Silent Passage by Gail Sheehy (1998, Paperback, Revised)

Someone loaned me a copy of this when I was first going through the change and it helped me beyond measure! I had been terrified that I was losing my sanity, my memory, and that I was turning into some kind of shrew! I felt terrible about the way I acted sometimes but was too ashamed to talk with anyone about it. I had no idea what was going on and often experienced total hopelessness. This simple little book changed everything for me. It explained what I was experiencing and let me know that it would get better. I strongly recommend this book to anyone approaching this period of her life or to anyone who has a loved one experiencing the change.