Are there times when your emotions

are so out of control that you think

you re losing your sanity? Is there a

correlation between your mood swings

and your hormones? When Jean Lush

addressed the subject of hormonal ac-

tivity and women s emotions onJames

Dobson s "Focus on the Family" radio

broadcast, the show received the

largest response ever. InEmotional

Phases of a Woman s Life, Jean Lush

and Patricia H. Rushford trace the

hormonal changes through a woman s

life and the emotional states that may

accompany them.

This fascinating new book acquaints

women with the physiological and emo-

tional changes that occur from puberty

through postmenopanse. The authors

draw upon up-to-date medical informa-

tion and case studies to dispel the

myths and fears regarding PMS, post-

partum blues, mid-life malaise, pest-

menopause and menopause. In addition,

they reveal the dangers of relying upon

such coping mechanisms as romance

novels, ghost lovers, and soap operas.