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Pricilla Jean "P.J." Cowan is an American author best known for her work in children's literature. Born Pricilla Jean Ball on December 2, 1933 in a log cabin in the county of Rio Grande, in Colorado Mountains,〔http://storiesbypj.com/about.html/〕 she is the author of 15 books which are available worldwide. Her works include: ''The Adventures of Neddy and Teddy Fairy'', ''What Do You Feed an Imaginary Dragon?'' and ''PJ's Bedtime Stories''. Her first book, ''Michael O'Brian and the Magic Hat'' was released in 2008.〔http://www.griffieworld.com/2010/11/review-42-giggle-grump-gurgle-by-pj-cowan/〕 ==Early life== The thirties were depression years and there was no money for books. Cowan's mother would make up stories to entertain her two daughters. From age three until age nine, Cowan lived at Sacred Heart Orphanage and Boarding School on Sprague Street in Pueblo Colorado, where she struggled with dyslexia, which prevented her from being able to read. As the nuns read to the class, she memorized the stories she liked until she knew them by heart.〔http://storiesbypj.com/about.html/〕 These experiences gave her a lasting love of the art of storytelling. Pricilla attended Olympus High School in Salt Lake City. In her senior year she met William Loveland. they were married in 1952 in Salt Lake City. They had two Children,Jolene Marie and Michael Bruce Loveland. They divorced in 1955. She later married Ralph Colvin in Portland Oregon. they had five sons. Kelly James, Ralph Clifford, Steven Daniel, Robert Henry, and Thomas Harrison Colvin. In 1977 Pricilla met and married Vernon Cowan, they celebrated their 38th year together in March 2015. PJ has 11 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. The grandchildren range in age from 3 months to 19 years. The “greats” are widely scattered, so PJ and husband Vernon don’t see them often. The stories are her way of giving them a great grannies advice and council. It is her wish that they pass the books on to their own children. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「P. J. Cowan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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