{"product_id":"celebrate-100-isbn-9781118525647","title":"Celebrate 100","description":"\u003cb\u003eA thoroughly enthralling book that proves the truth of the adage, \"with age comes wisdom\"\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBased on video recorded interviews and extensive surveys of more than 500 Centenarians, this unforgettable book brings you into a world few human beings have ever known. What must it be like to have lived an entire century—and not just any century, but one of the most fertile, productive, cataclysmic, revolutionary hundred-year periods in the history of the human race?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImagine having navigated all of life's personal milestones against the backdrop of the Jazz Age, the Great Depression, two World Wars, the Space Age, the Digital Age, and 9\/11; what stories you would have to tell! In their own words, and with no small measure of good humor, these remarkable men and women tell their stories and share their insights on life, business, making it and losing it, great sorrow and joy—and having lived to tell the tale.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDistills the wisdom and wit of 500 centenarians into six sections covering the passage of time, career, money, time management, secrets of longevity, and capturing and sharing wisdom\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFull of timeless advice, like \"Money cannot make you, but it can break you,\" with anecdotes about savings, debt, and investing for the long-run—the really, really long run\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBased on over 500 taped interviews and extensive questionnaire surveys developed and conducted by noted experts Steve Franklin and Lynn Peters Adler\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Century-Old Questions . . . Century-Old Answers xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 1 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTODAY’S CENTENARIANS—CELEBRITIES AND NATIONAL TREASURES: A CENTURY OF WISDOM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Celebrities of Aging: Centenarians in the Spotlight 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Age of Centenarians: A Million or More by 2050? 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Wisdom of Centenarians: Authentic—Experience, Not Theory 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNational Treasures: Unique—Individually and Collectively 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCameos of Today’s Centenarians 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Century of Progress: Th eir Century 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 2 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE SCIENCE AND ART OF LIVING LONGER AND LIVING BETTER: EVERYBODY’S DOING IT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn Being 100 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncreasing Longevity 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLifestyle Improvements through Technology 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Computers, Tablets, and Smartphones 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLifestyle Choices 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Big Three 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealthy Diet 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Benefits of Exercise 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocialization and Quality of Life 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of Family 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterests and Avocations 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 3 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMONEY WISE AND TIME TESTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow They Think We Are Doing 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimple Saving Wisdom: Battle of Needs versus Wants 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDebt Is a Four-Letter Word 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime-ly Advice 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvesting Today—After a Century of Perspective 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Rich 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 4 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWORK WISDOM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTake This Job and Love It 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Success to Significance 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeachers Extraordinaire 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping Up and Keeping On 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWise Work Advice 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 5 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE TOP SECRETS FROM OUR CENTENARIANS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecret 1: Attitude 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecret 2: Healthy Eating 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecret 3: Faith 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecret 4: Exercise and Activity 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecret 5: Clean Living 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecret 6: Family 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecret 7: Genetics 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvice to Centenarian Wannabes 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy 100? 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 6 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE CENTENARIAN SPIRIT: YOU’VE GOTTA HAVE HEART\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Centenarian Spirit 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Centenarian Spirit in Action 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRenegotiating Life 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSparks of the Spirit 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCentenarians on the Go 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping Life Interesting—Common Interests, Not Common Age 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContemporary Centenarians—Thinking and Feeling Young 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCatch the Spirit: Forget Aging Gracefully—Age Excellently! 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Formula for Longevity 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Toast to Future Centenarians 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Sharing the Wisdom 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e100 Questions to Capture the Secrets to a Long and Fulfilling Life 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes and Further Reading 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 207\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Franklin\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, educator, speaker, businessman and centenarian wannabe. He is passionate about capturing the wisdom, wit, and advice of centenarians across America and energetically sharing it with the younger generation.  