A true story on age

HOW TO BE 100: US AUTHOR TELLS FRIEND’S TALE

Secrets are shared in this touching book about one who got to be there.

When author Judy Gaman set out to research the secrets to living to 100 years old, for a new book, she had no idea she was about to experience these secrets firsthand – through the companionship of a remarkable centenarian named Lucille.

“I was immersed in my job as the director of business development for a high-profile medical practice, a job that included writing health and wellness books and hosting a nationally syndicated radio show,” Gaman says.

“Every day was full-speed ahead and no looking back. That is, until the day I met Lucille Fleming.”

Meeting Lucille not only pivoted the intended focus of Gaman’s book but also altered her path in life forever.

Gaman shares Lucille’s secrets to living a long and meaningful life in her book, Love, Life and Lucille: Lessons Learned from a Centenarian, which has touched the hearts of readers everywhere and drawn rave reviews.

Marybeth Conley, anchor for Wreg-TV News Channel 3 in Memphis, USA said: “Grab a tissue and strap in.

“This emotionally charged memoir will have you busting out laughing one minute and crying the next.

“Judy paints the picture masterfully and leaves the reader forever touched by Lucille’s wisdom. My listeners still talk about how charming Lucille was, even years after my interviewing her.”

Gaman described Lucille as “an elegant and spirited woman who had just recently turned 100,” one who “had the fashion and style of old Hollywood”.

“What began as a quick meeting became a lasting friendship that transformed into an inseparable bond. Lucille brought incredible wisdom and great stories to the table.”

Together, the two began living life to the fullest and met many interesting people along the way, including actor and icon Suzanne Somers, who joined Lucille and Gaman on stage for an event about longevity (Somers also wrote the forward to Gaman’s book).

But then Lucille’s life came to an end at age 103 through unexpected and unfortunate circumstances – and the very first lesson she ever taught Gaman proved to be the most important one of all.

She is an award-winning author, sought-after speaker and chief executive of Executive Medicine of Texas.

Gaman, a veteran of countless TV appearances in the US, cohosts the Stay Young America! podcast.