Her Best-Kept Secret: Why Women Drink-And How They Can Regain Control
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (938 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1439184399 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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She shows that as scientists and health professionals learn more about women’s particular reactions to alcohol, they are coming up with new and more effective approaches to excessive drinking. But Glaser doesn’t wag a finger. “Glaser has written an engaging account of women and drink, citing fascinating studies about modern stressors…and evidence that some problem drinkers can learn moderation….Bound to stir controversy” (People).In Her Best-Kept Secret, journalist Gabrielle Glaser uncovers a hidden-in-plain-sight drinking epidemic. Instead, in a f
From Booklist This well-reported, well-written book is a depressing look at American women who are drinking more than ever. standards that makes me a ‘heavy drinker.’” --Karen Springen . Glaser will also raise eyebrows by weaving herself into the story and noting that she and her husband regularly consume about two-thirds of a bottle of white wine with dinner and that her weekly total is usually “more than seven drinks a week (though not by much), and by U.S. Glaser, a former reporter for the New York Times, the Associated Press, and National Public Radio, interviews dozens of drinkers, doctors, and treatment specialists and cites numerous studies. She also injects humor, asking, “I wondered how exactly did our cultural icons go from the saloon destroyer Carry Nation to the cosmopolitan-sipping Carrie Bradshaw i
Life saver pc I LOVED this book! This book was truly a life changer for me. As the daughter of an "alcoholic," I have often wondered every time I over imbibed if I too had a drinking problem. I have a sister who certainly does have some form of alcohol dependency. But,. Printing Errors I was enjoying the book, the subject matter is fascinating & deeply personal to me based on various alcoholic women in my life. I was severely disappointed in discovering that it jumped from page 88 to the beginning of chapter 6. Parts of chapter Printing Errors Jon I was enjoying the book, the subject matter is fascinating & deeply personal to me based on various alcoholic women in my life. I was severely disappointed in discovering that it jumped from page 88 to the beginning of chapter 6. Parts of chapter 4 and al. and al. "A Fascinating Read for Every Woman Who Drinksat all!" according to M.Barry. Her Best Kept Secret by Gabrielle Glaser is a fascinating compilation of facts and anecdotes about women and their relationship with alcohol. I couldn't put it down, but admittedly have an interest in the topic, as a woman who likes to drink, and does not
. Gabrielle Glaseris the author of Strangers to the Tribe and The Nose, and a journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Mademoiselle, The Economist, Glamour, The Washington Post, and Health, among other publications