March 19, 2008
Romantic Novel Approaches the Challenges of Aging with a Knowing Humor
At the age of 92, author Mardo Williams began his inspiring novel "One Last Dance: It's Never Too Late to Fall in Love," an atypical, but honest love story about finding love when you least expect it; his daughters and co-authors Kay Williams and Jerri Williams Lawrence finished the award-winning book after their father's death at age 95.
Author Mardo Williams began writing "One Last Dance: It's Never Too Late to Fall in Love" (ISBN 9780964924147, Calliope Press, 2005) at the age of 92, after discovering first-hand the difficulties of beginning a new life with someone else as an older adult. He asked his daughters Kay Williams and Jerri Williams Lawrence to finish the book if he could not, and they honored his wishes after his death at age 95.
"One Last Dance" is an inspirational and uplifting read that candidly deals with the issues of aging, and advocates Mardo Williams' dynamic philosophy: "Life is for living, no matter what our age or condition." Leading lovers Morgan and Dixie are both fiercely independent and set in their ways, but are also in need of both emotional and physical care. When they decide to move in together, humor and tension arise from the various problems associated with two people used to living alone suddenly cohabitating.
"One Last Dance" portrays the joys and discomforts of older life and mature love with refreshing honesty, understanding and laugh-out-loud humor. This inspirational novel reaches out to all generations, encouraging both young and old to continually seek out all the new and exciting experiences life has to offer.
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