Carol CrandellCarol Crandell, a retired language arts teacher who taught Oregon children how to write, learned to write as her students wrote. She holds a master's degree in English from Portland State University and is the author of Merry-Go-Round, a memoir in prse, fiction, and poetry. It does not matter that she now lives in a green valley with lots of rain, the basalt rims, desert sand, and sage are in her blood. Her earlier life east of the Cascade Mountains left indelible memories, smells, and sounds that find their way into her writing. For now, her companion in life is Twiggy, a fifteen-pound tabby cat. Read More Read Less