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Title: HELP! Name of writer, anyone know?
Post by: Lishka on November 07, 2011, 17:40:12
A lady (or man using a woman's name) wrote 'inspirational' sayings/poems, slim volumes invariably to be found in Dental Surgeries waiting rooms..

A friend and I both know the little books concerned, but trying to remember the name of the author has been driving both of us mad all afternoon.

Any ideas, please?
Title: Re: HELP! Name of writer, anyone know?
Post by: Lishka on November 07, 2011, 17:47:45
Well, as soon as I posted the question a name popped into my mind - Helen Steiner Rice. Sure that's it.

Whew! If my friend and I could have remembered that we could have done lots of other things this afternoon - like trying to remember the name of our Biology mistress at school or something equally useless. :o
Title: Re: HELP! Name of writer, anyone know?
Post by: Lishka on November 07, 2011, 17:56:28
Me, talking to myself. Well just Googled and tho she's trite enough, I'm not sure......

Another name - Mary something?

But btw - our Biology Mistress, she of the steel-rimmed specs and sensible tweed skirts, was Miss Beecham. ::)  ;D
Title: Re: HELP! Name of writer, anyone know?
Post by: manicscousers on November 07, 2011, 18:14:06
I like helen steiner rice  :)
Sorry, Lish, can't help  ;D
Title: Re: HELP! Name of writer, anyone know?
Post by: betula on November 07, 2011, 18:37:28
Patience strong  ??
Title: Re: HELP! Name of writer, anyone know?
Post by: small on November 07, 2011, 19:53:14
Francis Gay? There was a series of 'Friendship Books'........
Title: Re: HELP! Name of writer, anyone know?
Post by: Lishka on November 07, 2011, 22:38:12
Spot-on Small, it's the Friendship Books I was trying to remember! But Betula, if I'd not found out that these were written by Francis Gay, I'd have thought your guess at  Patience Strong was right ;)

Whew, glad that that's been solved. Can go to bed in peace now ;D