Melissa Davey

Dierdre Wolownick is the oldest woman to climb El Capitan in Yosemite. Never an athlete, she excelled in languages, art, music and other intellectual pursuits, but in her 60s she began climbing out of curiosity; her son, Alex Honnold, seemed to be having too much fun. Dierdre's story proves that we are never too old to try something new.

In 1976 a small group of women in Montgomery County, PA sat together around a kitchen table to discuss the Women’s Movement. They were aware of women wanting to enter the workforce, go to college, and create ways to balance all of it with their roles as wives and mothers. They thought it might be a good idea to set up a women’s resource group and have a place that women could come to discuss ideas and receive support. Then the hotline started ringing. Volunteers answered the calls. And the calls kept coming. The majority of calls were from women sharing that they were being abused by their partners and they needed help. The Volunteers were shocked and sprang into action to build an organization that addressed the needs of domestic violence victims. Fifty years later the Women's Center of Montgomery County has grown into a thriving organization with seven offices and more than 150 Volunteers and one of the most effective domestic violence organizations in the country.

The myth that older women are invisible is shattered in this inspirational, revealing look at remarkable women thriving, leading lives rich in experiences and accomplishments that defy perceptions and reveal what is possible beyond sixty.