Download or read book Memoirs of a Centenarian written by Arthur Judson Brown and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Love and Share written by Teresa Hsu and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book May You Live in Interesting Times written by Maria Flora Zielińska and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Age 101 and Still Having Fun written by Anne Dobkin and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-12-07 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What intrigued me to write this biography about my Mom's long life? Because, she lived life her way, overcoming adversity and persevered through many hardships, constantly striving to live a long, healthy life in order to reach her goal of centenarian at 100 years of age. A year before her passing at 101 years old, mom was active and lucid. I felt that it was time to interview her and record everything about her life from her birth in 1902 through to her last days in the assisted living facility in 2004. She truly is an inspiration to all who want to reach the status of centenarian and acquire the roadmap of life. Her motto was: think positive, eat healthy, and have fun all the way to 101.
Download or read book My You Live in Interesting Times written by Maria Flora Zielińska and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Celebrate 100 written by Steve Franklin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-06-03 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thoroughly enthralling book that proves the truth of the adage, "with age comes wisdom" Based on video recorded interviews and extensive surveys of more than 500 Centenarians, this unforgettable book brings you into a world few human beings have ever known. What must it be like to have lived an entire century—and not just any century, but one of the most fertile, productive, cataclysmic, revolutionary hundred-year periods in the history of the human race? Imagine having navigated all of life's personal milestones against the backdrop of the Jazz Age, the Great Depression, two World Wars, the Space Age, the Digital Age, and 9/11; what stories you would have to tell! In their own words, and with no small measure of good humor, these remarkable men and women tell their stories and share their insights on life, business, making it and losing it, great sorrow and joy—and having lived to tell the tale. Distills the wisdom and wit of 500 centenarians into six sections covering the passage of time, career, money, time management, secrets of longevity, and capturing and sharing wisdom Full of timeless advice, like "Money cannot make you, but it can break you," with anecdotes about savings, debt, and investing for the long-run—the really, really long run Based on over 500 taped interviews and extensive questionnaire surveys developed and conducted by noted experts Steve Franklin and Lynn Peters Adler
Download or read book Centenarians written by Bernard Edelman and published by Farrar Straus & Giroux. This book was released on 1999 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a collection of memoirs from centenarians whose long lives chronicle the changing world of twentieth-century America
Download or read book If I Live to Be 100 written by Neenah Ellis and published by Crown. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully written and elegantly wise book that takes us inside the world of centenarians and invites us to learn from them firsthand the art of living well for an exceptionally long period of time. Neenah Ellis always wanted to live to 100, and her fascination led her to interview centenarians from all over the US about what life was like at the very beginning of the century, and how things have changed over time. Ellis, a producer for National Public Radio, spent an unforgettable year traveling with her tape recorder and listening to the stories of America’s oldest men and women. She met a couple who courted by horse and sleigh in Vermont during the winter of 1918, and she spent a week with the oldest living black lesbian in America. She visited a nationally known expert on dyslexia who published a book at 96 and whose great-great-grandfather was a colonel in Washington’s army; and she met Anna Wilmot, the row-boating centenarian from New England who captured the hearts of thousands of NPR listeners with her confession that she swims in the buff only “when it’s foggy and there’s no fisherman around.” Originally conceived as an American history project, Ellis’s year of interviews became much more, a personal journey of growth and transformation. After two decades of acting as the reporter and inquisitor, Ellis finally shifted gears and was able in the process of these conversations to start really listening. Once she had put away the exigencies of her cusp-of-the-millennium life—her deadlines, the intense focus on current events, the endless e-mail and ringing phones—she began to learn the kinds of things that we do from much older people. She started to connect in her conversations with them, and to see the virtue of looking forward, as the centenarians did, not backward. They reminded her that the moment—this very moment that we’re in right now—is precious and fine. And that the true richness of life is to be found in each other—in our marriages and friendships, in the intellectual life that we share with each other, and in the ways that we become connected. Their stories add up to a course in living well, with lessons and inspiration for all of us.
Download or read book The Memoirs of Robert R Howell written by Patricia Howell and published by . This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Grandfather, Robert R. Howell, spent most of his years between the ages of 18 and 47 in the military. He traveled to many places and had many interesting experiences. As the years went on, friends would ask him why he had never written his memoirs. Grandpa always said the same thing. "I didn't know I was going to live this long." Finally, while in his 90's, he wrote his memoirs and gave them to a friend. When another friend said they would like to have a copy, Grandpa took pencil or pen in hand, and wrote them again. To the best of my knowledge he wrote his memoirs five times; each time giving them to the requester. In later years three copies came back to the family. It is from the information in those three books, that also include poems and short stories that I have managed to compile a single chronology of the highlights of the life of Robert R. Howell. Whenever possible I have verified dates, places, and events. Some of the results of my research and specific memories, I have included as notes. What I found was that even though Grandpa was somewhere between the age of 90 and 102 when the books were written, the events chronicled were amazingly accurate. However, due to the difficulty of deciphering his handwriting, some dates and the spelling of names and places may not be exact.
