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The National Retail Federation projects Valentine's Day spending will shoot to $18.9 billion this year -- about $142 a person on candy, flowers and apparel. A whopping 91 percent of those polled by the NRF are planning on doing something special for their significant other, and that won't come cheap. It could, though.

If you are looking for a book that will warm the heart and challenge the mind of a thoughtful woman on your list, here's my take on some recent books that I recommend. They all could spark deep thoughts, start great conversations, and even lead to new paths and life reinvention.

The perfect gift for your female partner over 50 cannot be found in jewelry or clothing stores. You have likely bought her enough sweaters and jewels to last 50 lifetimes -- and much of the stuff has never come out of safes and drawers. What aging women want most money cannot buy. What we want most is to be left the hell alone -- and to be loved.