Julia Child: Eat Well, Live Big, Bloom Later!
How can you not love Julia Child? She was 6′ of bonhomie, exuberant passion, in love with food and with life. And she waited until age 36 to find it!
2016
Caroline Herschel: She Triumphed Over Abuse to Become the First Woman to Discover a Comet
Caroline Herschel experienced such childhood cruelty, she thought of herself as Cinderella. Yet she overcame abuse and disfigurement to reach for the stars.
E.R. Braithwaite: The Late-Blooming Author of “To Sir, With Love” Turns 104
His name is Edward Ricardo (E.R.) Braithwaite and he wrote “To Sir, With Love” at age 47. He’s been a writer, teacher, diplomat, professor, and social worker. His entire 104 years reads like a movie.
Ian Fleming: After Creating James Bond at Age 44, He Still Kept His Day Job
You might have heard Fleming was a playboy and spymaster before he penned Casino Royale at age 44. But did you also know he wrote a famous children’s book?
The Good News About Getting Older
Jonathan Young, former curator of the Joseph Campbell archives, reminds us “a life with nothing to be sorry about would be rather uneventful.” Obi-Wan would agree.
What’s With Writers and Late Blooming?
According to a recent survey, the average age for authors first published in book form is 42. According to Douglas Adams, the answer to Life, The Universe, and Everything is also 42. Coincidence?