Margaret Dunning Drives to College—At 102!
Born in 1910, Margaret Dunning learned to drive at age 8 and lived next door to Henry Ford. She still drives her 1930 Packard Roadster to car shows and just received a college scholarship!
Late-Blooming Women
Women hold the world together. That often means we put others’ needs before our own. The decades may pass and children become adults before we can truly embrace our creativity. I created this archive to honor and inspire our second, third, and even fourth acts. It’s truly never too late!
Shirley S. Allen: Beyond Publish or Perish
After her children left home, Shirley Allen became a college professor. In her 80s, she started writing fiction, including the first-class cozy mystery, Academic Body.
Claire Cook: A Passport to Reinvention from the Late-Blooming Author of Must Love Dogs
At 50, after several careers, Claire Cook attended the premiere of Must Love Dogs, an adaptation of her second book. Here’s her advice on beginning again.
Diana Nyad: A Long-Distance Swimmer Triumphs Over Sharks and Jellyfish at Age 64
Diana Nyad was once the greatest long distance swimmer in the world. Then she burned out and didn’t swim a stroke for 30 years. Read about her astounding comeback at age 60!
The Literary Art of Melissa Zink
Melissa Zink left art school in her 20s, a failure in her teacher’s eyes. She couldn’t grasp abstract expressionism, the era’s dominant style. Two decades passed before her creative impulses surfaced again.
Lindsay Edmunds: Interview with the Author of a Mind-Blowing Sci Fi Novel, Cel & Anna
“A guy and a computer both fall in love with a girl. Interesting times ensue.” Author Lindsay Edmunds’ debut novel is classic, mind-stretching speculative fiction, published at age 58.