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Nelda LaTeef ’81 brings joy to children ages five to nine—and also to Walter Cronkite and Chris Evert. LaTeef??s first children’s book, The Hunter and the Ebony Tree, was published earlier this year. Tennis champion Chris Evert calls it “a truly satisfying read,” and venerated CBS anchor Walter Cronkite calls it “lovely,” according to praise on the book jacket. LaTeef is happiest, however, with the praise of her five-year-old nephew...
...strategy in the retelling. She enlarged upon the woman’s role, having her create the contest instead of passively observing. “I kept the main ideas. From there, I took poetic license.” Although she happened on it in her 20s, LaTeef??s serendipitous discovery of the story was in part the result of her childhood travels...
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