Leigh Anne Jasheway-Bryant has compiled this collection of 50 wry reflections about menopause.

The hilarious observations are brought to life with vintage photographs in this lightweight gift book that can also double as a fan.

With poignant humor, laugh-out-loud sayings and a bold attitude Not Guilty by Reason of Menopause (Tenspeed Press, $12.95, hardcover) discusses the lighter -- and hopefully, cooler -- side of menopause.

Jasheway-Bryant poses this thought at the beginning of the book:

You might be menopausal if. . . you know calcium content of a pitcher of piña coladas; your little black dress made of terry cloth or you buy antiperspirant in six packs.

Available at local booksellers or online at amazon.com and tenspeed.com.

 

Claire Yezbak Fadden is the Associate Editor of LifeAfter50.com.