Author, Wilson Rawls, gave this speech in the early '70s. Sit back and listen to one of the most enjoyable speeches you'll ever hear.

• Jim Trelease's Intro • Grammar Remarks to Teachers • Growing Up With Sisters • Wading the River to School • A Country Boy's First Books • "Call of the Wild" • A Writer Awakens • The Great Depression Dawns • Begging for Help and Food • Finally—A Job! • Writing and Roaming • A Wife (and editor) • Burning Manuscripts • Quit Working and Start Writing • Keep Writing • Saved by 5,000 Teachers • One Regret • Bonus Track

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