{"product_id":"books-in-our-prime-by-patricia-cohen","title":"In Our Prime","description":"\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 \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.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53674249355537,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781416572909.jpg?v=1781530159","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-in-our-prime-by-patricia-cohen","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}