Margaret Crane

Seventysomethings Barbara Ballinger and Margaret Crane know it's a gift to reach old age and arrive there vibbrant and healthy both in mind and body. The co-authors of Seventysomethings Barbara Ballinger and Margaret Crane know it’s a gift to reach old age and arrive there vibrant and healthy, both in mind and body. The co-authors of Not Dead Yet found that it was time to tidy-up their lives—and live more in the moment with less clutter, better planning, time to travel, read, work, volunteer, and enjoy grown children, grandchildren and friends. These later years bring challenges, sometimes surprising ones, but they have also gained the advantage of wisdom. Through helpful, witty chapters Not Dead Yet offers a guide to a life of fulfillment through the co-authors’ experiences and those of other boomer women and men.

Ballinger and Crane have co-authored books, articles and blogs for 33 years. They have also spoken about these topics in person and on the air. Ballinger, who lives in New York’s Hudson Valley, is an award-winning journalist and author. Her work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, New York Times, Crain’s Chicago Business, HGTV, American Bar Association Journal, House Beautiful, Units, Realtor, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Travel & Leisure, Triple AAA magazine, and more. Ballinger earned a B.A. in art history from Barnard College and M.A. in art from Hunter College. She and co-author Crane blog weekly at www.lifelessonsat50plus.com.

Crane, a nationally known freelance writer lives in New York City, has had her work appear in Crain’s Chicago Business, Family Business Magazine, Inc. Magazine, Midwest Living, The New York Times, Newsweek, Realtor, St. Louis Business Journal, St. Louis Post Dispatch, St. Louis Magazine, The Wine Spectator, and Your Company. She holds a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri. In their free time, both women like to cook. Barbara also likes to paint watercolors and acrylic works, and Margaret enjoys tutoring and mentoring underserved children.

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