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• Old in Art School

  a Memoir of Starting Over

  Painter, Nell Irvin

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  "Following her retirement from Princeton University, celebrated historian Dr. Nell Irvin Painter surprised everyone in her life by returning to school--in her sixties--to earn a BFA and MFA in painting."

• Young @ Heart

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  "Young at Heart Chorus is based in Northampton, Massachusetts. See the final weeks of rehearsal for the group, whose average age is 81 and many of whom must overcome health adversities to participate. Their music is unexpected, going against the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Roctogenarians

  Late in Life Debuts, Comebacks, and Triumphs

  Rocca, Mo

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  “One thing everyone in this book has in common: a belief that late life is no time to surrender.”

• Making the Best of What's Left

  When We're Too Old to Get the Chairs Reupholstered

  Viorst, Judith,

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  "Now in her nineties, Viorst writes about life's "Final Fifth," those who are eighty to one hundred years old. Her signature blend of humor and vulnerability infuses personal anecdotes and observations, drawing you into her world of memories and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lives Well Lived

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  "Celebrates the incredible wit and wisdom of people aged 75-100, who reveal their secrets for living a meaningful life.

• Here We Go

  Lessons for Living Fearlessly From Two Traveling Nanas

  Hamby, Eleanor,

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  "Two self-proclaimed "TikTok Traveling Grannies" circumnavigate the globe in their 80s."

• Grand Finales

  the Creative Longevity of Women Artists

  Gubar, Susan, 1944-

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  "Each of Grand Finales' nine riveting chapters features women artists--George Eliot, Colette, Georgia O'Keeffe, Isak Dinesen, Marianne Moore, Louise Bourgeois, Mary Lou Williams, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Katherine Dunham--who transformed the last stage…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Last Light

  How Six Great Artists Made Old Age a Time of Triumph

  Lacayo, Richard

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  "Old age can be no less liberating, if it brings with it the confidence to try new things," writes the author. "Young artists may experiment because they have nothing to lose. More established ones can do the same because they have nothing to fear."

• A Divine Language

  Learning Algebra, Geometry, and Calculus at the Edge of Old Age

  Wilkinson, Alec, 1952-

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  "Realizing that it's never too late to learn new things, Wilkinson takes readers on a journey back to his youth where he was unable to grasp the concept of algebra and more advanced mathematics. With age comes a new understanding of how to look at…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Grandma Gatewood's Walk

  the Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail

  Montgomery, Ben

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  "Emma Gatewood told her family she was going on a walk and left her small Ohio hometown with a change of clothes and less than two hundred dollars. The next anybody heard from her, this genteel, farm-reared, 67-year-old great-grandmother had walked…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Be Old

  Lessons in Living Boldly From the Accidental Icon

  Slater, Lyn,

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  "This memoir is about the hopeful and future-oriented process of reinvention. It shows readers that while you can't control everything, what you can control is the way you think about your age and the creative ways you respond to the changes in your…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tough Broad

  From Boogie Boarding to Wing Walking--how Outdoor Adventure Improves Our Lives as We Age

  Paul, Caroline,

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  "Paul, who was one of the first women fire fighters in San Francisco, encourages other women to stay active and intrepid in their postmenopausal life, profiling older women who surf, hike, scuba dive, and explore."