It's Like The Smarter You

As I Look Back On What I Have Written, I Can See That The Very Persons Who Have Taken Away My Time Are Those Who Have Given Me Something To Say.

I'm Sure My First Nine Years Have Had A Powerful Influence On The Kind Of Books I Write.

A Dream Without A Plan Is Just A Wish

I Cannot, Will Not, Withhold From My Young Readers The Harsh Realities Of Human Hunger And Suffering And Loss, But Neither Will I Neglect To Plant That Stubborn Seed Of Hope That Has Enabled Our Race To Outlast Wars And Famines And The Destruction Of Death.

You Think It's So Great To Die And Make Everyone Cry And Carry On. Well It Ain't.