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An ebook for women over 55

Feel strong, confident and free again.

A warm, practical guide to finding yourself again, getting your energy back, easing stiff mornings and never feeling alone. Written for the women who spent decades looking after everyone else.

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The Second Chapter ebook cover: deep green with gold lettering, by Eleanor Fairleigh
149pages
Does this sound familiar?

You spent years looking after everyone. Now the house is quiet.

  • Some days I feel invisible, in shops, in meetings, even at my own dinner table.
  • I'm exhausted all day, then wide awake at 3am.
  • I wake up stiff and come down the stairs one step at a time.
  • The weight has settled round my middle, and nothing I used to do works any more.
  • The children have gone, and I'm not sure who I am now.
  • I'm lonelier than I'd ever admit out loud.

None of this means you're "past it". It means a chapter has ended. This book is about the next one.

Eleanor, a woman in her sixties with a sleek white bob, tinted tortoiseshell sunglasses, a camel coat and a silk scarf, sitting on a garden bench among roses
Eleanor Fairleigh, your guide through the book
Meet Eleanor

“At fifty-two, I didn't recognise the woman in the mirror.”

For thirty years, Eleanor put everyone first: her husband, her three children, her mother. Then the children left, the house went quiet, and her body began to complain. She was tired but couldn't sleep, stiff every morning, and quietly lonely.

There was no grand awakening. One morning she went for a twenty-minute walk without her phone. The next day she did it again. Then she called an old friend, cleared out her wardrobe and, with a lot of stubbornness, learned to sleep again.

Today she is sixty-seven and feels stronger than she did at forty. The Second Chapter is her friendly, honest guide to everything that helped.

Eleanor

Eleanor is the narrator and guide created for The Second Chapter, and the face of our videos, which are AI-generated. Her story brings together experiences many women share. The advice in the book is drawn from widely accepted UK guidance on wellbeing, movement, nutrition, sleep and social connection.

What's inside

Four parts. Sixteen chapters. One small step at a time.

Every chapter ends with two or three simple things to try this week, and space to write. No diets, no lectures and no rules about what a woman "of a certain age" should do.

Part One

Finding You Again

Confidence, identity and the quiet art of being seen.

  1. 1The Invisible Years
  2. 2Confidence Is a Practice, Not a Personality
  3. 3Who Am I Now?
  4. 4Dressing for the Woman You Are Now
Part Two

Energy, Weight & Sleep

Working with your body after menopause, not against it.

  1. 5What Really Changes After Menopause
  2. 6Eating for Energy, Not Punishment
  3. 7The Sleep You Deserve
  4. 8Movement That Gives Energy Back
Part Three

A Body That Moves Freely

Easing stiffness, building strength and staying steady on your feet.

  1. 9Why We Stiffen, and Why It Isn't Inevitable
  2. 10The Ten-Minute Morning
  3. 11Strong at Any Age
  4. 12Steady on Your Feet
Part Four

Never Alone

Loneliness, friendship, worry, and a reason to get up in the morning.

  1. 13The Loneliness Nobody Mentions
  2. 14Making Friends After Fifty-Five
  3. 15Quietening the Worry
  4. 16A Reason to Get Up in the Morning
Take a look inside

Beautiful to read. Easy to use.

Clear type, calm pages and practical boxes you can act on straight away. Read it on your phone, tablet or computer, or print the pages you love.

Opening page of Chapter One, The Invisible Years
Chapter One opens with the feeling so many women describe: becoming invisible.
A page ending with a green 'This week' box of three small actions
Each chapter ends with a "This week" box of small, specific steps.
A page from the ten-minute morning routine with seated exercises
The ten-minute morning routine, explained move by move.
The first page of the 30-day plan with a table of daily steps and tick boxes
Your 30-day plan brings it all together, one tick box a day.
Your toolkit

Not just a book to read. A plan to use.

30days

The Second Chapter Plan

One small action a day for a month, so you try the key habits from every part of the book.

10minutes

The Ten-Minute Morning

A gentle chair routine to wake up stiff joints before your morning tea.

5checklists

Simple checklists

For your GP appointment, home safety, your food cupboard, sleep and a weekly wellbeing check.

5journal pages

Pages for you

A proof file, three good things, a confidence ladder, a weekly reflection and a letter to your future self.

Is it for you?

Written for women in their fifties, sixties and beyond.

This book is for you if

  • your children have left, you've retired, or life has simply gone quiet;
  • you want more energy, better sleep and a body that feels less stiff;
  • you'd like to feel confident and like yourself again;
  • you prefer small, realistic steps to big promises.

It isn't

  • a diet or a quick fix;
  • a medical book, or a replacement for your GP;
  • about looking younger. It's about feeling like yourself.
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Everything in one download.

£27 launch price
The price goes up to £67 on Monday 2 November 2026 at midnight (UK time).
  • The Second Chapter ebook, 149 pages (PDF)
  • The 30-day Second Chapter Plan
  • The ten-minute morning routine and home strength routine
  • 5 checklists and 5 printable journal pages
  • Read on any phone, tablet or computer, or print it
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Questions

Good to know.

Is this a printed book?

No. The Second Chapter is an ebook: a PDF file you download straight after buying. You can read it on a phone, tablet, Kindle Fire, computer or iPad, and you're welcome to print it at home.

How do I get it after I pay?

As soon as your payment goes through, you'll see a download button and receive an email with your download link. Keep that email so you can download it again on another device.

I'm not very good with technology. Will I manage?

Yes. If you can open an email, you can open the book. Tap the link, then tap the PDF and it opens. If you get stuck, just reply to your receipt email and we'll help.

Is Eleanor a real person?

Eleanor is the character and narrator created for The Second Chapter, and the videos you may have seen of her are made with AI. Her story brings together experiences many women in their fifties and sixties describe. The advice itself is practical and grounded in widely accepted UK guidance, and every health section tells you when to speak to your GP.

Is this medical advice?

No. The book offers general wellbeing information and encourages you to talk to your GP before big changes to diet or exercise, or if you're worried about your health. It covers topics such as HRT in a balanced way so you can have a better conversation with your doctor.

What if it's not for me?

Email us within 30 days of buying and we'll refund you in full.

Why is the price going up?

£27 is our launch price for the first readers. From Monday 2 November 2026, the ebook will be £67.

Your second chapter

It isn't an epilogue. It might be the best part of the story.

Start with one small step tomorrow morning. Eleanor will walk you through the rest.

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