SAM DAWSON DID NOT LIKE TURNING SIXTY. Body parts started heading south, and in the Down Dog yoga pose she could count the wrinkles around her ankles like the age rings of a tree. Curious to learn whether others her age felt the same, she interviewed seventy women.

Broad Appeal is a culmination of her candid conversations with these mature women and reveals that "over-the-hill" is actually a new and exciting frontier. Sam discovered that most women feel like she does: they don't think, feel, or act old. They may see their reflection in the mirror and wonder "Who is that old lady?"...