Hot Flashes from Abroad

Library Journal

Originally published as Season of Adventure (LJ 11/1/96), this eclectic mix of stories explores the travel adventures and inner journeys of women over 50. It now features a new cover, a brand new introduction by editor Gould (Divorcing Your Grandmother), a smaller format more suitable for traveling, one new essay, and updated author bios. Alix Kates Shulman revels in the peace and isolation of a cottage on an island off the coast of Maine, digging for clams and coping alone with serious injury, while Alexandra David-Neel treks into the forbidden city of Lhasa and homesteader Elinore Pruitt Stewart tracks down and turns in moonshiners in Wyoming. From Alaska to the Amazon and on to the Sahara, these often eloquent and inspirational stories make it clear that for many of these women life after 50 has been more challenging and rewarding than before. However, a number of the stories, which are excerpted from full-length books, begin and end abruptly, and the brief biographical information on each author does not always provide the needed context. For larger public libraries, especially those that don't already own the original. Linda M. Kaufmann, Massachusetts Coll. of Liberal Arts Lib., North Adams Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.