Lissa RankinRezensionen

I enjoyed this book. It delivered exactly what it promised: a conversational, approachable read full of useful information. I had hoped for a little more… I was left at the end with a bunch of questions I wish had been addressed, but I understand that the author had to select some of the most frequently asked questions to answer, and had to stop somewhere or the book would have been 900 pages long. I skimmed through some of the chapters that didn’t interest me a whole lot (the one on pregnancy and the one on childbirth, for example - been there, done that, not doing it again), but for the most part the author kept me engaged and interested throughout. I’ll definitely save this one for my daughter, and put it on a special bookshelf for her to discover when she’s old enough to want to know her body better but is too embarrassed to ask her mom.

Unfortunately I don't have a speed control option on the CD player in my car and this audiobook is read sooo slowly that I couldn't take it anymore. Will try to find the book.

I like the balance between science and inspiration here. Looking forward to putting some of her suggested exercises to use in my healing process.

I used this book as a morning devotional. Tosha's stuff is always fun to read but also very inspiring. Her stories remind me to trust in the Divine. No one convinces me quite like she does. I look forward to her next book.

At first I was just drawn to the memoir parts of this intriguing book but Rankin gives you everything about herself and I was interested when she tried to show her efforts to be in two worlds at the same time, starting from her medical background and training. I couldn't imagine how her husband could put up with so much, even accepting his role as a house husband -- and in the end the marriage did wind up in a surprisingly peaceful divorce where the two live next to each other. Rankin is trying to do so much, even with the idea that you start small and something grows. Basing it on love and a divine being probably helps her but it does take a rather incredible leap to try and absorb what she is promoting as a sort of missionary.

One of the best non-fiction books I've read in a long time. Every woman should read it. :)

I have an allergic reaction to the typical language in popular women's health writing. All that talk of the "sacred female flower" or "luscious lady lips" makes me break out in hives.

There's certainly plenty of that in this book, but luckily author Lissa Rankin also goes strong on no nonsense health facts and unequivocally shoots down media- and business-driven, and outdated myths, attitudes, and perceptions about what it means to be female and how women's bodies work. Certainly, What's Up Down There? is no Woman: An Intimate Biography, but then, that's not the audience she's writing for, either. Final verdict: this is an excellent book for anyone wanting to learn the basics about women's anatomy and health, but in a chattier, more informal style than straight-up science writing.