Late Bloomers

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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 920.00904 EAN: 9781885183484 ISBN: 1885183488 Label: Artisan Manufacturer: Artisan Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 168 Publication Date: 1996-01-05 Publisher: Artisan Studio: Artisan
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Editorial Reviews: Late Bloomers applauds seventy-five individuals whose greatest achievements occurred or were recognized later in their lives. The people profiled have come from different countries and diverse social backgrounds, yet all have one thing in common: They refused to give up their dreams just because they were no longer young, and thus managed to make the second half of their lives rich and fulfilling for themselves and for others. In sparkling profiles written by veteran New Yorker contributor Brendan Gill, the stories of these resilient people unfold. Some, such as Raymond Kroc (the founder of McDonalds) and Harry Truman changed careers relatively late in life. Others, such as botanist George Washington Carver, worked for years in their profession, finding recognition only later. Many of those profiled, including Julia Child and Gertrude Jekyll, didn't even begin producing their life's work until middle age. At once timely and timeless, Late Bloomers is an inspiration for everyone who wants to believe that it's never too late.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Late Bloomers? Comment: When I think of late bloomers, I think of someone who hasn't used their full potential for most of their life. Most of the people profiled had success of one type or another early in life Many worked hard many years in their field to achieve the fame that they ultimately obtained later in life. For instance, Alice Hamilton and Mother Teresa both worked in their chosen fields early in life and their dedication to their early chosen field propelled them to do great things. In Mother Teresa's case she was forty when she opened her Missions of Charity but it was a continuation of a life of service. Others like Grandma Moses, who took up painting at age 76, were profiled and were more inline with what one might define "late bloomers," While it was an interesting book to read, it really didn't do the title justice. Customer Rating: Summary: inspirational Comment: This book is really fun, and the more I think about it, the more I like it. The great thing about this book is that it isnt trying to be inspirational. It presents some very interesting people, and doesnt try to be more than a little book. I am going to order a few of new paperbacks. I know a lot of talented people who changed career directions after 40. I know a lot more people who have talent but dont trust it. I think people contemplating life or career change would find this book interesting. Customer Rating: Summary: Sad research Comment: .....and flippancy made me glad I could see the book before almost buying it. It was a dissapointment dispite the hopeful title. Really does a number on Mary Baker Eddy at a time when probably the best researched book on her life, by Gillian Gill, has just come out the last year and corrects many a falacy. This perpetuates bad scholarship and is simplistic about many a complicated life, for example Coco's unfortunate collaboration with Nazism during the war. Customer Rating: Summary: heard taped version and found it inspirational Comment: though i would have liked to have seen more detail on each individual . . . inspirational and got me thinking: i still have a long way to go . . . in fact, we all do! Customer Rating: Summary: Late Bloomers Need History Lesson Comment: This is not a review, but a warning that early on, the book will lose its credibility. There is a profile of Harry Truman - one of the late bloomers. The author (I assume) has the years of Harry Trumans presidency wrong. Bad enough the book tilts to the literary/art crowd (guess all those failed authors are being hopeful), but no one at the publisher caught this. A problem for those publishing executives that only took english lit courses is that they have ignored the basic facts of history More Reviews