Carolyn Rae
As a teenager, Carolyn Rae told stories to kids she babysat. On a long road trip, she entertained her younger sister with stories she made up.
Later she taught home economics and family living in Michigan, Illinois, and Texas, where she earned a master’s degree and also taught English. In Illinois, she worked as a researcher for a mincemeat company and met her neighbors by bringing samples of mincemeat pies. She was a teacher and supervisor of ironwork, painting, and carpentry residents at...
