Reflections at Forty

About this book

What changes in a woman's mind and heart after forty? Across twenty-one stories and concentrated reflections, writer and broadcaster Samah El-Sayed follows women from childhood and restrictive customs through adolescence, first love, conventional marriage, independence, recovery, and self-discovery. The book addresses midlife change, illness, financial autonomy, freedom, and the return of passion after years of sacrifice. Reflections at Forty is not a closed autobiography, but a warm mirror of varied women's experiences and an affirmation that disappointment need not end a life; self-respect can begin it again.