Never Too Late

"Only Roy Rowan could have written this book: part world tour, part excursion into the human body. From war zones to political conventions, from baseball to anti-inflammatories, from Mao to Mark Twain, this is the stuff of life, and a how-to guide to growing older . . . in great fashion!"            -Brian Williams, NBC News “Roy Rowan is not exactly like you and me: he fought in one war and covered three others, palled around with Presidents, ran the New York marathon, and survived three cancers. But out of all these adventures and crises, he has written a book that is marvelously beneficial to every one of us on the far side of middle age. Do not go gentle, he insists, but live with the three E's, Enthusiasm, Exertion, and Energy. If you do, Scouts Honor, you’ll move up the alphabet to wonder years of Pride, Productivity, and Passion.”            —Richard B. Stolley, founding editor People magazine and senior editorial adviser, Time Inc. “Want to learn how to age gracefully and have a great retirement? Then this is NOT the book for you! Roy Rowan, a great journalist, offers instead delightful tales and lessons about having a feisty and active old age. It’s both a charming memoir and a fountain of insight for anyone who plans to live until at least 100.”            —Walter Isaacson, president of the Aspen Institute, author of Steve Jobs “Roy Rowan pictures old age not as sedentary geezerdom, but as a journey of discovery, recalling his own wondrous trips abroad. He winds back and forth between primer and memoir, offering lessons for living a fruitful exciting life in the post-retirement years.”           -- Fortune review by Shawn Tully “Nonagenarian Roy Rowan shows that it’s Never Too Late to cut loose.”               --Vanity Fair “A longtime war correspondent with a yen for adventure, Roy Rowan has lost some of his wind but none of his zest as he gallops into his tenth decade. He mixes advice with anecdote in a bid to inspire others in a congenial and entertaining read.”           --AARP Magazine review by Julia M. Klein “Tips on aging—live with the three “E”s (enthusiasm, exertion, and energy)."                     --People “A legendary Time journalist recalls memorable interviews as he faces up to old age.”                     --Entertainment Weekly “You can’t be too old—or too young—not to enjoy Never Too Late. Roy Rowan’s advice to us pre-Boomers isn’t just uplifting. Even better: it’s downright practical.”            —Frank Deford, author of Bliss, Remembered “Rowan says the most important thing is to keep active and never stop doing what you love. He peppers the book with quotes from a variety of well-known people:            “We don’t get older, we get riper”---Pablo Picasso