Golden Years - by Gerry Turner Hardcover

Book Synopsis

From beloved inaugural Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner, an uplifting memoir about a fresh start after heartbreak and a peek behind the reality TV curtain.

When his high school sweetheart and wife of over forty years passed away unexpectedly, Gerry Turner's life was indelibly changed. In that moment, his and Toni's shared vision of living out their retirement together was shattered. In the wake of this profound loss, Gerry had to move forward--for himself, for his daughters, and for Toni.

After years of grieving and uneven healing, Gerry finally felt ready to find the next woman he couldn't live without--to help him take on new adventures and live out his golden years the way Toni would have wanted him to. When he applied to star in ABC's The Golden Bachelor, he had no idea just how much his life was about to change.

In Golden Years, Gerry chronicles his grief after Toni's death, his unbelievable experiences on The Golden Bachelor, and the life-altering lessons he took away from both. Rich with behind-the-scenes insights into filming the show and hard-won rules he lived by when putting himself back into the dating world, Golden Years tells Gerry Turner's complete story for the first time.

Review Quotes

"Turner details all the connections, mishaps, and dating dilemmas with a smoothly written mixture of honesty and emotional maturity [...] An honest, if bittersweet, reality TV confessional."--Kirkus

"[An] affable memoir [...] Fans of the show will be thrilled by the peeks inside the reality TV circus. It adds up to a sweet testament to the difficulties and rewards of searching for love late in life."--Publishers Weekly

About the Author

A proud seventy-three-year-old grandfather-turned-TV-personality, Gerry Turner was ABC's first ever Golden Bachelor. He came to star on the senior-focused spin-off of The Bachelor following the tragic loss of Toni, his high school sweetheart and wife of forty-three years, in 2017. Now that he's officially retired, Gerry is a passionate advocate for seniors who still believe in hope, humor, and heart.