Age Ain't Nothing but a Number Black Women Explore Midlife

Lead Me Home: An African American Guide Through the Grief Journey, and was a contributing editor for R.I.P.: The Complete Book of Death and Dying. She has written for various publications, including Mademoiselle, the Chicago Tribune, and BET.com, and lives in Denver, Colorado."Reading this medley of wisdom, laughter, reflection and love is wonderfully satisfying."--Venise Berry, author of Colored Sugar Water"Provocative, poignant and passionate --captures black women in our glorious mid-years. As rich and satisfying as a warm dish of peach cobbler."-- Evelyn C. White, editor, The Black Women's Health Book"When I grow up I want to keep on growing! AGE AIN'T NOTHING BUT A NUMBER is my roadmap. Thank you my ageless sisters."--- Iyanla Vanzant, author of Every Day I Pray: Prayers for Awakening to the Grace of Inner Communion"Over the years, these women -- our writers -- have named our truths. With this important anthology, they rise once again and escort us into the next phase with beauty, wisdom, humor, love and, as always, style. What a gift!"--- Farah Jasmine Griffin, author of If You Can't Be Free, Be a Mystery: In Search of Billie HolidayRather than support the unhealthy and negative attitudes toward age which are so common, Carleen Brice points us toward embracing the richness of who we are, and who we are becoming.This is a much needed collection, providing affirmation of womanhood and teaching us that contrary to the negative programming of our culture of youth, there is life after thirty that is valuable, meaningful, and even fun."-Johnetta B. Cole, President emerita at Spelman College, Professor emerita at Emory University, and current President of Bennett College

Carleen Brice has written for various publications including Mademoiselle, the Chicago Tribune, and BET.com, and lives in Denver, Colorado