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An inspirational road map for African American women in the prime of their livesHow should today's African American women approach the challenges and opportunities of midlife? This book, by the acclaimed author of Sister Power, describes seven pathways to lasting satisfaction, all based on the experiences of real-life black women: the domestic warrior, single-parent professional, independent free-floater, passionate soul mate, blissful wonderer, faithful follower, and soul survivor. Packed with inspiring, empowering reflections and stories about overcoming prejudice and stereotyping, handling sex and relationships, raising children, and pursuing careers, this book is required reading for every black woman in life's middle phase. Dr. Patricia Reid-Merritt (Hamilton, NJ) is a professor and former coordinator of the Social Work and African American Studies Programs at Richard Stockton College. She is the author of the Blackboard bestseller Sister Power (0-471-19355-0).