The Occasional Man: Travel, Life, and an Uncommon Love

It is often said that wild, impetuous, romantic love is for the young. For Shirley White Pearl, true romance arrived when she was forty-six years old.
It was to be her greatest love and a romance that would endure the test of time.

Filled with joys, world travels and countless shared celebrations of life, it eclipsed all her previous relationships. Yet, it was an improbable one, for Fred was an “occasional man” who remained so for the duration of their long and passionate affair.

Whether hiking the mountains of British Columbia, sailing the waters of the Caribbean, skiing the wilds of northern Minnesota or trekking the savannas of Africa, theirs was truly a moveable feast—one that was rich and deeply fulfilling, but not without obstacles.

With candor, humor and grace, Shirley White Pearl shares her remarkable love story, inviting each of us to trust our instincts, pursue our dreams, and most importantly, to remain young at heart and remains present for every moment of life’s journey.