Elder Americans in their eighties, nineties, and even hundreds, have survived
the Holocaust, endured the Great Depression, fought in World War II, lived
through the Civil Rights Movement, and endured countless booms and busts. And
yet, unlike other parts of the world where elders are respected and revered, so
many American elders tend to be lonely and feel irrelevant, without a voice or
presence in American culture. The elders need our attention and love--and we
need their stories and wisdom. Dave Romanelli is on a journey to meet and listen
to the stories of Americans who have seen (and lived) it all One person he