He co-authored two major business textbooks that were adopted in hundreds of colleges and universities across America, educating thousands of college students about principles of business success. His articles have been published in over 40 publications, and his research has been reported in numerous periodicals throughout the nation including The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Dallas Morning News, Chicago Tribune and many more. He has appeared on dozens of radio and television programs, including the Gannett Broadcasting “Million Dollar Dreams” series aired throughout the country and watched by millions of viewers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDr. Franklin was a tenured professor and associate dean, and received the number one teaching evaluation by students three times at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. He has consulted with and delivered hundreds of keynote speeches to major organizations throughout North America, Europe, South Africa, and Dubai including Coca-Cola, General Electric, Federal Express, Northwestern Mutual, UPS, AT\u0026amp;T, Johnson and Johnson, IBM, Chick-fil-A. While at Emory, he cofounded the Emory Center for Healthcare Leadership and now serves on the Board of Regents at Oxford University’s Harris Manchester College in England and is the Chairman of the Board of Governors for The American University in Dubai. For the past several years he has visited, videotaped, interviewed, dined, danced, laughed a lot, cried a little, and even exercised with centenarians all across America to capture and share their secrets and love for long and abundant life. Steve’s goal is to live 120 years healthy, wealthy, and wise with his incredible wife, Elaine. He is over halfway there!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLynn Peters Adler\u003c\/b\u003e is founder and director of the nonprofit National Centenarian Awareness Project, and is an expert on the lifestyles of active centenarians. For over 20 years she has been an advocate of positive aging. Lynn conducted the first nationwide survey of centenarian lifestyles and is the author of the award-winning book \u003ci\u003eCentenarians: The Bonus Years\u003c\/i\u003e. She co-produced the first centenarian documentary, \u003ci\u003eCentenarians Tell It Like It Is\u003c\/i\u003e, which aired regionally on PBS, and authored an inspirational calendar featuring active centenarians, \u003ci\u003eAge with Grace: The Centenarian Spirit,\u003c\/i\u003e published by Cedco Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLynn has been featured in major media, including a CNN special, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e magazines, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal,\u003c\/i\u003e and numerous local and regional media formats. She has appeared on all national television networks as well as various cable stations and radio programs. In 2008 she assisted the production and appeared in a Barbara Walters special, “Living to 150: Can You Do It?,” with four of her centenarian friends. She was a two-term member of the Governor’s Advisory Council on Aging in Arizona, past chairman of the Phoenix Mayor’s Aging Services Commission, and member of the Arizona Attorney General’s Task Force on Elder Abuse. She founded Arizona’s Centenarian Program in 1985–1986, and was instrumental in helping other states and entities establish similar programs. Lynn is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and holds a law degree. She now lives in Fairfield County, Connecticut, and is a writer, speaker, and consultant on centenarians and aging excellently. Her web site, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.adlercentenarians.org\/\"\u003ewww.adlercentenarians.org\u003c\/a\u003e, includes the blog \u003ci\u003eLive to 100 and Beyond\u003c\/i\u003e and is the home of the National Centenarian Awareness Project. All proceeds she receives from the sale of \u003ci\u003eCelebrate 100\u003c\/i\u003e will go to furthering the work of NCAP.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Five thousand years' worth of insight distilled into one extraordinary book! In \u003ci\u003eCelebrate 100\u003c\/i\u003e, my friend Steve Franklin and his colleague Lynn Adler provide us with a fun, witty, and staggeringly insightful look into the minds and hearts of centenarians.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Andy Stanley, Senior Pastor, North Point Ministries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"If you want to win with money or life, you need to take a good look at other people who are winning. If you want to know how to win over the long haul, you need to talk to people who have a lot of life experience under their belts and who've still come out ahead. That's exactly what you'll get in \u003ci\u003eCelebrate 100\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Dave Ramsey, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and nationally syndicated radio show host\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Anyone who has ever listened to old men tell stories in a town square or heard grandmothers and great-grandmothers chatter in the kitchen knows the sheer joy and fascination of it. Now Steve Franklin and Lynn Peters Adler have brought us a book that crackles—and cackles—with just such an experience. Their compilation of centenarian stories, 'secrets' and advice is a touching and helpful gift to our youth-obsessed age.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Stephen Mansfield, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Steve Franklin and Lynn Adler have helped inspire my dad, Truett Cathy (founder and CEO of Chick-fil-A), to up his game. He now wants to live to 110, thanks in part to \u003ci\u003eCelebrate 100!\u003c\/i\u003e Read this book.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Don M. \"Bubba\" Cathy, Executive Vice President, Chick-fil-A\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book is an incredible treasure. Steve and Lynn have given us a well-organized look at many who have lived and experienced over 100 years of life. These men and women have experienced remarkable change, probably like nothing in the history of the world. I was impressed with several things. First of all, what wisdom and perspective they have. Secondly, how positive their attitudes are and finally, how fundamental their advice is. We hear all the time how 'this time it's different.' These wonderful people tell us that while the circumstances may differ, the response remains the same: 'Follow principles, not fads.' Thank you, Steve and Lynn, for giving us a book that should be on everyone's reading list.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Ron Blue, founder of Kingdom Advisors and author of the national bestseller \u003ci\u003eMaster Your Money\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988895613157,"sku":"NP9781118525647","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118525647.jpg?v=1761781958","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/celebrate-100-isbn-9781118525647","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}