Let's make this birthday one to remember.

87 years old (Born on November 27, 1937)

Happy Birthday to the incredible Gail Sheehy! May your celebration today be as impressive and vibrant as Margaret Thatcher's resolve, Anwar Sadat’s determination or perhaps even Mikhail Gorbachev's groundbreaking reforms—but ideally with fewer political revolutions involved.

From brilliantly illuminating life's "Passages" with timeless insight, you've helped countless readers navigate their journeys while gracefully charting your own. Your literary explorations have sparked curiosity, inspired conversations and firmly established you among truly transformative authors of our age.

Here's hoping you're ready for yet another memorable passage: celebrating this birthday in grand style—cake first, biographies afterward! Wishing you joy-filled moments ahead.