Quote of the day
It is impossible for me to estimate how many of my early impressions of the world, correct and the opposite, came to me through newspapers. Homicide, adultery, no-hit pitching, and Balkanism were concepts that, left to my own devices, I would have encountered much later in life.
Janette Oke

Born: February 18, 1935 (age 90)
Bio: Janette Oke is a Canadian author and pioneer of inspirational fiction. Her books are often set in a pioneer era and centered on female protagonists. She is a committed Evangelical Christian.
Known for:
- The tender years (1997)
- When comes the spring (1985)
- Where Trust Lies (Return to the Canadian West Book #2) (2015)
- A searching heart (1998)
- When breaks the dawn (1985)