The Wonder Years: Portraits of Athletes Who Never Slow Down

by Rick Rickman, Donna Wares

Filled with inspiring stories, insightful interviews, and stunning color photography from Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Rick Rickman, this incredible book showcases the unique power and grace of today's senior athletes. Spanning a broad spectrum of sports, the profiles inside paint an intimate portrait of senior swimmers, runners, and others who continue to compete well into their later years. Also including an in-depth look at the spirited and increasingly popular U.S. Senior Games, The Wonder Years triumphs over the conventional wisdom that growing older means slowing down.

144 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2009

About the author

I am the author of GREAT ESCAPES: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA and the editor of the bestselling MY CALIFORNIA: JOURNEYS BY GREAT WRITERS.

My latest project is THE WONDER YEARS: PORTRAITS OF ATHLETES WHO NEVER SLOW DOWN, which I co-authored with Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Rick Rickman. I live in Southern California and am the editor of CaliforniaAuthors.com. Visit me at Paper Tigers.net."