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T
HE
F
EMALE
B
RAIN
IS ONE OF THE MOST-TALKED-ABOUT BOOKS OF THE YEAR.

“I’ve found I can change the conversation at any social gathering by mentioning Louann Brizendine’s book,
The Female Brain
.”

—David Brooks,
New York Times

“Feminists should celebrate: Finally someone is taking women’s health seriously and has done a thorough study of the female brain…. Yet undoubtedly this book will make feminists vested in denying sex differences uncomfortable.”

—Washington Times

“The author’s greatest gift to her readers is the way she takes us through the stages of a woman’s life to show the influence of hormone levels on every decision.”

—Los Angeles Times

“[Brizendine] seamlessly weaves together the findings of innumerable articles and books, both technical and popular, along with accounts of patients she treated at her clinic…. Given the character—and rancor—of our dichotomous approach to the influences of biology and culture, readers likely will be fascinated or angered, convinced or skeptical, according to the positions they have staked out already.”

—Deborah Tannen,
Washington Post

“Her conclusions will seem like common sense to some and nothing short of heresy to others…. Her ideas are certain to spark controversy from some doctors and social scientists who think books like this undercut women and reinforce old gender stereotypes.”

—Newsweek

“Brizendine calls
The Female Brain
an ‘owner’s manual’ for women, but it’s worth a look for men, too—even though we’re hardwired not to read the instructions.”

—Toronto Sun

“Part road map for women looking for scientific explanations for their behavior, part geeky manual for relationship woes…Brizendine is at her best when describing the neurochemical underpinnings of passionate love.”

—San Francisco Chronicle

“A wonderful new book…Brizendine’s book shares how women’s brains and hormones cause us to value different things during different stages of our lives, which can affect everything from career decisions to who we fall in love with.”

—Gannett News Service

“It’s bloody brilliant…. It’s answered not only the questions that have plagued me for years, but it’s answered questions I hadn’t even formulated yet. I am so not kidding…. I’m just glad to have a book that is not only fascinating, it makes me feel less insane.”

—The Huffington Post

“Brizendine lays out the key stages of life in eight juicy chapters, solidly useful wherever you are on her timeline. I wish I’d been able to read ‘Why the Teen Girl Brain Freaks’ at puberty. Of course, knowledge is power…”

—Bust
magazine

“A trove of information, as well as some stunning insights…While this book will be of interest to anyone who wonders why men and women are so different, it will be particularly useful for women and parents of girls.”

—Publishers Weekly

“This book should be required reading for all women, and it wouldn’t hurt for men to give it a glance as well.”

—Pilot
(North Carolina)

“Brizendine is onto something…. This is going to be a bumpy ride.”

—William Booth,
Washington Post

PUBLISHED BY BROADWAY BOOKS

Copyright © 2006 by Louann Brizendine

All Rights Reserved

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This book is not intended to take the place of medical advice from a trained medical professional. Readers are advised to consult a physician or other qualified health professional regarding treatment of their medical problems. Neither the publisher nor the author takes any responsibility for any possible consequences from any treatment, action, or application of medicine, herb, or preparation to any person reading or following the information in this book.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Brizendine, Louann, 1952– The female brain / Louann Brizendine.

p. cm.

1. Brain—Physiology. 2. Brain—Psychology. 3. Women. I. Title.

QP376.B755 2006

612.8—dc22

2006040765

eISBN: 978-0-76792841-0

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