Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts on Aging as a Woman
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"Narrating her own work, Shields maintains a balance between lightheartedness and sincerity, injecting moments of humor even as she contends that aging can be beautiful and freeing."—Library Journal
"The overarching themes of empowerment and comfort in one's own skin even if it is no longer wrinkle free are a perfect listen for those who enjoy celebrity-narrated memoirs."—AudioFile
From the face of a generation comes a voice of experience, honesty and truth. Brooke Shields narrates a powerful account of her aging experience. A master storyteller, Brooke delivers a remarkable narration with humor and grace. Be prepared to listen, laugh and learn as she flips the script on the idea of what it means for a woman to grow older.
Brooke Shields has spent a lifetime in the public eye. Growing up as a child actor and model, her every feature was scrutinized, her every decision judged. Today Brooke faces a different kind of scrutiny: that of being a "woman of a certain age."
And yet, for Brooke, the passage of time has brought freedom. At fifty-nine, she feels more comfortable in her skin, more empowered and confident than she did decades ago in those famous Calvin Kleins. Now, in Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old, she's changing the narrative about women and aging.
This is an era, insists Brooke, when women are reclaiming agency and power, not receding into the shadows. These are the years when we get to decide how we want to live—when we get to write our own stories.
With remarkable candor, Brooke bares all, painting a vibrant and optimistic picture of being a woman in the prime of her life, while dismantling the myths that have, for too long, dimmed that perception. Sharing her own life experiences with humor and humility, and weaving together research and reporting, Brooke takes aim at the systemic factors that contribute to age-related bias.
By turns inspiring, moving, and galvanizing, Brooke's honesty and vulnerability will resonate with women everywhere, and spark a new conversation about the power and promise of midlife.
A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.
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Brooke Shields. (2025). Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts on Aging as a Woman. Unabridged Macmillan Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Brooke Shields. 2025. Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts On Aging As a Woman. Macmillan Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Brooke Shields, Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts On Aging As a Woman. Macmillan Audio, 2025.
MLA Citation (style guide)Brooke Shields. Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts On Aging As a Woman. Unabridged Macmillan Audio, 2025.
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From the face of a generation comes a voice of experience, honesty and truth. Brooke Shields narrates a powerful account of her aging experience. A master storyteller, Brooke delivers a remarkable narration with humor and grace. Be prepared to listen, laugh and learn as she flips the script on the idea of what it means for a woman to grow older.
Brooke Shields has spent a lifetime in the public eye. Growing up as a child actor and model, her every feature was scrutinized, her every decision judged. Today Brooke faces a different kind of scrutiny: that of being a "woman of a certain age."
And yet, for Brooke, the passage of time has brought freedom. At fifty-nine, she feels more comfortable in her skin, more empowered and confident than she did decades ago in those famous Calvin Kleins. Now, in Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old, she's changing the narrative about women and aging.
This is an era, insists Brooke, when women are reclaiming agency and power, not receding into the shadows. These are the years when we get to decide how we want to live—when we get to write our own stories.
With remarkable candor, Brooke bares all, painting a vibrant and optimistic picture of being a woman in the prime of her life, while dismantling the myths that have, for too long, dimmed that perception. Sharing her own life experiences with humor and humility, and weaving together research and reporting, Brooke takes aim at the systemic factors that contribute to age-related bias.
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