Quote of the day
Everyone confesses in the abstract that exertion which brings out all the powers of body and mind is the best thing for us all; but practically most people do all they can to get rid of it, and as a general rule nobody does much more than circumstances drive them to do.
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)






