Medicine, President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition at Tufts University "As a recent empty nester, I am so incredibly excited to anticipate a book that explores this new phase of life that no one has yet put into words. Allison is the perfect person to help us delve into what we are experiencing as we transition into our new selves. I look forward to reading the perfect mix of science and lived experience, to help me figure out my new iteration of what I want to be when I grow up! " --Pamela Schwartz, MPH, Executive Director, Community Health, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals "Do you need a roadmap for what's next in life? If the answer is yes, then Allison Aubrey is the one to help you find your way, with inspiring stories of how people are thriving in all phases of life." --Danielle Nierenberg, President and Founder, Food Tank, and the Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg podcast "I personally can't wait for Allison to write this book. With all of her experience talking to experts about science and health, she has so much to share with people like me who want to live and age well." --Tara Casagrande, TC Yoga & Mindfulness "I think Allison will make a great guide to help navigate mid-life reinvention. As an NPR health science journalist, she has spent her career at the cutting of edge of health claims and health practices and will now have a chance to bring this all together in ways to share her informed perspective on how best to actively and wisely thrive." --Christopher Gardner, Ph.D., nutrition researcher, food scientist, documentarian, and professor, and director of nutrition studies at the Stanford Prevention Research Center and the Rehnborg Farquhar Professor of Medicine at Stanford University Publisher Marketing: From award-winning health and science correspondent for NPR News and contributor to CBS Sunday Morning comes an illuminating road map to reclaim your physical and emotional health in midlife. Not long ago, celebrated journalist Allison Aubrey was having breakfast with her youngest child, who suddenly turned to her and said: "Stop looking at me." In that moment, as her daughter signaled a need for independence, Aubrey felt a sting, like she'd been fired. She reminded herself: teenager, individuation. It's her job to separate. But . . . ouch! That moment was a microcosm of what felt like a crisis of both identity and purpose. Many women come upon such feelings of bewilderment at midlife: Beyond being a mother, beyond work, who am I? After years of striving, how do we broaden our horizons past parenting and a paycheck? What else is out there, now that the badges of achievement have started to feel less important? Aubrey had watched colleagues retire, leaving behind the frenetic pace and excitement of work life, only to flail from a lack of purpose and connection. If the smartest people she knew were struggling, who was thriving? Who was getting it right? To find the answers, she took a sabbatical and set out on a curiosity tour. She turned her searchlight toward people oozing with energy and adventure. Deep within, she feared she wouldn't find them, or that she would be disappointed. Maybe the best years are behind us? What she discovered "changed my life," Aubrey says. The result is her first book, Your Turn: How to Create a Midlife You Love, which answers the question What's next? with an electrifying message and a winning and deeply practical road map to reimagine your life. Aubrey presents a captivating collection of women, ages 45 to 105, who cultivated creativity, connection, and joy, showing how it's possible to find meaning and momentum in midlife. She takes what she's learned, from scores of fascinating women she met both on this journey and in her decades of reporting as a journalist, to give readers a playbook for what could be next. She weaves together incredibly powerful insights and resources of rediscovery to help you reignite your passions and hit your stride in midlife and beyond. She cuts through the clutter of health and self-improvement advice and offers readers indispensable, evidence-backed strategies to thrive. A kind of What Color Is Your Parachute? for middle age, this book provides us surprisingly simple yet specific steps we can take now to make the most of our third turns. Aubrey combines the rigor her audiences have come to expect with the attunement, inquisitiveness, and sense of service that have made so many of her health stories go viral. This book is the new blueprint for your midlife reawakening, with an empowering, essential message for women: The best time of your life starts now. Review Citations:
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Your Turn: How to Create a Midlife You Love
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