"Eartha Kitt is the freest spirit you have ever met."
-Sidney Poitier

And now she's also the author of the purrrfect guide to staying mentally and physically healthy and vital. With Eartha Kitt's new book REJUVENATE! It's Never Too Late (A Lisa Drew Book/Scribner; May 2001; $24.00), this legendary star shares her secrets for longevity.

From her hit songs in the 1950s and television stardom as Catwoman on Batman in the 1960s, to her sold-out shows at New York's Caf? Carlyle in the 1990s,, her Tony-nominated role on Broadway in 1999, and her hilarious performance as Yzma, the villainess in Disney's The Emperor's New Groove in 2000, Eartha Kitt is one of America's most versatile and enduring performers. Now at seventy-four and still going strong, Kitt reveals her secrets of vitality in this elegant and inspiring book designed specifically for older readers.

REJUVENTATE! is a simple, user-friendly guide that doesn't require a gym, a personal trainer, or even exercise equipment. Each of the ten chapters with such titles as "Bend," "Stretch," and "Rock and Roll" features one basic exercise for the body with easy-to-follow instructions, and an entertaining, inspiring message for the mind written in Kitt's unique voice. Seductive, provocative, amusing, and calming, Kitt combines the lessons of her life&emdash;from a difficult childhood in the South and in Harlem to the joys and challenges of her life in the public eye&emdash;to offer this wise window into her incredible mental and physical vigor, and an open invitation to the joys of aging in style.