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Last Reply: Jun 10, 2016 3:50 PM

Dagweed

Joined: Nov, 2008

Location: Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

May 23, 2016, 2:25 PM	5473
Congratulations Anne - can't wait to read it!

AnneW

Joined: May, 2012

Location: Baltimore

Occupation: Retired

May 23, 2016, 3:48 PM	5474
Thank you, hope you enjoy it.

Dagweed

Joined: Nov, 2008

Location: Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

Jun 10, 2016, 3:24 PM

5476

Just finished reading the new biography of Betty by Anne Wellman. It was a wonderful read, and respectable biography. Many new (to me anyway) interesting facts on Betty that I was unaware of that helped give a more rounded picture of her life. My only complaint (small at that) is Anne Wellman did not write a blurb about herself as the author - perhaps you can give us a small background of yourself and why you took on this task. Congratulations Anne and thank you!

AnneW

Joined: May, 2012

Location: Baltimore

Occupation: Retired

Jun 10, 2016, 3:50 PM

5477

I'm really glad you liked it, and thanks for taking an interest in me as the writer. (I did put a couple of lines about myself on my Amazon author page, but I always feel a biographer very much takes second place to the subject of the biography.) It took me about five years all told. I would welcome a review on Amazon or Goodreads if you get the chance - Betty is sadly in danger of being forgotten and if the biography attracts attention it may reawaken interest...

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