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This blog is excerpted from Ruth Hamilton's autobiography, "The Hamilton Saga," which she wrote at the age of 90. In part 1, we shared Ruth's chapter on meeting the son of the famous artist Paul Gauguin during a trip to Denmark in the summer of 1937. In part 2, Ruth has been invited to the studio of Jean Rene Gauguin, a sculptor for the famous Danish porcelain factory, Bing and Grondle. Up...

The following is an excerpt from Ruth Hamilton's autobiography, "The Hamilton Saga." She wrote the book at age 90. In the coming weeks, GrowingBolder.com will publish Ruth's description of her trip to Europe in the summer of 1937. As the people of the continent braced for the prospect of war, she was stunned how little her fellow Americans knew about the fear and intimidation that Europeans were...

You know how a smell can trigger a memory? For me … Earl Grey tea is one of the most powerful smells around. Not because of the delicate herbs and spices -- but because Earl Grey smells like summer afternoons with my grandmother. Grandma Kathy was born in Australia, and came to the United States after marrying my grandfather. She and Grandpa Joe had two kids -- my uncle John, and my...

Roz Savage is a British ocean rower, author, motivational speaker and environmental campaigner....