With her trademark wit, heartfelt wisdom, and lyrical style, bestselling author Sue Patton Thoele issues a declaration of independence for women on the right side of fifty. "When I was a young woman," she writes, "I thought aging meant loss and limitation, but I've learned that it's really about freedom." Sue Patton Thoele is a licensed psychotherapist and the author of numerous books, including The Woman?s Book of Courage and The Woman?s Book of Soul.