My String of Pearls: Gems of Wisdom from Awesome Oysters (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781937770563)

JO ANNE FRENCH confesses to a lifelong love affair with our language. Her many pathways have honed extensive skills in editing, newswriting, typesetting, publishing, printing, business forms design and graphic arts. Yes, fingers always in the ink, as esteemed 1950s high school and Whitworth University mentors foresaw. Tales about the erudite "oysters" introduced in playful analogy in this book reveal a full and memorable swath from Jo Anne's girlhood in Seattle, Washington to widowhood years near Orlando, Florida. Along her roadway she was a teacher, sales trainer, systems analyst and "Word Sleuth" in diverse settings. European trips, mostly singing tours, added even more to the experiences drawn upon by those wise oysters. They bestowed significant insight involving both smiles and challenge, all recounted here in My String of Pearls. Jo Anne is an avid reader and crossword addict. She is also a confirmed chocoholic baker, but only when sharing with choir or Writers' Club friends brings excuse, she maintains. Other avocations are related in some of the pearl stories...bringing ideas already wafting through her mind for yet another book. Watch for it!