Dish: Midlife Women Tell the Truth about Work, Relationships, and the Rest of Life

Women at Mid-life Tell the Truth about What Really Matters in Work, Relationships, and the Rest of Life From the bestselling author of What Next? comes a deliciously frank and inspiring look at contemporary women and the life choices they make. “I am feverish with all the possibilities,” says one woman, of her life now. “I lost myself, my sense of being because I had to conform to an alpha male world. I would come out of meetings sick to my stomach, not because of what had happened in the meeting but because of what had happened to me,” says another of her life in a corporate organization. So just what does this generation of women, the first to “have it all,” have to say for themselves today? Lots, it turns out. Rueful, funny, bitchy, wise, women at mid-life are tired of trying to please and continually biting their tongues. They have worked, married, had children, divorced, chosen to stay home, and learned lots of life’s lessons — and they are more than happy to dish it all out for us. Through the skilful lens of renowned life coach Dr. Barbara Moses, the voices of over one thousand women are focused on the issues surrounding career, family, love and sex, friendship, and society. Through them, we see a brilliant snapshot of an entire generation, one that first tackled the glass ceiling and fought for equality at home and at work. We hear what they think of their lives now, of the choices they have made, what has made them happy, and what they would change for the second half of their lives. In Moses’s capable hands, these voices become welcome advice from a host of friends, a road map for future choices. Dish is addictively readable and full of wisdom, and it will change the face of self-help. A sample of the voices in Dish: “My boss, the VP of HR, said, ‘We really need to promote work-life balance in the company. Let’s have a meeting Monday morning at seven-thirty to discuss it.’” “I’m proud of myself for ending the marriage . . . asserting my right to feel good about my life and being strong enough to do it.” “I practise Marxist (Groucho) monogamy. I wouldn’t have an affair with anyone who would have an affair with me.”

About the Author :
Dubbed “a Canadian career guru” by Fast Company magazine, Dr. Barbara Moses is a sought-after media commentator on career management. Dr. Moses appears frequently on network and local TV and radio, and is the bestselling author of What Next?: The Complete Guide to Taking Control of Your Working Life; The Good News About Careers; and Career Intelligence. She is a columnist for the Globe and Mail and the Wall Street Journal’s CareerJournal.com and is a featured expert on various websites. Dr. Moses lives in Toronto.

Review :
“A must read . . .Listen-up girls: Midlife women spill the secrets of their success." —The National Post “Straight talk about what women really want.” —The Toronto Star “Sharing advice and experiences from real women, Dr. Moses, has compiled a guide on how to be successful and happy at work, at home and in your relationships… This inspiring guide is a well organized, easy read.” —Metro News “In this fascinating new book, best-selling author and “career guru” Barbara Moses discovers what midlife women really think — all the untold secrets they rarely share.” —Flare.com "Dish found and conquered a tough audience in me... a surprisingly entertaining read that eschews stereotypes and often rings true....Moses is refreshing." —The Globe and Mail "Moses leads women out of the wilderness. Dish is funny, insightful and practical--a remedial tool for woman wanting to rejuvenate themselves at any point in their lives." —The Woman's Post “Mythbusting at midlife . . . Work-life expert gets hundreds of Boomer women to share the ‘awful bitchy truth.’” —Ottawa Sun “She speaks her mind and doesn’t sugercoat the truth. And it’s that same honesy, brutal or otherwise, that comes through in her new book, Dish.” —Calgary Herald “A must-read for women.” —Sheila Copps Praise for What Next?: “In this must-read book, Moses distills her years of research and experience into a clear and comprehensive guidebook for anyone to follow, regardless of their career situation.” — Margaret Wente, Globe and Mail columnist “Informed . . . timely . . . full of practical insights on how organizations can secure their future and, at the same time, meet the needs of the different demographic groups.” — Dr. David Foot, bestselling author of Boom, Bust & Echo