Life should be good – Life should be very, very good – and the only duty we have to the dead is to make it good for ourselves and other people.
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Showing all quotesBirth: | 29th November, 1953 |
Nationality: | Australian |
Profession: | Author |
Jackie French was born in Sydney, Australia. She is an award-winning Australian author who has written over 140 books and has won more than 60 national and international awards. She is considered one of Australia's most popular and awarded children's authors, writing across a number of children's genres including picture books, history, fantasy and history fiction. She is also a regular contributor to newspapers and magazines around Australia including the Australian Women's Weekly and the Canberra Times. She has written several books include: Nanberry: Black Brother White, Tom Appleby Convict Boy, A Day to Remember, A Waltz for Matilda, The Girl from Snowy River, Hitler's Daughter, A Rose for the Anzac Boys, Emily and the Big Bad Bunyip and They Came On Viking Ships.
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