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The Best of Everything After 50: The Experts' Guide to Style, Sex, Health, Money, and More [Paperback]

Barbara Hannah Grufferman
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Book Description

March 30, 2010
The Best of Everything after 50 provides top-dollar advice in an affordable format. When Barbara Grufferman turned fifty, she wanted to know how to be—and stay—a vibrant woman after the half-century mark. She went in search of a “What to Expect” book, but couldn’t find one. So she consulted New York City’s leading doctors, personal trainers, hair stylists, fashion gurus, and financial planners including:

• Diane Von Furstenberg on the right fashion choices
• Laura Geller and Carmindy on makeup tips
• Dr. Patricia Wexler on the best skin care regimen
• Frederic Fekkai on haircare
• Jane Bryant Quinn on financial concerns
• Julie Morgenstern on organizing your life

Barbara adopted their programs and prescriptions, and got life-changing results—and now she shares her experiences. With a handy format and “checklist” style, The Best of Everything after 50 makes high-priced advice accessible to any woman interested in getting answers to the issues that concern her most.


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Editorial Reviews

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Dr. Mehmet Oz
“Every once in a while a book comes across your desk, and you just have to pick it up. This is one of them!”

Ann Curry (The Today Show)
“Barbara talked with nutritionists, physicians, skin and hair experts, fashion and fitness gurus, all to look at some of the best things women who are moving into their fifties can think about to make their lives better. What an opportunity!”

Marlo Thomas
“Barbara writes (in a recent article), "fear will stop you from pursuing your dreams, and could cause you to give up and give in, keeping you a prisoner in your comfort zone." I completely agree. What are you afraid of? Let's be fearless together!”

StyleSubstanceSoul.com
“The definitive guide to living your best life after 50. The Best of Everything After 50 proves that hitting the half-century mark is not the end of life as you know it’s the beginning of a new adventure and Barbara is definitely the guide you want on your journey.”

Aging Abundantly
“ . . . should be wrapped in brightly colored wrapping paper, tied up with a fashionable bow and handed to every woman on her fiftieth birthday (or even later!). BRAVO Barbara! No wonder you’re getting so much press!”

Feisty Side of Fifty
“When a woman hits her fifties she becomes stronger, more self-aware, and feistier than ever. She'll want the best of everything and Barbara Hannah Grufferman delivers it big time in this amazing book. It's a must read for any woman in midlife!”

RealWomenOnHealth.com
“Barbara is a true change agent for us women after 50. She covers the gamut from heart health to getting rid of the ol' blow dryer.  And, she lives it herself!  Barbara has changed what it means to be your best after 50!”

FeedTheBeauty.com (The Art of Aging)
“. . . savvy, smart perspectives on aging . . . a book that offers both practical and stylish information for all of us.

Bookpleasures.com
“…there isn’t one page in this book that you can afford to miss.”

TempoToronto.ca
"Barbara Hannah Grufferman created this go-to reference…each part helps set you on the right path, and doesn’t waste time in getting to the point. That’s one of the beauties of the book: no wasted words. It’s all about practical tips for style, make-up, sex, health, finance, and myriad other topics, and as it’s written by and for women over 50, it all makes sense.”

wowOwow.com
The Best of Everything After 50, a handy tome to help fine-tune your heart, head, health, hair and more ..."

National Association of Baby Boomer Women
“Just over 300 pages, THE BEST OF EVERYTHING AFTER 50 contains, Grufferman says, everything you need to know to be the best you can be. But just in case her manual misses one of your top questions, each chapter ends with a handy list of websites you can reference to get more information. I'd call this a ‘must read!’”

StyleGoesStrong.com
"After-50 Operating Instructions . . . a manual for getting through this decade with ease, grace, forethought and, of course, style."

About the Author

Barbara Hannah Grufferman writes a weekly column for AARP and Huffington Post, is the Chief Pundit for FOF (FabOverFifty), and blogs regularly for several other major websites. Barbara is at work on her second book, which will be published in 2013.

A recent recipient of the Generations of Strength Award from the National Osteoporosis Foundation, Barbara has appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning America Health, CBS' The Early Show and numerous radio and internet programs, including NPR, Dr. Oz Sirius Radio on the Oprah Channel, and Sirius Doctor Radio. In 2012, Barbara became a regular contributor on the Growing Bolder television show, which is carried in over 98% of the U.S. market. She also travels around the country, speaking to groups on health, nutrition, career, fitness, sex and many other topics pertaining to being fit and fabulous after 50.

Barbara recently started Best of Everything Media, Inc., which will publish books, develop online content, and create programming ideas for network and web-based television. She's a huge believer in the power of social media and can be found talking with friends on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest throughout the day.

