December 3rd, 2008
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Growing Bolder Insider Volume 55
The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games are coming to a close, but what a wild couple of weeks it's been! From 41-year-old Dara Torres' silver medal swim, to triathlete Hunter Kemper's seventh-place finish, to Michael Phelps and his fingertip finish -- it has been a great showing for some of GB's favorite friends. Start moving today, and maybe by 2012, you'll be the talk of the town, just like the Olympic athletes.
Rita Brown: U.S. Gymnastics Icon
She's a coach, mother, entrepreneur, author, speaker, and world traveler. Rita Brown has experienced all that life has to offer -- from unbelievable triumph to unspeakable heartbreak. Growing Bolder is what this gymnastics icon is all about.
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Ian Stewart: Life on the Line
In Africa, Associated Press journalist Ian Stewart hoped to share stories from the front lines of war. He didn't know he'd become the story himself. But when a child soldier opened fire on Stewart and his colleagues, he was left with a bullet in the brain -- and a new mission in life.
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How to Build the Home of Your Dreams
Ruth Hamilton Witnesses Terror in the Streets
Last week, Ruth described her train ride to Nazi Germany in 1937 and her close encounter with Adolf Hitler. Now, in another excerpt from her autobiography, she's learning how much power he wields over the terrified residents of Berlin, particularly the Jewish population.
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
GB Radio: Bob Morris
As parents age, they turn to their children for help. But Bob Morris' father went a step further when he asked his son to play Cupid. So Morris set out to find his dad a hot boomer babe and ended up finding out more about their relationship and himself.
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GB Radio: Barbara Klippel
Barbara Klippel headed from the classroom to the slopes and even after a life-threatening skull injury left the 75-year-old needing major rehabilitation, she continued to fight. Neurosurgery and physical therapy couldn't keep her away from becoming an elite cross-country skier.
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Meet GB Member Lori House
You couldn't guess by looking, but GB Member Lori House is a 50-year-old mother of two children. Lori's life is all about living -- she has hopes to be the next centenarian and is looking for ways to enjoy the next 50 years. She's already started swimming again and with a mother who still ice skates, she'll always have a companion. Click here to see her profile!
Meet GB Member Queen Toni
This Queen is celebrating her seventh year as a Red Hatter and she fits the bill exactly. Although she was recently divorced after 31 years, Queen Toni says she's the happiest she's ever been and she enjoys life while doing a lot of dancing, eating and red-hatting! Click here to meet Toni or click here to see what the Red Hatters are all about!
In the next Growing Bolder Insider: Our most trusted pharmacist, Suzy Cohen, brings her best tips and advice straight to Growing Bolder!
Archive
Deep Thoughts
"In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they
won was over themselves…"
-- Harry Truman
A Look Back
August 18, 1997
Beth Ann Hogan becomes the first female student in the Virginia Military Institute's 158-year history.
August 20, 2006
Former Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal, who had taken the iconic Iwo Jima flag-raising picture during World War II, dies at age 94.
August 22, 1902
President Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first U.S. chief executive to ride in an automobile, in Hartford, Conn.