Quote of the day
There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
Jean Ferris

Born: January 14, 1939
Died: October 30, 2015 (aged 76)
Bio: Jean Ferris was an American writer best known for young adult fiction. She lived in San Diego, California, with her husband, a retired lawyer.
Known for:
- Once Upon a Marigold (2002)
- Twice Upon a Marigold (2008)
- Of Sound Mind (2001)
- Love Among the Walnuts (1998)
- America's Musical Landscape (1990)