Born in Ixelles, Belgium as Audrey Kathleen Ruston, Hepburn spent her childhood chiefly in the Netherlands, including German-occupied Arnhem, Netherlands, during the Second World War.
She studied ballet in Arnhem and then moved to London in 1948, where she continued to train in ballet and worked as a photographer's model.
Susan notes: This delightful piece was written by columnist Frank Kaiser. A version of it, falsely attributed to CBS commentator Andy Rooney, has been circulating by e-mail (see the end of the article for links).
BTW, the beauty on the left is my Mom, Pinkie Patti, at 83 years young, still vibrant despite Alzheimer's.
I've got the children to tend The clothes to mend The floor to mop The food to shop Then the chicken to fry The baby to dry I got company to feed The garden to weed I've got shirts to press The tots to dress
Maya Angelou (born Marguerite Ann Johnson on April 4, 1928) is an American autobiographer and poet who has been called "America's most visible black female autobiographer" by scholar Joanne M. Braxton.
She is best known for her series of six autobiographical volumes, which focus on her childhood and early adult experiences.
Born in Ixelles, Belgium as Audrey Kathleen Ruston, Hepburn spent her childhood chiefly in the Netherlands, including German-occupied Arnhem, Netherlands, during the Second World War.
Susan notes: This list makes sense to me, even at close-to-60! This great compliation is often falsely attributed to Maya Angelou.
I've got the children to tend
Maya Angelou (born Marguerite Ann Johnson on April 4, 1928) is an American autobiographer and poet who has been called "America's most visible black female autobiographer" by scholar Joanne M. Braxton.
Erica Jong (née Mann; born March 26, 1942) is an American author and teacher. She is better known for her fiction and poetry than her other works.