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Tale of the century

Tale of the century

Ahead of the release of Dr Gladys McGarey’s new book, The Well-Lived Life: A 102-Year-Old Doctor’s Six Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age, the author sat down with Elizabeth Day for a disarmingly poignant interview on this week’s episode of How To Fail. The conversation spans a meeting with Gandhi, breast cancer diagnosis and recovery, surviving the loss of her daughter, an unexpected divorce after 46 years of marriage and an admission that she didn’t find her voice until the age of 93.

You can catch Elizabeth Day, in conversation with Jo Elvin, at this year’s KITE Festival. Get your tickets here.

Photograph Dr Gladys McGarey/Instagram


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