The Other Side of Thirty

He Other Side Of Thirty Is The Story Of Ani Spencer A Feisty Passionate Single 30-Something Architect. Ani Is On A Quest. While Professionally Successful Ani Feels Like The \Traditional\ Route To Female Happiness (Marriage Children Etc.) Is Rapidly Passing Her By. As A Self-Proclaimed Modern-Day Feminist And Independent Woman Ani Is Mortified That She Even Cares About This Issue. But To Her Chagrin Try As She Might (And She Tries!) Ani Just CanT Seem To Push The Subject Out Of Her Mind. Despite Having Devoured The Current Plethora Of Books And Tv Shows Depicting The Ups And Downs Of The Modern Single Female In Witty Lighthearted Tones Ani Still Has Unresolved Angst. So She Decides To Take Matters Into Her Own Hands.. The Other Side Of Thirty Chronicles AniS Efforts To Ride The Rapids Of Single Life In The 21St Century And Figure Out How To Move Forward And Address Head On The Issues That Tug At Her On A Daily Basis: Dating Marriage Body Image Self-Confidence Careers And Personal Finance And Last But Not Least Building A Life That Is Rich With Simplicity Creativity And Small Joys. AniS Journey Is Told In A Unique Format; The Chapters In The Other Side Of Thirty Alternate Between AniS Thinking On These Key Subjects And What Ani Refers To As \D.I.T.L.S.\ Copies Of Email Correspondences That Give The Reader A Chance To See What Was Going On In Her Life At The Time These Thoughts Were Written Down.. While Ani Starts Off Thinking Her Problem Is Being Single In Her 30S She Eventually Comes To Recognize That The Root Issue With Which She Is Grappling Is Something Much Broader Than That. As A Result Readers Of All Types-Singles Women And None Of The Above-Will Find Wisdom And Humor In AniS Tale About Trying To Move Forward In Life.