Barbara lives in New York City with her husband, two teen-aged daughters, and Gunther, a dog they rescued through the National Brittany Rescue Network.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Running Press (March 30, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0762437405
  • ISBN-13: 978-0762437405
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (79 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #58,137 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I wrote "The Best of Everything After 50: The Experts' Guide to Style, Sex, Health, Money and More" because I wanted to be the best I could be after 50. I've had the good fortune to become a weekly columnist for AARP, front-page contributor for Huffington Post, Chief Pundit for FOF (FabOverFifty), and advisor and on-air contributor to Growing Bolder Media.

A frequent guest on national television, including the Today Show, CBS' The Early Show, Good Morning America and Dr. Oz, I love to yak it up on radio shows around the country whenever I'm invited. Because of my focus on healthy and positive aging, the National Osteoporosis Foundation recently honored me with the Generations of Strength Award. Yay!

I'm hard at work on my second book, which will be published in 2013. Last bit of info: I live in NYC with my husband, two daughters (one of whom just started college!), and rescued dog, Gunther.

I'm fearless after fifty and ready for what's next. Join me . . .

Read Barbara's Blog on www.bestofeverythingafter50.com
Contact Barbara at:
barbara@bestofeverythingafter50.com
twitter (@BGrufferman)
facebook

Customer Reviews

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259 of 293 people found the following review helpful
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If nothing else, this book deserves an extra star for its smug, self-righteous, know-it-all tone because it is so obvious that the author is not aware that she is being in any way overbearing. Just like Charles Schultz's iconic Lucy, this author knows absolutely what is best for everybody else, and is even willing to set up a cardboard stand to dispense "Psychiatric Advice for 5 cents" in order to make life for the lesser human beings just a little better. Oh, and just so you don't read any further if you happen to be of the male persuasion -- despite the title, this book is for women.

A former magazine publisher, the author, Barbara Hannah Grufferman, awoke one morning to find that she was ("Oh dear, when did that happen?") reaching the mid-century mark. So she decided to call in favors from all the beautiful and intelligent people she has met during her career, and she has produced this cursory handbook to hitting fifty. Of course, the book works best if, as the author makes EXTREMELY CLEAR ABOUT HERSELF, you are rich, skinny, had your children late in life, are in a wonderful marriage, healthy, think running is the ONLY way to exercise, live in or near a city with large full-service department stores, and (I'm not making this up) have naturally curly hair.

For the most part, the book, which is set in large double-spaced type, and has no drawings or photos, reads like a series of magazine articles which you have already perused a dozen times over the last twenty years. For instance: Establish a relationship with a Primary Care Physician (if you have insurance, of course, which she doesn't mention); Don't smoke; Use sunblock; Be skinny: Exercise (read: Run, preferably marathons); Eat right; Follow a skin regimen; and, For goodness sake, don't spend more than ten minutes every day putting on make-up. (News flash: Although I do exceed the time limit on this little piece of advice, I would like to point out that Adrienne Arpel has been using this ten-minute make-up advice since 1974.)

The author likes personal shoppers, and recommends that you establish a relationship with one so that you can wear the best clothes at the best prices. She spends $2000 at Saks Fifth Avenue, (and then bows to the masses and spends $350 at Target,) to show that "anyone" can own the basics of a wardrobe for a reasonable price. Her basics consist of lots of tank tops, which I have declined to wear, except on the beach, since I graduated from law school, and knee-length pencil skirts. She also insists that we all throw out our "granny panties" and buy a certain brand of thong which she swears by. I don't know about you, but I tried that thong and it's just as uncomfortable as every other thong I've ever had on.

But her most unusual advice is her chapter on hair. She likes long hair. She insists that she doesn't, but believe me, this chapter is all about her maintaining her long naturally curly blonde hair. She no longer "scrunches it" or "blows it straight." She air-dries it. She has found a colorist who will work with the grays to "blend them in" so that she doesn't actually color her hair --- she just works with what she has. She has very definite hair rules: 1. Shampoo only once or twice a week. On the other days use only conditioner and water. 2. Use your fingers to sculpt your hair, not a brush or comb. 3. Never use a blow dryer or curling iron (of course since you have naturally curly hair, you don't need a curling iron). If you absolutely HAVE to be at the White House or the United Nations in an hour, use a diffuser or a blower dryer with no heat. 4. Every 8 to 10 weeks, get highlights to blend in that gray, and (here's the one I love) 5. Every five to eight MONTHS, get a hair cut. C'mon, Barbara -- those of us with short hair have to get a haircut every four to six weeks to maintain its shape. But it's not about us, is it?

If you are a member of the jet-setting beautiful people, you might find this book of some use, although surely even you have heard all of this before. If you are an ordinary person -- a wife, a mother, someone with a job who has to grocery shop occasionally and doesn't want to go around with sopping wet hair all the time -- pick up "Marie Claire" or "Vogue" at the beauty shop for a quick read while your roots are processing, and forget about this weirdo's wacky cartoon universe. LUCY LIVES!
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29 of 32 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Informative May 8, 2010
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"The Best of Everything After 50" is a breezy read, even in the nitty-gritty chapters that deal with health issues, and money. Barbara Hannah Gufferman, with the help of many experts like fashion designer and entrepreneur Diane von Furstenberg, keeps you entertained while informing, and the book's layout, with its easy-on-the-eyes font size and use of bold print and inserts for the important things you want as a reference, adds to the accessibility of the information.

