Quote of the day
From too much love of living,
From hope and fear set free,
We thank with brief thanksgiving
Whatever gods may be
That no life lives for ever,
That dead men rise up never;
That even the weariest river
Winds somewhere safe to sea.
Jacqueline Wilson
Born: December 17, 1945 (age 80)
Bio: Dame Jacqueline Wilson is an English writer of children's literature. As her children's novels are frequently themed around adoption, divorce and mental illness, they attract controversy.
Known for:
- Hetty Feather (2009)
- The Story of Tracy Beaker (1991)
- The Illustrated Mum (1999)
- Double Act (1995)
- Sapphire Battersea (2011)








