Little White Lies, Deep Dark Secrets The Truth About Why Women Lie

&&LPFrom the bestselling author of &&LITripping the Prom Queen&&L/I comes a fascinating and provocative look at the reasons behind female deception. It reveals how society doles out mixed messages to women, fostering the lies they tell. Among them:&&L/P A woman who shoplifts, and has it 'down to a science' A woman who tells her husband she is working late to be with her lover A woman who lies about her children's achievements to her friends A woman who pretends her husband is doing well when they are going broke A woman who has covered up her husband's emotional abuse for years A woman whose secret is her misery in being a stay-at-home mom in suburbia A woman who lies about loving her partner, deciding it's better to stay than be alone And many other secrets and deceptions &&LPHonest and even outrageous, Susan Shapiro Barash is fast becoming the author who explores issues that are important to women--issues that they are loath to talk about'¦until now. &&L/P

SUSAN SHAPIRO BARASH is the author of nine previous books, and teaches gender studies at Marymount Manhattan College.  As a well-recognized gender expert, she is frequently sought out by newspapers, television shows, and radio programs to comment on women’s issues.  She lives in New York City.