My Parents Were Horrified When I Told

Most Cats Do Not Approach Humans Recklessly. The Possibility Of Concealed Weapons, Clods Or Sticks, Tend To Make Them Reserved. Homeless Cats In Particular-with Some Justification, Unfortunately-consider Humans Their Natural Enemies. Much Ceremony Must Be Observed, And A Number Of Diplomatic Feelers Put Out, Before Establishing A State Of Truce.

Even In A Fantasy Realm, Growing Up Is Accomplished Not Without Cost.

Favorite Books And Authors While Growing Up - I'd Need A Book To List Them All. For The Sake Of Brevity: Shakespeare, Dickens, Mark Twain, Victor Hugo, World's Mythology, The Arthurian Legends. And The Unabridged Dictionary. And They're Still My Favorites. They Get Better Each Time I Read Them.

My Family Pleaded With Me To Forget Literature And Do Something Sensible, Such As Find Some Sort Of Useful Work.

Ever Since Human Beings Learned To Talk To Each Other, We've Been Fascinated With Storytelling Of Every Kind. Blessed (or Cursed) With Insatiable Curiosity, We Have To Know What Happens Next.