Chris Rodell

After reading Rodell's offbeat books on Arnold Palmer and Fred Rogers, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge said: Rodell writes about life the way Sinatra sings about New York, unflinching about the gritty realities, but with abiding affection and relentless positivity about the future.He is the author of six books, including The Last Baby Boomer: The Story of the Ultimate Ghoul Pool. The premise: The last baby boomer will turn 112 in the year 2076. People will be so sick of baby boomers by then they're...See more

After reading Rodell's offbeat books on Arnold Palmer and Fred Rogers, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge said: Rodell writes about life the way Sinatra sings about New York, unflinching about the gritty realities, but with abiding affection and relentless positivity about the future.He is the author of six books, including The Last Baby Boomer: The Story of the Ultimate Ghoul Pool. The premise: The last baby boomer will turn 112 in the year 2076. People will be so sick of baby boomers by then they're going to take the last one, put him in a museum and charge people $25 to be with him for 15 minutes. If they're in the room when he dies, they win the jackpot. Because everyone has to die, but only one of us gets to die last.He is an in-demand motivational speaker on fun, decency and colorful living. Here's a 2:07 video of him basking in the greatest author ovation of all time. Watch it and you'll swear it's like these 250 West Virginia University students think he's Oprah and has just promised them each a new car.His self-published Use All The Crayons! The Colorful Guide to Simple Human Happiness, has sold more than 7,100 copies. He routinely sells 150 to 250 at a time to association meeting planners. Here's a highlight video of his address. His best sale? That was to the Illinois stranger who called at Christmas to buy 30 copies. Wow, he asked, did she really have 30 friends? No, she said. I only have 10 friends, but I'm taking the other 20 to a local cancer ward where I know it'll make people happy.Rodell will write for anyone who'll pay him. He is a PROSE-titute. See less