Book Club - Tilda is Visible by Jane Tara

Like many women, author Jane Tara experienced the crushing feeling of invisibility when she entered her forties. Heads no longer turned as she walked by and she was bombarded by thoughts from her inner monologue critiquing every sign of ageing it could find. But one piece of news tured Jane's world on it's axis: Jane was told she was going blind.

After three long months, further tests found that Jane had been mis-diagnosed. Obviously relieved, she also realised her perception had dramatically shifted. She no longer criticised what she saw in the mirror - instead she embraced it. The possibility of losing her eyesight provided Jane with incredible insight; she wanted to see herself age, and appreciate every wrinkle, skin tag and age spot while doing so. Inspired by her experience, Jane put pen to paper.

"The process of writing Tilda is Visible was hard, but it was healing and freeing too." says Jane. "Ultimately, it has really reinforced my desire to inspire women to see themselves through kinder eyes as they age. Visibility starts with how we see ourselves."