Monday, April 12, 2010

I was asked to review this book with the funny name of Shmirshky: Think Inside the Box, by E. It is about women's bodies & how they change but the main premise is perimenopause & menopause! NOW BEFORE YOU MEN & YOUNGER GALS TURN OFF OR CLICK ELSEWHERE, let me tell you that this is a book for all! It is a huge help to women going thru this BUT even more so, men should read this to understand what we go thru. Younger women should read this not only to be prepared for what is coming but to help & understand women in your life going thru this. Also, both men & younger women will gain a much clearer & better understanding of this change in life for women. My hope is that you will read this book & not only understand BUT SUPPORT her thru this. If you are a man or younger lady, enter my GIVEAWAY too. Not only will you enjoy it but you will learn & then you can pass it on to women in your life. I have been thru many of the symptoms E wrote about so I have first hand experience.

I have to say this is one of the best & funniest books I have ever read on this subject! YES, it is! Not only did E take a tough subject & make it readable BUT she made it fun AND packed it with tons of important information! If you are a woman & felt alone about "the change", than fear no more! This is your answer!!!

If you win one of my 2 GIVEAWAYS or decide to buy it, read from page one or you will miss out! Do not skip the beginning like most do because it will explain why it comes wrapped the way it does which had me scratching my head when I first received it!

A bit of the press release below:

SHMIRSHKY: THINK INSIDE THE BOX

A SMALL BOOK WITH A BIG STORY - Reaching out is IN. Suffering in silence is Out. - From Jody - DON'T SUFFER IN SILENCE

Got a vagina? Know someone who does? Chances are you have a wife, girlfriend, mother, grandmother, mother-in-law, sister, daughter, friend, mentor, coworker, or boss who has one. Whether you’re a forty-five-year-old woman in perimenopause or an eighteen-year-old guy who thinks his mom is in need of an exorcism, Shmirshky is for you.

Shmirshky is the first menopause book of its kind. Unlike other books that are dry and mired in confusing medical terms, Shmirshky is an intimate, humorous read—smart, fact-filled, and full of love.

“Shmirshky” is a term you won’t find in any other menopause book. It comes from E’s unique, often hilarious vernacular: she calls the vagina (and anyone who has one) a shmirshky (pronounced shmersh-key). “Vagina is such an awkward medical term,” she says.

Shmirshky is not your mother’s menopause book. “In fact, chances are she never had one. If you think menopause is a shitty experience, then Shmirshky is your pooper-scooper.”

Shmirshky is open and honest at a time when many women want to keep their feelings hidden. For some, the PM&M experience can be overwhelming and frightening. “You may feel like an alien swooped down, took over your body, and jumbled up your mind and personality—not to mention your hips, your boobs, and your waist,” E says.

Shmirshky had its beginnings as a simple journal. E’s initial writings were intended as a gift to her daughter. That journal morphed into a small book with a big story. Edited by her twenty-seven-year-old son (who now knows more about PM&M than he ever imagined!), Shmirshky affords readers an honest, personal connection that further squashes the stigma of PM&M.

Don’t hide your shmirshky under a bush! Shmirshky empowers women to take charge. E helps her readers learn how to interpret the symptoms of PM&M, research and interview doctors, understand the necessary tests, and reach out to loved ones for support. Treating the symptoms of PM&M is not a one-size-fits-all situation. As E says, "Too bad they can't administer hormone therapy through a pair of heels."

You can visit shmirshky.com for more info & to buy the book. Readers can also connect, comment, and share their own unique experiences as well as stay in touch with the shmirshky movement.

Actually, I had so many parts of this book marked to share in this review that if I did, this post would be 10 pages long! I mean it .. as hard as this subject is, I laughed out loud & got crucial info at the same time!!!!! I MEAN IT! FUNNY, fun to read & informative!

So, here we go: GIVEAWAY!

I have a GIVEAWAY for two (2) books to US residents only - sorry to my readers outside of the US.

1. Just comment about anything including "the change". Have you gone thru this with a loved one - pls share!
2. For an extra entry, write about this giveaway on your site (if you have one), link back here and then come back here & do a separate comment that you linked to this giveaway.
3. Tweet it out if you want to even though I am not on Twitter. Leave a separate comment.

I will leave this open through Thursday, April 15th, 6pm PST/9 EST. The winner will be announced Friday.