Anna Quindlen in: Holly Engel-Smothers, Susan M. Heim Boosting Your Baby's Brain Power, Great Potential Press, Inc., 2008,
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I would be the most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves.
— Anna Quindlen on Decoration
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About Anna Quindlen
Anna Quindlen (born July 8, 1952) is an American journalist and opinion columnist whose New York Times column, Public and Private, won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 1992.
About Anna Quindlen
Anna Quindlen (born July 8, 1952) is an American journalist and opinion columnist whose New York Times column, Public and Private, won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 1992.
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