Telling Life’s Stories by Lynne Strang (Guest Post)
Later Bloomers make excellent personal historians. As their awareness of time’s fleeting nature increases, so does an interest in capturing and preserving life memories.
2014
Henri Rousseau: This Late-Blooming Painter Famous for Exotic Landscapes Never Left Europe
After decades as a customs inspector, Henri Rousseau picked up a brush and taught himself to paint at age 40. He submitted his work to the official Salon, but they rejected him for lack of skill. Rousseau refused to give up.
Richard Adams: England can Thank the Late-Blooming Author of Watership Down for Cleaner Air
Richard Adams created Watership Down to entertain his two daughters on a long road trip. At age 52, it made him a literary sensation.
This Late Bloomer’s Animated Musical Rocks!
Steve’s Quest is a rock opera that follows Steve, a young software engineer who struggles with work, love, and getting a science fiction novel published. And it’s written by a late bloomer!
Inspiring Hope One Story at a Time
Hope is the thing with feathers / that perches in the soul / and sings the tune without the words / and never stops at all. ~Emily Dickinson
Three Ageless Athletes and A Confession
“I could have gone faster but I didn’t want to. I’m not playing at being a champion.” A 100-year-old cyclist and two nonagenarian yoginis define what really matters.