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  • Decades before his late-in-life conversion to indie rock, Dad's war had taken him to what was then the Dutch East Indies – and also to India, Kent and Hampshire, where he served as an anti-aircraft gunner.

    My dad, the revolutionary disciple of indie rock 2011

  • "She's had late-in-life success, which I think makes her a real role model for women."

    Bethenny Frankel Gets Talk Show Trial Run 2012

  • Reflecting on her late-in-life success, Julia would often say, “The war made me.”

    A Covert Affair Jennet Conant 2011

  • Capitalizing on Mr. Greenfield's late-in-life cachet, the company has recently embarked on a new venture, producing suiting under its own label to be sold online at Gilt Groupe, a designer clothing retailer.

    Fashion's New (Old) Thing Robin Kawakami 2011

  • All around me, friends and contemporaries were having late-in-life babies.

    The real reason I wanted another baby 2012

  • There is the Automotive (sports cars), the Athletic (late-in-life marathons and Iron Man competitions) and the Amorous (making passes at young lasses).

    Releasing Your Inner Bigfoot Con Chapman 2011

  • The poem made clear the late-in-life stirring of Wilde's religious faith.

    Five Best: Still Free to Think: Prison Writing Martin E. Marty 2011

  • Celebrities like Larry King and Rod Stewart dazzle the public with their late-in-life offspring, and it's hard not to be impressed by the occasional man in his 90s who is able to father a child.

    What's That Ticking Sound? The Male Biological Clock Jennifer Vanderbes 2011

  • Health-insurance coverage is a key consideration in late-in-life breakups.

    When Divorce Unravels Your Retirement Plans Ruthie Ackerman 2011

  • Reflecting on her late-in-life success, Julia would often say, “The war made me.”

    A Covert Affair Jennet Conant 2011

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