Quote of the day
But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of Bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.
Miss Read

Born: April 17, 1913
Died: April 7, 2012 (aged 98)
Bio: Dora Jessie Saint née Shafe, best known by the pen name Miss Read, was an English novelist, by profession a schoolmistress. Her pseudonym was derived from her mother's maiden name.
Known for:
- Thrush Green (1959)
- Village Diary (1957)
- A peaceful retirement (1996)
- Winter in Thrush Green (1961)
- Village School (1955)