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Going Gray: What I Learned about Beauty, Sex, Work, Motherhood, Authenticity, and Everything Else That Really Matters

Anne Kreamer
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Going Gray: What I Learned about Beauty, Sex, Work, Motherhood, Authenticity, and Everything Else That Really Matters

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2007

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Anne Kreamer

Going Gray: What I Learned about Beauty, Sex, Work, Motherhood, Authenticity, and Everything Else That Really Matters

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2007
Book Details
Pages

224

Format

Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction

Setting

United States • 2000s

Publication Year

2007

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

In Going Gray: What I Learned about Beauty, Sex, Work, Motherhood, Authenticity, and Everything Else That Really Matters, Anne Kreamer explores personal and societal perceptions of gray hair. She examines themes like identity, aging, and empowerment through research and personal experience, challenging conventional beauty standards and encouraging authentic self-acceptance in various aspects of life including career and relationships.

Informative

Contemplative

Emotional

Inspirational

Heartwarming

Reviews & Readership

3.4

1,071 ratings

44%

Loved it

38%

Mixed feelings

19%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Anne Kreamer's Going Gray blends personal narrative with research to explore societal perceptions of aging and authenticity. Readers appreciate its relatable insights and humor, though some criticize it for lacking depth and comprehensive analysis. Overall, it encourages reflection on beauty standards and self-acceptance.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Going Gray: What I Learned about Beauty, Sex, Work, Motherhood, Authenticity, and Everything Else That Really Matters?

A reader who would enjoy Going Gray is interested in personal narratives about aging, self-acceptance, and beauty standards. Comparable to Eat, Pray, Love, this book appeals to those exploring identity beyond societal norms and resonates with individuals curious about authentic living and midlife experiences.

3.4

1,071 ratings

44%

Loved it

38%

Mixed feelings

19%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

224

Format

Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction

Setting

United States • 2000s

Publication Year

2007

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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