F*cked at 40: Life Beyond Suburbia, Monogamy and Stretch Marks

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For every woman that has ever felt trapped. A funny, raw and empowering mid-life-crisis-with-a-difference, vlogger, mother, lover businesswoman and social media phenomenon Tova Leigh explores what the hell you are supposed to do when you find yourself living a life you don't remember signing up for. Over 1.3m engaged followers on social media love to hear Tova Leigh's frank, funny, outrageous and often moving views on life. This updated paperback is filled with all that and more, with the addition of a new chapter on life in lockdown. "I was bored, angry, tired and sad. I felt all alone, yet I had nothing to complain about. I had a good job, a husband who wasn't shagging his assistant, three children who apart from being occasional a**holes were pretty good kids; a house, a dog and everything else we are told as little girls we should aspire to. But inside, I was restless. I didn't want to be seen as 'just a mom'. I wanted to be desired, to make someone's hair stand on end and go crazy for me. I panicked, and wondered how many years I had left of being 'f**ckable' before everything starts going downhill" F*cked at 40 is a funny, raw and empowering mid-life crisis. Tova Leigh takes the reader along on her journey of rediscovering her identity after motherhood, encouraging women to break free from society's expectations. When you find authenticity it's like opening a door to the truth - it's hard to go back. This is what prompted Tova to write this book for herself and for women like her, to say- HERE I AM. This paperback edition of Tova's bestselling memoir includes a brand-new, hilarious chapter on her life, revealing how vibrators didn't just add a zing to life but also provided an income that put food on the table.

Reviews

"Tova Leigh has been there, done that, and lived to tell the healing, hilarious tale."
Sarah Knight,New York Timesbestselling author ofThe Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck

"A funny, honest account of motherhood and ageing that women from all walks of life will relate to."
- The Sun

Funny and irreverent"
Grazia Book Club

"Tova's book is a refreshing dose of reality, telling it like it really is, while being funny at the same time!"
Dr Philippa Kaye, GP and author of The M word: Everything you need to know about the menopause

"Tovas book is funny, entertaining and relatable. A must read for any Mum!"
-Danielle Collins, The Face Yoga Expert and author ofDanielle Collins' Face Yoga

The way she talks about her body, her relationship with her body, seizing the day ultimately and just living life. I found it really refreshing.
-Giovanna Fletcher

"Buy it, have a read of it, it's good fun."
-Nadia Sawalha

"... thebest thing is you don't have to be 40 (or f*cked) to enjoy it!"
-Kaye Adams

"You don't have to be a mum to read it, you don't need to be 40 to read it, you just need to read it!"
-Pina Crispo

"Hilarious, funny, raw, intellectual, engaging, witty read, this book is for you"
-Lucy Werner, authorof bestsellerHype Yourself

"It's about love, relationships, happiness, motherhood, it's acceptanceof who you areand the age you are and age is just a number."
-Sophie McCartney,Tired 'N Tested blog

Author Bio

Former lawyer turned internationally successful content creator Tova Leigh moved from Israel to the UK in 2006 to pursue a career in acting. Tova wrote, acted and produced several films, before starting a family in 2011 with her husband Mike. Needing an outlet for her creative spirit while being mum to three girls Tova started a blog-My Thoughts About Stuff- in 2015 which, in less than three years, turned her into an internet sensation, spawning a hugely successful facebook page, instragram account, and a one-woman live show all filled with her blunt rants about motherhood, sex and all things taboo. She also co-hosts a weekly podcast #nailedit with her husband. She is a mother of three girls and lives together with her family in London.