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No one really expects it, but at some time or another, just about everyone has been—or will be—responsible for giving care, for a sustained period, to someone close to them. Gail Sheehy, who has chronicled every major turning point for 20th-century Americans, as well as reported on everything from politics to sexuality, knows firsthand the trials, fears, and rare joys of caregiving.

A seasoned woman is spicy. She has been marinated in life experience. She can be alternately sweet, tart, bubbly, or mellow. She can be maternal and playful, bossy and submissive, strong and soft. The seasoned woman knows who she is. She could be any one of us, as long as she is committed to living fully and passionately in the second half of life.

Remember Whitewater, the infamous blue dress, the rumors that she was running the country? Here is the story of Hillary Clinton and her marriage, both so famous the world over, you think you know everything there is to know. Stripping away the layers of public masks and private denials, Gail Sheehy reveals the complexities and contradictions of one of the most political figures of our time.