Quote of the day
By their victory, the 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine Divisions and other units of the Fifth Amphibious Corps have made an accounting to their country which only history will be able to value fully. Among the Americans serving on Iwo island, uncommon valor was a common virtue.
Charles Causley

Born: August 24, 1917
Died: November 4, 2003 (aged 86)
Bio: Charles Stanley Causley was a Cornish poet, schoolmaster and writer. His work is noted for its simplicity and directness and for its associations with folklore, especially when linked to his native Cornwall.
Known for:
- Figgie Hobbin (1970)
- Jack the Treacle Eater (1987)
- Secret Destinations (1984)
- The Young Man of Cury (1993)
- Collected Poems for Children (1996)