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31–44 WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE

AND WOW! Belinda Carlisle savors her serenity. Plus: How one woman busts her rut with fruit, a chat about memory loss, and Jane Smiley and Lionel Shriver on midlife sex

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47 BEAUTY + FASHION NEWS This is what 46 looks like

48 REAL-LIFE SOLUTIONS LOIS JOY JOHNSON puts the

adult-acne arsenal to the test

50 HAIR PLUMPERS Follicle fatteners that really work

52 SMART SHOPPER Loose jackets and swingy skirts at

every price

56 3 READERS, 1 TREND Our panelists agree that

bright coats boost their mood—and wardrobe

58 CASH AND CARRY Five new wallets multitask with style

60 WHAT TO WEAR FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE KIM

JOHNSON GROSS on how to dress when your colleagues are half your age

97 SPRING FASHION 2OO7 10 accomplished women

model—and critique—looks from top designers BY LOIS JOY JOHNSON

108 LOVE MATCHES Lush bags and shoes in python,

patent leather and more BY LOIS JOY JOHNSON

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18 EDITOR’S LETTER 20 MORE CONNECTED 194 SHOPPING GUIDE

42 JANE SMILEY ON LOVE, FREEDOM

AND MIDLIFE SEX

50 ANTIAGING BEAUTY

72 THE MENTOR’S MANUAL

80 WHEN FRIENDS GET PLASTIC SURGERY

116 ANGELA BASSETT

139 YOUR OVER-4O BODY TUNE-UP

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97 Spring Fashion Stock your closet with spring’s classics

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122 ADVENTURES IN AFRICA Two friends trek the rain forest

BERRY DELICIOUS Sumptuous treats in Utah128

BODY + MIND 139 | SPECIAL SECTION: WOMEN AND WEIGHT LOSS

140 CHECK YOUR FLUIDS LAURA FRASER’s weight

gain wasn’t the result of what she ate but what she drank

147 FOUR WOMEN SHAPE UP With More’s fitness plan,

these women shed pounds and made exercise a must. In just three months, you can do the same BY ELENA ROVER

158 JUMP-START YOUR FITNESS ROUTINE

Exercise and nutrition experts share their tips and tweaks for a smarter workout BY BARI NAN COHEN

166 ARE YOU STUCK WITH THAT SPARE TIRE?

Midlife fat is the hardest to fight, but new fat-cell research may point to a cure BY NANCY MONSON

172 PARTY OF 12 LOUISA KASDON was weary of

conventional weight-loss support groups, so she formed her own

178 HEALTH NEWS An HT update

PEOPLE + PLACES

84 ROSSEAU’S BRAINSTORM Fifty-year-old Gail Rosseau is one of the country’s top neurosurgeons. For her next act, she’s

taking on breast cancer orthodoxy BY LAURENCE GONZALES

116 ANGELA ASCENDING With a successful 20-year career, a new memoir and, after years of infertility, twin babies,

Angela Bassett is brimming with bliss BY MERYL GORDON

122 GIRLS IN THE MIST Two longtime friends travel to Africa for a glimpse of magnificent mountain gorillas BY PEGGY NORTHROP

128 TRUE WEST The owners of an imaginative restaurant in a remote Utah town provide a spring feast for any table

BY CAROLINE SORGEN KAYE

183 SONGS OF MY MOTHER Alzheimer’s made her mother’s voice, once lyrical, toneless. Then came the startling coda

BY GABRIELLE SELZ

WORK + MONEY

64 SECOND ACTS How a benefits consultant

reinvented herself with homemade Asian sauces BY LOUISA KASDON

72 QUINLAN + ANSWERS MARY LOU QUINLAN on

mentoring without tears

196 FIRSTS AFTER 4O A fisherwoman got

to know 80 Alaskan huskies and trained for her first dog sled race INTERVIEW BY JENN ANDRLIK

ATTITUDE + ESSAYS

80 THE FACE OF CHANGE Her friends may relish Restylane

and Botox, but JOANNE KAUFMAN is determined to face midlife tamper-free

BOTTOMS UP! What wine can mean for your weight

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JOB CLIMBERS Mentoring in moderation

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