Roctogenarians by Mo Rocca - ISBN: 9781668052501
Hardcover
Inspiring stories of people who made their biggest marks late in life.

Roctogenarians

Late in Life Debuts, Comebacks, and Triumphs

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  • Hardcover

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    14 August 2024

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Summary

From beloved CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Mo Rocca, author of New York Times bestseller Mobituaries, comes an inspiring collection of stories that celebrates the triumphs of people who made their biggest marks late in life.

Eighty has been the new sixty for about twenty years now. In fact, there have always been late-in-life achievers, those who declined to go into decline just because they were eligible for social security. Journalist, humorist, and his…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781668052501
ISBN-10:1668052504
Author:Mo Rocca, Jonathan Greenberg
Publisher:Simon & Schuster
Imprint:Simon & Schuster
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:14 August 2024
Weight:823g
Dimensions:25mm x 187mm x 232mm
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Roctogenarians by Mo Rocca - ISBN: 9781668052501
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Critics Review

“This book is a hell of a ride. With Roctogenarians, Mo Rocca shows us how people breaking barriers later in life is nothing new. Take it from me, eighty is no time to take the foot off the gas.” — Eighty-four-year-old race car legend Mario Andretti, Only Driver to win the Indy 500, The Daytona 500, and the Formula 1 World Championship

“Mo Rocca is a fabulous storyteller. I know firsthand how deeply appreciative he is of his subjects. And, in a time when people are so easily dismissed or ‘cancelled,’ this book celebrates the great wisdom, grace, determination, achievement, and value that comes with age. At 80 years old, I’m still rocking it. And I don’t mean in a porch chair!” — Leslie Uggams, Tony and Emmy Award-winning Star of Stage and Screen

“A fun collection of stories that give a heartening perspective on living life to the fullest….. Such is the charm of Rocca’s latest compilation, which demonstrates the importance of passion and resilience at all stages of life, even the latter years….readers of all ages and backgrounds can find inspiration in these pages.” — Kirkus Reviews

About The Author

Mo Rocca

Mo Rocca is a correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning, host of the hit Mobituaries podcast, and host of The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation. He’s also a frequent panelist on NPR’s hit weekly quiz show Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! and host and creator of Cooking Channel’s My Grandmother’s Ravioli. Rocca is coauthor of the New York Times bestselling Mobituaries: Great Lives Worth Reliving and author of All the Presidents’ Pets: The Story of One Reporter Who Refused to Roll Over.

Jonathan Greenberg is a professor of English at Montclair State University and the author of two books of literary criticism along with many articles and essays. He is also an Emmy Award–winning screenwriter who has written for children’s shows including Rugrats, Hey Arnold!, and Arthur. He is the coauthor of Mobituaries.

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