Download or read book Love Life and Lessons Learned written by J. L. Wertis and published by . This book was released on 2022-03-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning a time period from the end of WWI through the Depression years and WWII, into the first quarter of the new Millennium, Harold's story is a first-person account of the challenges, joys and cultural idiosyncrasies of times gone by. They say it's the hardships of life that form our true character. Having lived through the Great Depression, Harold knew about working hard, making do and being creative during times of scarcity. His early years shaped his relationship with money and his lack of attachment to physical possessions (although he had a fascination with automobiles). The tales of his sometimes outlandish adventures reveal the character of a man who embraced life with a positive outlook and who lived life on his own terms. Having witnessed neighbors and family members lose everything during the Depression, seen the devastation of the Dust Bowl years, and witnessed the threat of evil from Hitler during WWII, he learned to embrace a future that played out one day at a time. Despite a permanent hearing loss, and poor eyesight due to childhood illness, he never expected special treatment, and in many cases, failed to acknowledge his limitations.These events shaped who he was-he faced hardship, disappointment, deception and rejection, but never lost his belief that he would overcome whatever the challenge.Indexed with fifty-eight surnames besides Thompson including: Bradham, Cunningham, Guthrie, Hodges, Maupin, Morgan, Oetting, Reed, Sebben, Smith, Spears, Weaver, and Whitaker.
Download or read book Love Life and Lucille written by Judy Gaman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Judy Gaman was so busy making a name for herself that she barely took the time to meet a stranger, enjoy life, or simply stop to breathe. Immersed in her job as the director of business development for a high-profile medical practice—a job that required her to write health and wellness books and host a nationally syndicated radio show—she spent every day going full speed ahead with no looking back. That is, until the day she met Lucille Fleming. While writing a book on longevity, Judy interviewed Lucille, an elegant and spirited woman who had just recently turned 100. Lucille had the fashion and style of old Hollywood, but it was all hidden behind the doors of her assisted living center. What began as a quick meeting became a lasting friendship that transformed into an inseparable bond. Lucille brought incredible wisdom and great stories to the table, while Judy provided an avenue for excitement and new opportunities. Together, the two began living life to the fullest, and meeting the most interesting people along the way (including Suzanne Somers). But then Lucille’s life came to an end through unexpected and unfortunate circumstances—and the very first lesson she ever taught Judy proved to be the most important one of all.
Download or read book The Centenarian written by William Michael Cuccia and published by Author House. This book was released on 2017-01-09 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andrew Joseph Clarke is a contemporary centenarian. He is the son of English immigrants James and Sarah Clarke and was born in the midst of the catastrophic 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. He sojourns over a hundred years of life, bringing cataclysmic change to a historic period of American history. From decade to decade, Andrew finds that life only has meaning when trusting God to bring hope and purpose to devastating situations. The Centenarian speaks to every person who is searching for purpose and meaning in life. These memoirs challenge the reader to look inward and deal with loss, the value of meaningful relationships, and the aging process. This historically accurate account brings hope to every reader who is willing to feel the pain and heartache of Mr. Clarke, the centenarian who finds joy and fulfillment at every turn in his lifelong journey. The Centenarian will make you laugh and cry. Hope and joy will fill your spirit as you journey with the centenarian.
Download or read book Centenarians Autobiographies written by Mita Banerjee and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2023-12-18 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Situated at the intersection between medical humanities, aging studies, autobiographical studies, disability studies and ethic studies, this book explores the fascination of centenarians' autobiographies for humanites research. It can be argued that the growing presence of centenarians' autobiographies on book markets across the globe may by rooted in the public's desire for positive images of aging, in contrast to the image of inevitable decay.
Download or read book Love and Share written by Teresa Hsu and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Secrets of the Centenarians written by John Withington and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2017-10-15 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In October 1995, a blind, deaf, French grandmother broke a world record. Jeanne Calment became, so far as we know, the oldest human being who has ever lived when she reached the age of 120 years and 238 days. She went on to survive for nearly three more years—dying in 1997 at 122 years and 164 days. On the long journey to her record-breaking age, Madame Calment acquired more and more company. The United States today has more centenarians than any other country, and they are the fastest-growing section of the population, with at least fourteen times as many centenarians as there were sixty years ago. Secrets of the Centenarians delves into the intriguing background of this incredible increase. In the book, John Withington explores the factors that determine who among us will reach one hundred and who will not. Is it determined by lifestyle or by genetics or by geography? Why do women outnumber men so heavily among centenarians? What kind of life can you expect if you reach one hundred? Is surviving that long a blessing or a curse? Withington answers these questions and more, along the way telling stories of celebrity centenarians like the comedians Bob Hope and George Burns, songwriter Irving Berlin, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, Britain’s Queen Mother, and the scientist who invented LSD. Finally, Withington explores whether—even if the number of centenarians keeps increasing—there remains a maximum life span beyond which we cannot survive. Thoughtful, well-researched, and highly entertaining, Secrets of the Centenarians reveals some of the most intriguing secrets of growing older.
Download or read book Memoirs of a Twentieth Century Centenarian Family Friends Baseball Bridge the Law and More written by Robert Moore McManigal and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book At Work in the Lord s Vineyard written by William Harrison Ellzey and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jones County, Mississippi, native and educator Harrison Ellzey shares his memories in this book which he completed about five months before his 102nd birthday.
