Oral History - Immigrant or Oral History

Oral History : Age Is Just a Number

Ellen is 72 years old but insists that "inside I 'm still 16 " She 's witty and intelligent (a member of American Mensa Ltd ) and very busy Only five feet tall , with hair a lovely blonde she says owes more to L 'Oreal than nature , Ellen is as focused and driven in her work as anyone half her age . While most people her age seem to be slowing down she 's speeding up . She confided that recently she 'd pulled two all-nighters in one week to

meet a client 's rush the interview , I was feeling tired just being in the presence of such energy

On the personal side , Ellen has been married twice , both ending in divorce . Ellen has 5 grown children (3 girls , 2 boys ) and 13 grandchildren . She has a B .A . in History and Anthropology , an M .A . in Linguistics , and a J .D . in law . She worked for over 30 years as a communications manager and consultant before opening her own business communications shop in 2004 . She takes freelance business writing assignments from clients all over the U .S

Ellen 's personal hero is Isaac Asimov who marked his 65th birthday with a non-retirement party . She quoted to me from Asimov 's comments on working "If the doctor told me I had only six minutes to live , I wouldn 't brood about it . I 'd just type a little faster " There 's a...