Author: Shellenbarger, Sue

Shellenberger's award-winning Wall Street Journal column "Work and Family" drew a stunning amount of mail from middle-aged women radically changing course in search of greater fulfillment. In letter after letter, a trend emerged: an entire generation of women was experiencing the tumultuous transition of midlife in ways not seen before. In this landmark book, she marshals original research data and interviews with over 50 women to tell their collective story and document its impact on families, careers, and our culture at large.