F*cked at 40

Life Beyond Suburbia, Monogamy and Stretch Marks

Tova Leigh

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Watkins Publishing
03 March 2020

Memoirs; Advice on parenting; TV tie-in humour

For every woman that has ever felt trapped. A funny, raw and empowering mid-life-crisis-with-a-difference, vlogger, mother, lover businesswoman and social media phenomenon Tova Leigh explores what the hell you are supposed to do when you find yourself living a life you don't remember signing up for.

I was bored, angry, tired and sad. I felt all alone yet I had nothing to complain about. I had a good job, a husband who as far as I could tell wasn't shagging his assistant, three children who apart from being the occasional assholes were pretty good kids; a house, a dog and everything else we are told as little girls we should aspire to. But inside, I was growing restless. I was sick of having the same dull conversations about meal plans and kid-friendly holidays. I was frustrated with having the same married sex I'd been having for the past seven years, or not having any sex at all. I didn't want to be looked at as just a 'mom'. I wanted to be desired, to make someone's hair stand on end and go crazy for me. I didn't want to live by some label that didn't represent me. I looked at my messy SUV after my yoga class one morning and I wanted to vomit on it all. I panicked, thinking about how I am slowly approaching middle age and the menopause and I wondered how many years do I have left of being 'f
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*ckable' before everything starts going downhill?

We have many sides to us, most of the time we think we must choose just one character and stick to it. But the truth is, we can be all of them without having to choose. I am finally able to show the world that I am a bit of an idiot who dances around her kitchen in her knickers and makes silly videos with her husband, as well as a responsible parent and a businesswoman who runs her own company.

When you find authenticity it's hard to go back. It's like opening a door to the truth and starting to breathe a new type of air. This discovery is what prompted me to write. It's my way of saying HERE I AM. I don't think we should be sorry for who we are. None of us.

By: Tova Leigh
Imprint: Watkins Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 0th New edition
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 135mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9781786782694
ISBN 10: 1786782693
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 03 March 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tova Leigh began her successful blog 'My Thoughts About Stuff' in 2016 as a way to talk about parenting, body image, and being free of boundaries. As in her blog, in this, her first book, she talks about her life beyond motherhood, and the challenges that women face as they try to uncover who they are in the world. Tova's up-front, humorous, and honest message has earned her a loyal global following.

Reviews for F*cked at 40: Life Beyond Suburbia, Monogamy and Stretch Marks

Tova Leigh has been there, done that, and lived to tell the healing, hilarious tale. Funny and irreverent Tova's book is a refreshing dose of reality, telling it like it really is, while being funny at the same time! Tova's book is funny, entertaining and relatable. A must read for any Mum! The way she talks about her body, her relationship with her body, seizing the day ultimately and just living life. I found it really refreshing. Buy it, have a read of it, it's good fun. ... the best thing is you don't have to be 40 (or f*cked) to enjoy it! You don't have to be a mum to read it, you don't need to be 40 to read it, you just need to read it! Hilarious, funny, raw, intellectual, engaging, witty read, this book is for you It's about love, relationships, happiness, motherhood, it's acceptance of who you are and the age you are and age is just a number. A funny, honest account of motherhood and ageing that women from all walks of life will relate to.