The TAF Reader;

Getting lost in books saved many readers from sad childhoods. What does a child do when home from school with the flu? Read, of course. One writer got a chance to be in her father’s study, quiet, surrounded by tall bookcases filled with books on three sides of the room. Does life get any better? There are secret affairs with reading, curiosities like wondering what a “runcible spoon” is, mentioned in a children’s rhyme book. Books invite many to escape to any destination of their dreams. Children have been named after favorite authors. Home libraries, large or small contain the world inside the covers of the book. Books have been around since the writer word was founded in 3200 BC. We are fortunate to have books easily available, to read and reread, to wear away a bad day, to give us advice, knowledge, and pure enjoyment. Enjoy our stories from TAF members written especially for you. Reading books can lead to being a writer!Our writers’ stories are full of passion, curiosity, imagination, adventure, and seeking more. They tell how they fell in love, brought together by books, a former high school teacher writes about a surprise visit to her classroom by a famous, well-known author. Other stories reveal a mysterious lady, an Andy Warhol collector, sci-fi enthusiasts, readers of the Russian classics, the love of Jeanette Eyerly books, and how a reader sees books as archaeology artifacts. A collection of autographed books reveal a range from Aerosmith (san Joe Perry) to Chuck Yeager and a lot more aside from those.