The third act : reinventing your next chapter / Josh Sapan.
"With more than 60 beautiful portrait photographs and profiles of notable people who are redefining conventional retirement and living their most productive and thrilling new chapters later in life, The Third Act celebrates aging in all its grace, excitement, accomplishments, and discovery. There's an entirely new way to think about what you do later in life. The Third Act profiles 60 people who are doing it differently. From names you'll know to those you've never heard of, these life stories and beautiful photographic portraits will encourage readers to bring their passions and capabilities to life at a time when many are conventionally retiring. Read how well-known celebrities like Alan Alda, Rita Moreno, Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda, James E. Clyburn, Robert Redford, and Norman Lear took on new challenges at an age when many people put their feet up. Be inspired by the stories of lesser-known figures like Donzella Washington, who became the oldest graduate of Alabama A&M University at eighty; Andrea Peterson, who fulfilled a lifelong dream of becoming a firefighter at fifty; Paul Dillon, who started an incubator for marine veterans after his business career; Hope Harley, who founded the Bronx Children's Museum after a career at a telecommunications company; and many more"-Publisher's Website.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781648960659 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 159 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Publisher: New York : Princeton Architectural Press, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
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Subject: | Older people > Biography. Older people > Conduct of life. |
Genre: | Biographies. Personal narratives. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- Baker & Taylor
"There's an entirely new way to think about what you do later in life. The third act profiles sixty people who are doing it differently. From names you'll know to those you'll discover for the first time, these life stories and beautiful photographic portraits encourage you to bring your passion and capabilities to redefine and reframe the conventional idea of retirement. Read how well-known celebrities like Alan Alda, Rita Moreno, Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda, James E. Clyburn, Robert Redford, and Norman Lear took on new challenges at an age when some people choose to slow down. Be inspired by the stories of lesser-known figures like Donzella Washington, who became the oldest graduate of Alabama A&M University at eighty; Andrea Peterson, who fulfilled a lifelong dream of becoming a firefighter at fifty; Paul Dillon, who started an incubator for marine veterans after his business career; Hope Harley, who founded the Bronx Children's Museum after a career at telecommunications company; and many more"--Back cover. - Grand Central Pub
âIn Life's Third Act, Josh Sapan has done something remarkable. Through gorgeous photos, hopeful messages, and inspiring stories featuring fantastic men and women, he inspires us all to imagine what might be possible in our own lives in the years ahead. BRAVO!â âKen Dychtwald, author and Founder/CEO at Age Wave
With more than 60 exquisite photographic portraits and profiles of remarkable people, this artful coffee table book celebrates aging in all its grace, excitement, accomplishments, and discovery.
There's an entirely new way to think about what you do later in life. The Third Act profiles 60 people who are doing it differently, redefining conventional retirement and living their most productive and thrilling new chapters.
Read how celebrities like Alan Alda, Rita Moreno, Gloria Steinem, George Takei, Jane Fonda, Robert Redford, James E. Clyburn, and Norman Lear took on new challenges at an age when many people put their feet up. Be inspired by the stories of boundary-breaking and incredibly accomplished people like:- Donzella Washington, who became the oldest graduate of Alabama A&M University at eighty.
- Andrea Peterson, who fulfilled a lifelong dream of becoming a firefighter at fifty.
- Paul Dillon, who started an incubator for marine veterans after his business career.
- Hope Harley, who founded the Bronx Children's Museum after a career at a telecommunications company.
- And many more.
These life stories and beautiful portraits will encourage readers to bring their passions and capabilities to life at a time when many are conventionally retiring. Perfect for anyone eager to explore new thinking on longevity, take a creative approach to their own third act, or move toward a future that is bigger than their past. A beautiful gift to give or receive, this is perfect for Motherâs Day, Fatherâs Day, birthdays, retirement celebrations, or any milestone occasion. - HARPERCOLL
Flipping conventional retirement on its head, this beautifully illustrated book showcases and celebrates what people are doing after the job, kids, and an increasing longer middle age.
Many people are experiencing the most productive and thrilling part of their lives past the age of 70. Third Act profiles more than sixty men and women who are redefining old age, who challenge the convention of retirement, and who inspire by their rich and various experiences, enterprises, projects, pursuits, and accomplishments in the latter part of their lives.
Stories of people's third act include Ida Keeling (b. 1915) who has set running records for her age group, Robert Redford's (b. 1936) who continues to work as an environmentalist and activist, Carl Butz (b. 1946) who bought a small town newspaper, Freeman Vines (b. 1942) who began making guitars in his retirement, Dolores Huerta (b. 1930) who continues to work for the poor and marginalized, and George Takei (b. 1937) who champions for LGBTQ equality. The profiles are from a wide range of people of different backgrounds (with a diversity of gender, race, and socio-economic background).