Counterclockwise: My Year of Hypnosis, Hormones, Dark Chocolate, and Other Adventures in the World of Anti-aging
Journals and memoirs, Women biography, Health and aging
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Summary
At this moment one in three Americans is entering midlife and many are wondering How did I get to be this old Plenty will turn to miracle creams injections fillers and… surgery to reverse the hands of time but Kessler investigates the largely unexplored side of anti-aging what it takes to be younger not just look younger Guided by an open but pleasantly skeptical mind a thirst for adventure and a sense of humor she investigates America s youth obsession and decides on a very personal level what to do about it She is at once the careful reporter the immersion journalist the self-designated lab rat and a midlife woman who is not interested in being as old as her driver s license insists she is Counterclockwise is a lively quest to discover how to maintain stamina vitality fortitude and creativity right to the very end The human smile is an anti-gravity device Kessler s delightful witty book actually takes 20 yearsoff your face Mary Roach author of Stiff and Gulp