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Alexandra Osborn Spotti
Nevada became the author’s home when her parents brought their young family from the Midwest to settle in Henderson in the fifties. Growing up in what was then a small desert town, Alexandra rememb...view moreNevada became the author’s home when her parents brought their young family from the Midwest to settle in Henderson in the fifties. Growing up in what was then a small desert town, Alexandra remembers the penny candy at Julie and Bill Byrne’s grocery on Army Street, the fifteen-cent admission to the Victory Theatre, the Skyway Drive-in and its roundabout ride, and the excitement of the Industrial Days parades and the carnivals. Like so many others, she spent endless summer days swimming at the BMI pool where she would later be a swim instructor and compete on the city’s swim team.
During her high school years, Alexandra served as a candy striper at Rose de Lima Hospital, was as a member of the Basic High School Desertaires, Future Teachers of America, Sun Youth Forum, Girls Athletic Association, the Lone Wolf newsletter staff, and other organizations. She also penned the “Wolves Howl” that appeared regularly in the Henderson Home News.
Alexandra holds a Bachelor of Science Degree and a Master of Science Degree from the University of Nevada and was a teacher/library media specialist with the Clark County School District for over twenty years. During her teaching career, she authored a monthly column on children’s literature published in the Henderson Home News.
Spending time with family and friends, reading and getting lost in bookstores, writing, traveling, and scouring antique shops are her most favored pastimes.view less
Books by Alexandra Osborn Spotti
This Is Our Town: Those Yesteryears in War Born Henderson, Nevada