Carol A. Crandell is a retired language arts teacher who taught Oregon children how to write. She holds a master’s degree in English from Portland State University and is the autho...view moreCarol A. Crandell is a retired language arts teacher who taught Oregon children how to write. She holds a master’s degree in English from Portland State University and is the author of Merry-Go-Round, a memoir in prose, fiction, and poetry. She lives with Twiggy, her sixteen-pound tabby cat, in Salem, Oregon.view less