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Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts on Aging as a Woman

Brooke Shields

From generational icon Brooke Shields comes an intimate and empowering exploration of aging that flips the script on the idea of what it means for a woman to grow older

Brooke Shields has spent a lifetime in the public eye. Growing up as a child actor and model, her every feature was scrutinized, her every decision judged. Today Brooke faces a different kind of scrutiny: that of being a "woman of a certain age."

And yet, for Brooke, the passage of time has brought freedom. At fifty-nine, she feels more comfortable in her skin, more empowered and confident than she did decades ago in those famous Calvin Kleins. Now, in Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old, she's changing the narrative about women and aging.

This is an era, insists Brooke, when women are reclaiming agency and power, not receding into the shadows. These are the years when we get to decide how we want to live--when we get to write our own stories.

With remarkable candor, Brooke bares all, painting a vibrant and optimistic picture of being a woman in the prime of her life, while dismantling the myths that have, for too long, dimmed that perception. Sharing her own life experiences with humor and humility, and weaving together research and reporting, Brooke takes aim at the systemic factors that contribute to age-related bias.

By turns inspiring, moving, and galvanizing, Brooke's honesty and vulnerability will resonate with women everywhere, and spark a new conversation about the power and promise of midlife.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Flatiron Books
  • Publish Date: Jan 14th, 2025
  • Pages: 256
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.53in - 6.39in - 0.99in - 0.93lb
  • EAN: 9781250346940
  • Categories: WomenEntertainment & Performing ArtsWomen's Health - General

About the Author

Shields, Brooke: - BROOKE SHIELDS is an actress, author, mother, and wife. She is the author of two previous books, Down Came the Rain and There Was a Little Girl. She resides with her family in New York City, where she was born.

Praise for this book

"Refreshing, revealing, and surprisingly relatable . . . this wide range of topics will appeal to anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the aging process."
--BookPage (starred review)