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Beyond Beyond: A Chance Encounter, a Digital Courtship, and the Language of Love Hardcover – September 13, 2022

4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 21 ratings

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Featured in THE BOSTON GLOBE'S Love Letters + INSIDER.COM + NEWS NATION 

You are never too old and it's never too late....

Beyond Beyond is today's version of 84, Charing Cross Road, via months of email correspondence chronicling the joys of living into one’s 80s and beyond.

The unlikely and extraordinary second-chance and real-life love story of Roz and Ralph, both 80-plus years old and living some 1,500 miles apart, Ralph in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Roz in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, is told through months of rich email letters that document a common bond of incomparable coincidence, charm, wisdom, and wit.

Roz (a widow of many years and Karen’s and Steve's Mom) and Ralph (a recent widower and Mori’s Dad) invite you to join them on their very special journey…one that may inspire you, your loved ones or friends.

Offered an open-ended ticket and challenged to pursue a new life even in the time of Covid-19, Roz and Ralph could only wonder where their choices would take them "in this last beautiful chapter of our lives. We know in our hearts that we are meant to be together … to blend our separate lives together making us a couple who measure our living moments as our moments," but there was so much to consider.

For the first time ever, most people in the United States are living into their eighties.

This must-read for people in and approaching their eighties, and also for their families, is a multi-generational story of hope. It is an inspirational and uplifting gift to the elders in our lives. Readers, young and old alike will cherish this eye-opening and comforting dialogue as Roz and Ralph broach their pasts, attitudes, interests, secrets, concerns, purposes, and joys that lead them to finding unexpected happiness in their declining years.

With a special ribbon marker, this book will become a treasurable presence on bedside nightstands and bookshelves everywhere.


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"Roz and Ralph, authors of the new book Beyond Beyond, discuss the email exchange that started it all on Morning in America on NewsNation. Check out the full interview on News Nation. - NEWS NATION NOW

About the Author

Roz Lewy is a retired high school teacher and former chocolatier. Roz served as Director of Continuing Medical Education for Tulane Medical Center. She was a reader for print handicapped audiences in New Orleans and Washington, D.C. Roz has a daughter, a son and four grandchildren. This is her first book. Roz spends her summers in Cambridge,Massachusetts, and winters in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, with charming Ralph.

Ralph Insinger, a retired architect has a son and two granddaughters. He grew up in a rural environment in central Missouri, proceeding then to college for architecture studies, that later afforded him the opportunity to become one of the architectural designers of the World Trade Center towers in New York City. Beyond Beyond is his first experience writing a book. Between designing a building or writing a book, he is uncertain which is more formidable. Ralph spends summers in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and winters in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, with the extraordinary Roz.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09RH16B66
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Susan Schadt Press (September 13, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 216 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8985071320
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.25 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.1 x 0.7 x 9.1 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 21 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
21 global ratings

Top reviews from the United States

Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2022
A story worth cherishing through 100s of email communications, cleverly written repartee chock full of delectable dialogue.
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2023
BEYOND BEYOND was such a beautiful and entertaining story about Roz and Ralph's evolving, long-distance relationship and romance. Any age group from the 20s to the 90s will enjoy and relate to this book. Their story is the PERFECT candidate for a Hallmark movie and a stage play! Treat yourself to this enjoyable read and a happy, romantic story about two people...R&R...in their early 80s!
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2023
In a world of failed relationships or wonderful relationships where loved one have been lost, this is a story about how love may be found again at any age even though the challenges of long distant relationship and elecyronic communication. Is it real, will it work, will it last? So worth the read. Gifted copies to many friends who needed a fresh view about relationships. Kudos to the authors for sharing something so deeply personal.
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2023
I just loved this book because it was so similar to the story of my husband and myself - we met in retirement, emailed constantly during the first few months, and then finally met. Roz and Ralph's story is ours. Beautifully told, their emails were delightful!
Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2023
Beyond Beyond is a delightful email conversation between two interesting and caring people. This conversation is the prelude to a long term relationship which developed following these emails. I enjoyed it thoroughly! The couple is older and both were previously married. The book celebrates that even as we get older life can change and continue to be vibrant. It really is a wonderful read for anyone of any age!
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2023
Aging is a delightful event when one opens their heart to another. This delightful book takes you through the email, shared between a widow and widower as they embark on their next chapter you will read each email with a sigh… A laugh… And an awwww!!

D. Feldon
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2023
Roz and Ralph offer a delightful and honest tale of how they fell in love in their eighties. Humorous and entertaining, recommended especially to those who face a similar situation in thei late years.
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2023
And it is all true! An unexpected Lunch, polite thank you emails, a friendly and lively email correspondence that evolved into a love affair. And they are in their 80s! Neither Roz nor Ralph could have anticipated the outcome of that chance encounter. It is a lovely intimate story for folks of all ages. It is encouraging because it makes me feel like it is never too late to find love.
J. B. A.