St Clair, Loraine

Words have always been 'my thing'. I grew up in a household where books abounded (in untidy piles, on dusty shelves and generally everywhere). I was encouraged to read books... what else do you do when your mother and father have a book underway and don't talk much when reading! My father bought me a new 'Golden Book' every Wednesday when he got paid. I too had mile high piles of books with dust coatings! At high school I excelled at English literature and grammar. I had diaries, note books, thought books, (the book you jot down something that comes into your mind anytime, anywhere) and this h...