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Imagine my delight when I found out that the “Midwest Book Review,” a well-respected publication for librarians, published a review of “Learning Later, Living Greater.” Here’s what they have to say about my book. “Lifelong learning expert Nancy Merz Nordstrom and critically acclaimed writer Jon F. Merz present “Learning Later, Living Greater: The Secret for Making...

Over the summer of 2005 Jon and I worked on the manuscript, with me in New Hampshire and him in Massachusetts. I would pull all the content together and then do the rough drafts. He polished them up. Thank goodness for email. We did have to meet several times during those months though, which was great since I could visit with my grandsons too. The draft manuscript went in on time...

Now that “Learning Later, Living Greater” has been published and is available for purchase, I’ve become a full-time book promoter. This is definitely stepping outside my comfort zone. I’ve never been comfortable with “sales.” Years ago, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, as a young wife and mother I sold “timesharing,” real estate. I got my real estate license because my...

GrowingBolder.com member Nancy is living proof that it's never too late to discover a new passion. In her blog, she explains how she became a first-time author at the age of 61! Check out her tips for finding rewarding lifelong learning experiences.