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Written & audio book narrated by Gail Sheehy - Abridged Nonfiction - 2 CASSETTES - 3 hours, 20 minutes

"Remarkable, she has broken the taboo." --Tina Brown, Vanity Fair

Gail Sheehy's landmark bestseller has become the bible for women concerned about menopause. Since The Silent Passage was originally published in the early 1990s, Gail Sheehy, a member of the board of the New York Menopause Research Foundation, has been at the forefront of the newest research on menopause. She has also continued to interview countless women throughout the country on the subject. In this updated and expanded edition, she presents essential new data in chapters on The Perimenopause Panic, Menopause in the Workplace, Estrogen and Brainpower, and New Frontiers in Treatment. Candid, enlightening, inspiring, and witty, with the latest information on everything from early menopause to Chinese medicine and natural remedies, The Silent Passage is an indispensable reference for every woman.

All women face menopause, but, as Gail Sheehy so compellingly reveals in interviews with women from a broad spectrum of economic, ethnic, and racial backgrounds, the passage is seldom easy. Distracting symptoms, confusing medical advise, unsympathetic reactions from loved ones, and the scornful attitudes of society at large often make menopause a lonely and emotionally draining experience.

In this ground-breaking book, Sheehy sets out to erase the stigma of menopause and "render normalcy to a normal physical process." She writes frankly about her own experiences and uncovers the frustrations of other women who have long suffered in silence. She brings together the most current information from the Untied States and abroad and assesses women’s options and risks. This is a book of candor and hope that places menopause within the cycle of life as "the gateway to a second adulthood."

When portions of this book first appeared in Vanity Fair, the response was immediate and electrifying. For everyone who has experienced menopause – and the millions of women of the baby-boom generation who will soon face it – The Silent Passage is sure to become a touchstone.