Jann Arden, bestselling author, recording artist, and late-blooming TV star, returns with a humorous and heartfelt memoir about embracing womanhood at fifty-seven. She shares the power, gravity, and freedom she has discovered, which she believes can be unleashed by all women. Reflecting on her strengths, failures, and losses, Jann reveals how she has finally become her own person in her fifties. Like many women, she learned that striving to be pleasing and beautiful in the eyes of others is a losing battle. Embracing authenticity and letting go of societal expectations is not only liberating but also immensely enjoyable. Jann describes this phase of life as the best time she's ever experienced. She intertwines her journey with stories of her mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a father she struggled to connect with, illustrating that fear and avoidance are not ways to truly live. Rather than fixating on youth or a countdown to death, she focuses on her ongoing transformation into the person she always aspired to be. Jann expresses hope that one day, she will look in the mirror and embrace the old woman staring back, celebrating a life of purpose shaped by her mistakes and failures.
