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Name: An Old Wife's Tale
Author: Midge Decter

Midge Decter’s *An Old Wife's Tale* offers a sweeping chronicle of American society since the 1940s, seen through the prism of her own experiences. As a prominent conservative commentator, Decter reflects on the shifting dynamics between men and women, the evolving United States, and the broader world. From her youth during World War II to her later roles as a single mother, publishing executive, married woman, political commentator, and grandmother, she provides a candid, often humorous examination of how American culture has changed over the past sixty years.

First publish date: 2001

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography

Authors: Midge Decter

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