<div>The author of the classic New York Times bestseller Passages returns with her inspiring memoir&#8212;a chronicle of her trials and triumphs as a groundbreaking &#8220;girl&#8221; journalist in the 1960s, to iconic guide for women and men seeking to have it all, to one of the premier political profilers of modern times.Candid, insightful, and powerful, Daring: My Passages is the story of the unconventional life of a writer who dared . . . to walk New York City streets with hookers and pimps to expose violent prostitution; to march with civil rights protesters in Northern Ireland as British paratroopers opened fire; to seek out Egypt&#8217;s president Anwar Sadat when he was targeted for death after making peace with Israel.Always on the cutting edge of social issues, Gail Sheehy reveals the obstacles and opportunities encountered when she dared to blaze a trail in a &#8220;man&#8217;s world.&#8221; Daring is also a beguiling love story of Sheehy&#8217;s tempestuous romance with and eventual happy marriage to Clay Felker, the charismatic creator of New York magazine. As well, Sheehy recounts her audacious pursuit and intimate portraits of many twentieth-century leaders, including Hillary Clinton, Presidents George H. W. and George W. Bush, and the world-altering attraction between Margaret Thatcher and Mikhail Gorbachev.Sheehy reflects on desire, ambition, and wanting it all&#8212;career, love, children, friends, social significance&#8212;and lays bare her major life passages: false starts and surprise successes, the shock of failures and inner crises; betrayal in a first marriage; life as a single mother; flings of an ardent, liberated young woman; her adoption of a second daughter from a refugee camp; marriage to the love of her life and their ensuing years of happiness, even in the shadow of illness.Now stronger than ever, Sheehy speaks from hard-won experience to today&#8217;s young women. Her fascinating, no-holds-barred story is a testament to guts, resilience, smarts, and daring, and offers a bold perspective on all of life&#8217;s passages.</div>

Daring

<div>&#8220;One of those rare books that can drastically lighten even the heaviest of loads.&#8221; &#8212;Rosalynn Carter&#8220;Trust me: there is no better guide to caregiving.&#8221; &#8212;Bill MoyersGail Sheehy, author of the groundbreaking Passages&#8212;which was a New York Times bestseller for more than three years&#8212;now brings us Passages in Caregiving. In this essential guide, the acclaimed expert on the now aging Baby Boomer generation outlines nine crucial steps for effective, successful family caregiving, turning chaos into confidence during this most crucial of life stages.</div>

Passages in Caregiving

<div>This book is enhanced with content such as audio or video, resulting in a large file that may take longer to download than expected.With 15 videos and text focused on strategies one needs to bear the responsibility of caring for someone close to them, the enhanced e-book of Passages In Caregiving takes you by the hand and shows you that you will get through this &#8212; and you will do the right things.With empathy and intelligence, backed by formidable research, and interspersed with poignant stories of her experience and that of successful care givers, Passages in Caregiving examines the arc of caregiving from the very first signs of trouble &#8212; providing invaluable advice and guidance to help turn a stressful, life-altering situation into a journey that can be safely navigated and from which everyone can benefit.</div>

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