Quote of the day
Nobody understood better than Mr. Lincoln the obvious truth that in politics it does not suffice merely to nominate candidates. Something must also be done to elect them.
Caroline Knapp

Born: November 8, 1959
Died: June 3, 2002 (aged 42)
Bio: Caroline Knapp was an American writer and columnist whose candid best-selling memoir Drinking: A Love Story recounted her 20-year battle with alcoholism. She was the daughter of noted psychiatrist Peter H.
Known for:
- Drinking: A Love Story (1996)
- Appetites: Why Women Want
- The merry recluse
- Alice K's Guide to Life (1994)