The winner for this giveaway has been notified. It was Jennifer, comment 58. You guys all inspired me with the stories of the elderly people you know and learn so much from. Thanks again for sharing.
This review was written by my mother. She felt so moved by this book that she asked to write it. Thanks MOM!
This is a small book, but boy what a book! Roger was so blessed in my opinion to meet with these amazing people that lived to be 100 years young. Just
a couple for example, Harry Houdini’s assistant, a major league baseball player, an academy award-winner, and several others. The knowledge that these people posses does not come from any book, but from life experiences. How fortunate to sit down and talk with these people, to learn from them, to enjoy them.Of course, as you can guess from the title of the book, 100 year olds are not all he met with. He also met with a group of 10 year olds. Even though they were young in age, they had some pretty good information to share as well. A couple of my favorite quotes from this book are:
“It’s not the size of the brain that really matters. It’s the size of the heart that counts.” – Austin B, Lexington, KY 10 years old.
“In life, the one thing you can control is your word. When you give it, you’re making a promise that you may forget, but the person who hears it never will” – Betty Matoff, Los Angeles, CA (one from a centenarian)
This book is full of wisdom. I just wish that I could program it all into my brain and remember it when I need it. I plan to write down the ones that really made an impact on me and read them again and again until I do just that. I so enjoyed the stories from the centenarians.
Roger was very blessed to have a good, but short, relationship with his grandfather. That short relationship seemed to be a major factor in his life. I never had that with a grandparent, but my father was such a wise man and I was blessed to have a very special relationship with him. I have always been partial to our elders. I believe they have so much to share with us if we will just listen to them. This is a wonderful read, one to keep on your nightstand and pick up often!
You can find the book What I Know: uncommon wisdom and universal truths from 10-year-olds and 100-year-olds at
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The oldest person I've ever known would have to be my great-grandma, she's 97 now I believe.
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Oldest person I knew was 102.
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the oldest person i know is my great grandmother, she is 87. it is so nice to see her with her great great grandchildren
my great grandmother taught me that the simplest things you do for your kids matter the most.
the oldest person I know? Oh gosh, I don't know…in their 80's.
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The oldest person I know is Johns grandma who is 94 years old
The best advice I got was that you are never too old to have a happy childhood
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The oldest person I have know was 92 I think… It was a lady that I waited on a few years ago. She came in everyday with her daughter. Her daughter who was also very old in her 70's would pick her up EVERYDAY from the nursing home and take her to Steak n Shake. They were wonderful people…
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The oldest person I have know is my grandma – 83 years old.
My mom taught me to try to look my best before I leave the house, but once I leave the house don't worry about how I look, worry about how I treat others.
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I believe the oldest person I have known was 91
Words of wisdom were to not sweat the small stuff. Life is too short to worry about the small stuff
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the oldest person i knew was my great grandmother who was 96
Oldest person I knew personally was about 83?
I learned to enjoy life and love your family from grandma, her wisdom was important to me
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My great gramma was 83 when she passed.
My great grandmother was 94 when I met her.
I learned from my mom that sometimes when you stand up for what is right, you will be standing alone. She told me to stay strong.
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My great aunt was the oldest person I knew. She was 91 when she died a few years ago.
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The oldest person I've ever known must be my grandmother-in-law. She's 80.
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The oldest person I knew was my fifth grade teachers mom… She was 103 and just as sweet as pie… I believe she died two years later… weeshenanigans (at) gmail (dot) com
Wisdom I have learned was the past is the past… and also to SMILE because a smile reduces wrinkles lol..
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I think the oldest person I ever knew was my great great grandmother. I went to her 100th birthday party. She died later that year but she accomplished her goal of living to 100! Wow!
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The oldest person that I have known is a dear family friend who is now 102.
The oldest person that I know is my Husbands Aunt, who is also a best friend. She is 91 and looks, walks and thinks like she's in her 50's. She's an amazing woman! She was a nurse in WWII, a head nurse and she was a college professor.
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The oldest person I've ever known was my uncle who lived to be 90. My mom just turned 85. There is longevity in their family!
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The best advice I've ever gotten was from my father who always taught us to live by the golden rule and be kind to others. He always said you can never judge a person unless you've walked a mile in their shoes and I live by that.
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The oldest person I've ever known was a woman that went to my church; she was 97!
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Our oldest church member lived until 103 and knew everyone.
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It's amazing how we've lost so many of our survival skills. My grandfather taught me all the things that are edible in the wilderness.
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My mom always tells me to be strong, and just get it done! I worry sometimes, she says just keep moving forward and get it done, Worrying won't help anything.
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The oldest is 95. The wisest thing I was she told me was she stayed young by living life and not sitting around complaining about every ache and pain.
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The oldest person I know is my grandmother. She is 98
The oldest person I knew was a friend of the familys. She lived until 101
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My girlfriends grandfatheris 98. We see him a lot.
My aunt will be 93 in 2 weeks.
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My mother taught me..Nothing ventured, nothing gained. I remind her of that all the time. (She is 88).
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My grandmother at 97.
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the oldest person I can think of ever knowing was my great aunt – who just passed away at age 98!
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The wisdom that my elderly and very wise grandparents keep hammering away into my brain is to live on less than you make and to save for a rainy day – and to not waste anything!
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My grandfather was 88 when he died.
Im sure Ive met someone older, but its rude to ask someone their age, ha.
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