Quote of the day
If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart, as it loves none but itself, is beloved of none but itself. Humility enforces where neither virtue, nor strength, nor reason can prevail.
Alice Dalgliesh
Born: October 7, 1893
Died: June 11, 1979 (aged 85)
Bio: Alice Dalgliesh was a naturalized American author and publisher who wrote more than 40 fiction and non-fiction books, mainly for children. She has been called "a pioneer in the field of children's historical fiction".
Known for:
- The Courage of Sarah Noble (1954)
- The Bears on Hemlock Mountain (1952)
- The Thanksgiving Story (1954)
- The Fourth of July story (1956)
- The Silver Pencil (1944)