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Esther Coffield is growing bolder with an attitude. At 70 years old, she took a creative writing class, and a novelist was born

He's come up with four leadership principles he thinks we can all live by, and rather than writing a run-of-the-mill how-to book, Harold "Bud" Boughton imagines how a dying father would teach his kids a final lesson.

A modern-day Mark Twain, Alan Kitty loves to teach a new generation about the power of the written word. So what drives him to don the makeup and wig to impersonate an old guy?

The writer of TV classics like "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "The Bob Newhart Show" has issued a call to action for any TV viewer over 50.

What's the true definition of success -- is it money? Is it fame? Jim Carlton could have had lots of both. As a writer for Joan Rivers, the Smothers Brothers and others, he had quite an exciting ride. But to Jim, there were other things in life.

Born: December 24, 1927
Suspense and mystery writer whose 24 published novels have sold more than 80 million copies in the United States.

Babette Williams married her soulmate in her 60s, published a series of books in her 70s, and is looking forward to breaking more new ground in her 80s. She is proof that it's all about attitude, not age.

What if you could keep your day job while fulfilling your fantasies? Wisconsin professor Elaine Beaubien is doing exactly that.

The writer of TV classics like "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "The Bob Newhart Show" has issued a call to action for any TV viewer over 50.

She's spent years writing about the challenges of navigating midlife and now she's turning her sharp mind on the ups and downs of finding love later in life.

Ginger! is a performer who knows that the size of the crowd isn't nearly as important as the size of the singer's heart. And hers expands every time she shares her gift.

Belting out country music tunes, Donna Fargo has more to sing about than just love and life -- she's got a political message to tell. The Grammy-Award winning music legend is taking her music to new levels.

Sheila Weinstein found herself alone, but not lonely, after her husband was diagnosed with dementia and died. These days, she's inspiring others to forge new lives during times of tragedy.

After retiring at the ripe old age of 50, Pat Paciello realized he had a lot of living left. So, in between his four rounds of golf a week, he wrote a humorous book about the joys of aging and retirement.

For more than six decades, Carl Reiner has built a career out of making people laugh, and now that he's in his late 80s, he says comedy and writing helps keep his mind alert.

In the 1930s she was a pin-up girl and we have the photos to prove it! And now, she has reinvented herself! At the age of 102 she is now the world's oldest columnist.

Girls do many things with their mothers – shop, talk, cook. But not many daughters can say that they wrote a book with their mom. D.G. Fulford, a grandmother herself, did just that with her 89-year-old mother.

For more than 30 years, Garrison Keillor has been keeping the golden age of radio alive with his iconic show, A Prairie Home Companion. He shares why the pressure of aging has actually been liberating to him.

For cancer patients and their families, there's never been a "support group in a book." Until now. David Tabatsky's intensely personal story led him to put together stories of inspiration and motivation.

For anyone who has ever felt self-conscious about being different, country music superstar Mel Tillis wants you to know that what you are isn't as important as who you are.

She's a major TV and movie star, but actress Jane Seymour says it's painting that helped save her life.

The generation that vowed to never trust anyone over 30 ate those words long ago, and these days, they're finding that being a grown-up is actually a lot more fun than they ever could have imagined.

With the bills piling and the dishes sitting in sink, it's obvious we all have responsibilities in our life. But one woman, broadcast journalist Kathy McManus has another idea. Find out what she feels is the biggest responsibility we all have.

One of the most honored television reporters in America is spinning the real-life investigations she uncovers into suspenseful mystery novels.

He's a musician who cut his teeth in the Greenwich Village folk scene of the '60s and has been on a personal and musical odyssey ever since. The result? A musician well worth listening to.

Multitalented actor and author Charles Grodin gathered stories from people like Robert Redford, Regis Philbin and Goldie Hawn to help others learn from their mistakes.

She's the unofficial spokeswoman for Cougars everywhere, but Susan Silver is much more than a pretty face. She's a TV pioneer who has a lot to say about the state of TV.

He's an Oscar-nominated actor who has appeared in more than 100 films, but thanks to the Army, he almost never made it on the big screen! The fates aligned, and Robert Vaughn is now writing about his "Fortunate Life."

Marjorie Thompson had her passions and goals, but life had other plans for her. She accomplished a lot many can't say they have, but Thompson still yearned for more.

At 60 years old, Will Cantrell is trying to launch a brand new career. No matter what happens -- he'll be laughing. And he hopes you will be too!

She had a successful career and could have sat back and let life pass her by. But Donna Moore had a dream and risked it all to follow through -- quitting her job and starting a new company that's really gone to the dogs.

She's a former nun, a writer, a businesswoman and much more -- and now, she's sharing her story with Growing Bolder! See why Dr. Mary Hilaire Tavenner spends so much time on a labor of love, and what lessons you can learn from her.

He had a dream to make his favorite comic book into a movie. Nobody believed -- except Michael Uslan himself. He eventually got director Tim Burton and stars Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson and made his "Batman" movie, and nobody is laughing anymore.