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Fortytude: Making the Next Decades the Best Years of Your Life -- through the 40s, 50s, and Beyond [Hardcover]

Sarah Brokaw
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

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Book Description

March 1, 2011
In her practice as a licensed therapist and through discussion groups all across the country, Sarah Brokaw has discovered that the women who navigate midlife most smoothly--who go on to prosper and to enjoy the best years of their lives--are those who foster five Core Values in themselves. In Fortytude, she shows how any woman can nourish these qualities in herself, and evolve and thrive.

The five Core Values are:

Grace - when a woman lives with integrity, capitalizing on her own strengths while admiring the strengths of others

Connectedness - experiencing satisfaction in connections with others

Accomplishment - the sense of realizing goals and getting things done--which is necessary in today’s world, when women are expected to cram 48 hours of living into every 24-hour day

Adventure - a willingness to seek challenges outside the normal comfort zone

Spirituality - a personal approach to religion, and an understanding that life has a meaning beyond the day-to-day details

In Brokaw’s reassuring voice and through the stories of incredible women from all walks of life, readers can learn how they, too, can embrace and fully enjoy their forties, fifties, and beyond.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

According to Brokaw, a therapist and daughter of the former NBC news anchor Tom Brokaw, turning 40 can present women with a beautiful opportunity for powerful self-reflection and self-improvement. Making the most of this critical milestone takes a kind of strength that Brokaw calls "fortytude," and she identifies five core values—grace, connectedness, accomplishment, adventure, and spirituality—that can help women thrive as they navigate the journey from age 35 onwards. She profiles American women from different walks of life: an overweight Wisconsin nurse, resolving to live her own life more fully after her sister's suicide, undergoes gastric bypass surgery; a California ceramics artist is inspired by her daughter to accept her small breast size; a brigadier general who mentors other women through the difficulties of military life and the horrors of war. Brokaw, a single woman, decides to freeze her eggs, a decision that enabled her to stop searching frantically for a partner; and a television producer honors her late mother by raising money online for nonprofit organizations. Although Brokaw's advice is helpful and inspirational, it is also generic and familiar. (Mar.)
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About the Author

Sarah Brokaw is a licensed therapist with practices in Manhattan and Venice Beach, California, with an expertise in relational dynamics. Brokaw graduated from Duke University and earned a Masters in Social Work from New York University. Philanthropically, she has been actively involved with the organizations Women for Women International and Robin Hood in New York City, and she has served on the boards for the NYU School of Social Work Alumni Committee and the East Harlem School at Exodus House.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Voice; First Edition edition (March 1, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1401341195
  • ISBN-13: 978-1401341190
  • Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 1 x 9.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #574,675 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Customer Reviews

The book is also just simply great storytelling of real stories. MrAndrew  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
I am honored to have this book in my library & plan on reading it again. Marianna  |  5 reviewers made a similar statement
Wow this book was right on target even for someone like me at sixtytude. Susan Vana Mohler  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
56 of 60 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Idealistic and Unrealistic May 11, 2011
By CC Girl
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I am half way through the book and I feel like this book revolves around women who are not your average woman. What about the "average" housewife/working mom/adult student? She seems to have left "us" out. As an example some women she refers to are an ER doctor, a lawyer, a professional body builder, an oceanographer, a surgeon, a non-profit executive, a woman who has devoted her life to fighting for multi-racial democracy and human rights, a free lance photographer, etc. Now maybe I am out of the loop here, but what about the community college graduate/suburban housewife/working mom/child-free woman who does not travel the world, have a masters/doctorate and an award winning job. She talks about two best friends who supported each other through the one friend returning to Phillipines and having to fear a contract put out on her life. Really now? How common is this? WHO the heck did SHE interview for this book? Certainly not your "average" woman like me. No doubt there are wonderful beautiful women who do amazing "save the world" things in life. I believe in supporting each other as women and give them all the kudos they deserve. But ya know there is only so much world saving you can get done in a weekend when you are trying to catch up with the laundry, get the grocery shopping done, plan meals, etc. So, hence, I found the book to be unrealistic. That in itself made me feel "bad" for "just" being who I am and not some amazing worldly free lance photographer who body builds and supports friends with contracts out on their life! I also found it to be idealistic. She describes how wonderful it is to be a part of women's groups. The bonding and friendship, etc. Yes, in an ideal world this is great to have time for this. But WHERE are all these wonderful women's groups? I have searched Craigslist in the past looking for women's gatherings and didn't have much luck other than reading smutty advertisements. I originally thought that I could take some positive's from this book and walk away with them, but frankly, after picking the book back up to try and finish, I am just disgusted by all the snobbery. I am truly disappointed and feel like I have wasted my money. My copy is going in the trash.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars A few useful tidbits, but mostly unrealistic July 31, 2011
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I learned a few useful life strategies from this book, so I'm glad I read it. However, I did not identify with most of the people interviewed for the book--they seemed to be very wealthy people who were not dealing with the day-to-day concerns of paying the bills, raising the kids, etc. I also thought that the book was written at a high-school level and was superficial in its treatment of very deep, complicated life issues.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Wanna be depressed March 15, 2012
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I thought this book would give me tips on my maturing age and make me feel good about it. It only keep repeating the fact that I am old.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Present for my daughter.
I enjoyed it. I bought on for my niece as well. Sarah Brokaw covered a lot of topics about the next stages in womanhood not just the forties.
Published 1 month ago by "Enya"
1.0 out of 5 stars Reads fake ...
The people in this book are simply too far away from average people. And therefore, those so-called strategies are useless for most people.
Published 3 months ago by C Boston
5.0 out of 5 stars Gift
Got this book as a gift for my daughter when she turned 40 and she said it was very good
Published 11 months ago by LadyQ
4.0 out of 5 stars Encouragement, support, and an uplifting, inspiring read
Book review by Richard L. Weaver II, Ph.D.

This is a 262-page book that is a well-written collection of stories that Brokaw has drawn from her therapy practice in... Read more
Published 21 months ago by rlweaverii
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous juicy book I finished before heading to BlogHer 2011
I learned about Sarah Brokaw's book Fortytude while reading the BlogHer 2011 conference agenda a few weeks ago. It sounded like a great book. So I ordered it. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Ananda Leeke
4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good stuff
I borrowed this book from the library.
I really liked it, it gave me a different insight of how to look at self-acceptance. Read more
Published 22 months ago by P. Brunson
5.0 out of 5 stars Meaningful Book
I have really enjoyed reading this book. Particularly, I love the examples of different women with different lifestyles. Read more
Published on May 16, 2011 by cmsh
4.0 out of 5 stars GIFT FROM MOM
I ordered this as a gift for my just-40-yr-old daughter. I haven't read it, but she says it is well written, very relevant and touches on many of the very issues my daughter is now... Read more
Published on April 8, 2011 by DHRay
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Insights
FORTYTUDE is what Gail Sheehey's PASSAGES was decades ago: insightful and ground-breaking. Sarah Brokaw does a wonderful job of telling fascinating stories of women facing all... Read more
Published on April 3, 2011 by Phyllis Coletta
5.0 out of 5 stars The right book for the right time
Did you ever find a book that said just what you needed to hear at just the right time? This book was that for me. Read more
Published on March 29, 2011 by Bookish
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