{"product_id":"9781416579854","title":"In Our Prime: The Invention of Middle Age","description":"\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e reporter Patricia Cohen, a “lively, well-researched chronicle” (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e) of the concept of middle age, from the nineteenth century to the present.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe director behind the Hollywood close-up and the inventor of the “midlife crisis,” the doctors who promised to restore men’s sexual vigor with monkey gland transplants and the neuroscientists mapping the middle-aged brain, the fashion designers and the feminists: They are all part of the fascinating parade of businessmen, entertainers, scientists, and hucksters who have shaped our understanding and experience of middle age. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMidlife has swung between serving as a symbol of power and influence and a metaphor for decline, yet the invention and history of this vital period of life have never before been fully told. Acclaimed \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ereporter Patricia Cohen finally fills the gap with a book that provokes surprise, outrage, and delight. \u003ci\u003eIn Our Prime \u003c\/i\u003etakes readers from turn-of-the-century factories that refused to hire middle-aged men to high-tech laboratories where researchers are unraveling the secrets of the middle-aged mind and body. She traces how midlife has been depicted in film, television, advertisements, and literature. Cohen exposes the myths of the midlife crisis and empty-nest syndrome and investigates antiaging treatments such as human growth hormones, estrogen, Viagra, Botox, and plastic surgery. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExhilarating and empowering, \u003ci\u003eIn Our Prime \u003c\/i\u003ewill compel readers to reexamine a topic they think they already know.","brand":"Scribner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47153744150768,"sku":"9781416579854","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781416579854_p0.jpg?v=1763775073","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781416579854","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}