Naked on the Page [Bargain Price] [Paperback]

Jane Ganahl (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 29, 2008

Jane Ganahl is one of millions of single people out there looking for love at midlife, and she’s (more or less) happy (damn it!)

Jane Ganahl is forty-nine, single, and loving it—mostly. In Naked on the Page, Ganahl chronicles the highs, lows, and in-betweens of dating at midlife, along with the professional and personal changes that come fast and furious as she heads toward her fiftieth birthday. Writer of the popular “Single Minded” column for the San Francisco Chronicle, Ganahl employs keen insight and lively wit as she recounts the events of one tumultuous year in her life. Smart, funny, and always honest, Naked on the Page proves that there’s still plenty of life—and love—after youth is gone.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Ganahl, a 49-year-old San Francisco Chronicle columnist, had almost everything a woman could want: financial stability, a flourishing career, an adoring daughter and the kind of sparkling social life even Dorothy Parker would envy. What she didn't have, though, was a boyfriend—and as she looked down the barrel of middle age, when every man she knew was either married, interested only in (much) younger women or otherwise unacceptable, this one-time male-magnet wondered if anyone would ever look at her lustfully again. Ganahl's writing is sassy, fiery (the prose equivalent of her red hair and love of rock and roll), and many readers will nod in amused sympathy as she recounts her disastrous forays into the world of online dating or laments the difficulty of looking sexy in a sensible heel. But the book isn't all self-deprecating humor. Reeling from the one-two punch of her mother's and sister's deaths and struggling to accept her daughter's increasing independence, Ganahl tackles the bigger issues as well. Ganahl may be occasionally, infuriatingly self-defeating, but more often she's pluck and charm personified. Readers, meanwhile, will enjoy Ganahl's romantic portrayal of her beloved San Francisco—a character as alive and fully developed as any in the book. (Feb.)
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Review

“Captures what it’s like to be middle-aged and single with all its ecstatic highs and self- esteem lows. Life can be rich when you hit 50—with or without a man!”
—Candace Bushnell, author of Sex and the City

“Risking ridicule, Ganahl refuses to let men and an age-obsessed culture define her sexuality. And the reader cheers, You go, girl!”
—USA Today

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Plume (January 29, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0452289203
• ASIN: B003156CTY
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,611,141 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A grown-up, ravishing memoir! March 2, 2007

By Elizabeth S. Prioleau

Format:Hardcover

Here's the real deal--a midlife self-discovery story that recounts life in the singles lane with wit, sass, brass, and unflinching honesty. Jane Ganahl writes of the travails of dating, aging, and launching a daughter into the world like a maestra. She is so engaging, so insightful, so funny that you finish the book in one sitting (I swear). A knock-out wonderful read.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars touching and tough March 19, 2007

By Mrs. Mookie

Format:Hardcover

I woke up in the middle of the night and just had to pick up this book and dive in again despite the complaints from my spouse about lights on at 4AM.

Jane Ganahl's writing is refreshingly straightforward. She speaks with humor and clarity about the fears and the joys of being a single woman who has reached midlife with plenty of experiences, accomplishments and relationships to be proud of but who still longs for true romantic love. She doesn't try to downplay the inevitable pain in every life path and yet she always remains hopeful. Every minute of this read was great.

I was left feeling awe over her strong friendships and loving family ties. I hope to have aquired half Jane's wit, grace and panache when my fiftieth rolls around in about 5 years.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars There is Hope! March 18, 2007

By BookManBookWoman TV REVIEWS

Format:Hardcover

"The real truth about being middle aged, a mother and single. A must read for the dating hopeful."