What the Experts Are Saying

 

Jon Paul has written a comprehensive guide for women at midlife which reveals the many facets of change and how to live through them with grace. Travel with her and discover practices that are life altering. She gives voice to many aspects of our middle years that will educate and encourage you to want to live your best second adulthood.
                              
 - Dotsie Bregel, Founder & President of the National Association of Baby Boomer Women
                                                                  

 

Chloe Jon Paul has developed an extensive guide to help mature women live creatively, healthily, and elegantly.  This book offers inspiration, specific instructions, and information to women forty and older - the resources and self queries stimulate thought and action.

-Ruth Harriet Jacobs, PhD, author of Be an Outrageous Older Woman and ABC’s for Seniors
                                                                      
       
                                                                                                                       
Chloe Jon Paul offers a helpful hand of uplifting guidance, life wisdom and innovative tips for women entering The Age of Elegance. I highly recommend this easy-to-read book, manual and road map for those courageous souls who choose to embrace the inevitable aging process with gusto and grace.

-William G. DeFoore, Ph.D., Author and originator of the article and program, Elegant Aging: Growing Deeper, Stronger, Wiser www.Goodfinding.com

       
                                            
Chloe Jon Paul's book is filled to the brim with important information, research and inspiration for the woman who wants to age well with elegance and zest.

- Pamela D. Blair, Ph.D., Psychotherapist and Life Coach, Author, The Next Fifty Years: A Guide for Women at Midlife and Beyond, (Hampton Roads Publishing) Co-Author, I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye: Surviving, Coping and Healing After the Sudden Death of a Loved One (Sourcebooks, Inc.)                 

 

Entering the Age of Elegance is a complete and practical A to Z guide for women who are interested in exploring how they can take command of what may well be the most influential part of their lives and make the choices necessary to create fulfillment and joy in their journeys.
 
-Edgar Papke, CEO and President, Living Change, Inc.

 

Reader Reviews

Barnes & Noble Reviews

QueenJJ
A Loving and Practical Guide for the Modern Maturing Woman
Reader Rating Posted March 12, 2009, 12:17 PM EST: Easy to read, full-absolutely full-of research, resources and information, Entering the Age of Elegance is a book for all baby boomer women who want to live this second part of their life to the max. I honestly couldn't put it down. There are plenty of books on aging, but Entering the Age of Elegance stands alone in its completeness. The author doesn't just tell you what to do, she tells you how, and offers resources galore for more exploration of this rite of passage; this age of elegance. It shouldn't be called a self-help book, but a book for SELF. The reader is first encouraged to re-discover who they are right now, at this moment in time. Then identify the qualities they already possess, polish them, or remove those attributes that would prevent them from living a life of elegance. And then finally, affirm the choices they have made. Written like a midlife travel guide, each chapter is clear, concise, and full of physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual guidance. The subtitles are as entertaining as the information inside is valuable. There are topics like, Change Your Oil Filter, The Will and Grace Scenario, Beyond Support Pantyhose, and Just Heard It through the Grapevine. While some readers have labeled it a midlife road map, and some have called it a manual for living midlife, I believe that after reading Entering the Age of Elegance, everyone will agree that transitioning into midlife and beyond can now definitely be made with style and grace. Whatever the stage of your journey, you'll definitely want to read this book and probably more than once; and then return to it often for the many resources inside

 

CRG1937
Entering the Age of Elegance is a must-read for women 40+
Reader Rating Posted March 6, 2009, 7:13 PM EST: This book, written as a travel guide for modern maturing women takes the reader from planning this fabulous journey to the boarding gate. The author helps dispels those awful myths about aging and provides plenty of additional resources to explore if the reader wishes to go further in depth on a particular topic. The Table of Contents will spark your curiosity and make you want to read the book to find the answer to such thought-provoking subtitles as "The F-Word You Need to Use", "Think MSN", "The Ten Commandments of Aging Motherhood" and "Beyond Support Pantyhose."

 

Amazon Review

Corrie Woods, Author of The Woman’s Field Guide to Exceptional Living: Practical Steps for Living a Big, Bold, Beautiful Life!

“A Different Kind of Travel Guide,” May 15, 2009
I have to say that the title of this book really caught my eye: Entering the Age of Elegance. As a woman turning 50 this year I love this invitation to elegance. Chloe has taken a fresh approach to a popular topic by giving us a resource-rich travel guide. This book is packed with practical information, recommended book lists, web pages, and resources. I found myself saying, “I never thought about that before…” over and over.
Great read.