Feisty, Fabulous and 50 Plus : Moshpit Publishing : 9781925529241 : 192552924X : 30 Sep 2016 : Feisty, Fabulous & 50+ is a collection of 21 'warts and all' stories written by women navigating their way through their 50s and beyond. The stories are inspirational, frank and uplifting as each woman tackles her own set of challenges - from financial insecurity and discrimination to life-threatening illnesses - all recounted with humour, insight and self-deprecation. A true testament to understated strength and resilience. The idea for the book came to Julie Ankers after she decided to semi-retire to the Blue Mountains 23 years after managing her own business in Sydney. Planning to work both as a volunteer and locally one or two days a week, the frustration she experienced finding part-time work and stepping back from her longstanding business resulted in her thinking that many others could be experiencing the same. Indeed, how were other women at this stage of their lives managing? So sh