Non-Fiction Review

Grandma Goes To Law School: Why It's Never Too Late To Live Your Dreams
By Jeremy Goldstein
ISBN-10: 0975535307
Review by Heather Froeschl


You are never too old to fulfill your dreams, and never too young to get started on them. We all know this but our day-to-day lives tend to take up our time and our dreams get pushed into the background. "Grandma Goes to Law School" will reawaken your dreams in you and give you reason to pay attention again. It's never too late!

Jeremy Goldstein shares the stories of twelve people who took a chance and paid attention to their dreams. His own mother, at the age of 83, has graduated from law school! Margaret Hagerty, at the age of 64, quit smoking and started running. She ran the New York City Marathon. Later on, she started swimming and biking and entered into triathlons. Sixteen years later she works for Marathon Tours and has run marathons in Greece, Australia, and Africa. George Brunstad decided that he wanted to swim the English Channel for his 70th birthday. Gail Fredericks started medical school the year she turned 47. She became a doctor at 51. All of these people had previous careers and lives that were full of the ordinary things. They had dreams and acted upon them, and turned their ordinary into extraordinary.

There are more stories included that will inspire you and get you thinking about your own goals again, but Goldstein also offers a chapter that will help you to reach your goals. His step-by-step guide will encourage you to discover what your dreams are, make a plan to achieve them, and imagine the success. There is also a valuable reference section that will likely become a springboard for many readers. You don't have to be 20 to go for your goals and you don't have to be 70 to read this book and gain from it.

"Grandma Goes to Law School" is an inspiration. Don't ignore your dreams! It's never too late (or too early) to go for it!