Favorite chapters include "You = What You Eat," with advice from Dr. Laura J. Lefkowitz and Dr. Stuart Fischer, "Face the Facts" on makeup, with beauty expert Laura Geller, and the delightful Carmindy from "What Not to Wear " fame, and is an area that can be a dangerous with women as they get older (no, adding more makeup doesn't do it!), and another potential minefield, fashion, with the sage advice of Ms. von Furstenberg. Great tips on hair too, which I have been using with great success, and which even though meant for long curly hair, works on my super short "do."

This is a book you can read through cover to cover, or use as needed, and refer to again and again. As we get older, the sharper and wiser we have to be, and Gufferman's book, which is not a list of "do's and don'ts," but rather "...guidelines, not rules," is a good one to have and learn from.
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59 of 71 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars BRAVA BARBARA HANNAH GRUFFERMAN! April 4, 2010
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So I'm channel surfing one morning, and I stop on the Today Show when I notice two beautiful and vibrant women, one of which was Barbara Hannah Grufferman. I've never seen her before, but I was so taken by her enthusiastic desire to share her obvious knowledge on aging healthily and beautifully, that I was prompted to pause the show right then and there and order two copies of her book on Amazon, one for me and one for a gal pal. I received them yesterday, and found myself savoring, albeit very quickly, every page I read which was filled with sensible and concise information. I find myself on page 141, and just noticed that I now have several pages which are highlighted and dog-eared. Clearly, it is not necessary for me to finish this book to leave a review. I fell in love immediately with her book from a practical standpoint, since it is "highlighter" friendly due to the gauge of paper! I am also loving how she has listed her recommended products by their manufacturer names for vitamins, and for her choices for recommended food products too! That is extremely helpful to me, since, while in past resources I've read I've received general information about which types of foods are recommended, I have never seen an actual list of foods by their makers which were tested by the author as well as other professionals, and from several price points too! And I cannot tell you how impressed I am with her recommendations for how to exercise after 50 (I have actually been a gym bunny myself and have cross-trained since I was 39) so I know that her plan is actually doable for every woman over 50, beginner or otherwise. Further, she recommends a breakdown for each day of the week! I've read so many how-to books about health and beauty, and have never been as excited about starting a total and comprehensive program for overall health that can truly be a lifestyle I can enjoy into my 90's. I am more inspired than ever to be the best woman I can possible be, and for that I am grateful Barbara! Now, off to continue reading to gather information about how to have healthier and more beautiful skin! But first, MY recommendation. Don't just buy this book for yourself. Buy one for your favorite gal pal too so you can both live the wealth of being the best of everything after 50 together!
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1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your time.
This book was a waste of time. Reading this book was like a primer on early death...Nothing new and nothing original.
Published 7 days ago by Irene Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars A must-go-to resource for all women after 50!
This is a terrific book! It's such a wealth of information. It gives you all the information you need to live a happier, healthier, wealthier and even sexier life after turning... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Eileen Ryan
3.0 out of 5 stars It's okay.
I wasn't as excited about this book as some of the others I have purchased. This book contains basic information that may be obtained through women's magazines and Googling.
Published 1 month ago by Susie
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun
This is a light fun book full of very useful guidelines to consider. Of course if you get to your 50's you should sort of know most of these things but it is so nice to have this... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Tess
4.0 out of 5 stars good information, good product reviews
I liked the way Barbara presented her info. I recently got a copy of How Not to Look Old but I think I gleaned a lot more information that I could actually use from this book. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Debra
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and entertaining read
I enjoyed this book found it very informative and entertaining I would recommend to a fifty something friend it makes u think
Published 3 months ago by Maria Fisher
4.0 out of 5 stars great reference book!
I love this book! It's a great reference for us mid-lifers who are floating along that great river of "deNile". Fifty is the new forty! Live Life Well!
Published 3 months ago by steffi
4.0 out of 5 stars For Those of Us of a "Certain Age"
This book is broken into sections providing advice for women over 50 on health, fitness, fashion, beauty, money and more. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Cathy Stucker
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent advice for all women especially those of us 50 and over!
I received my copy yesterday and could not put it down, it is well researched and well written advice, tips and tricks that we can all use. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Marsha Pedersen
4.0 out of 5 stars Worth Reading
I don't read many books, but I enjoyed this book tremendously, I would recommend it to ALL women over 50! I will purchase a few for gifts this Christmas.
Published 18 months ago by S. Campbell
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