But she hopes to change that. And that's the VOA Special English Education Report,written by Nancy Steinbach with Julie Taboh.

VOA: special.2009.12.17

She was seventy-three years old. She leaves behind a written record of her life and legacy through the words of her poems.

VOA: special.2010.04.18

She read a book about the wild mountain gorillas of central Africa written by American zoologist George Schaller.

VOA: special.2011.01.23

She says the original books written during the Depression served as an escape from difficult economic times.

VOA: special.2009.08.24

She discovered that she loved to see things she had written printed in the paper.

VOA: special.2010.04.25

But it was a hard struggle. Few of the books she needed were written in the Braille language that the blind could read by touching pages.

VOA: special.2011.08.07

She has written nine novels, many essays and lectures and several children's books.

VOA: special.2011.01.28

She has written many songs for herself and for other performers.

VOA: special.2009.10.16

She has written a book about her struggles with schizophrenia.

VOA: special.2009.10.02

"I think she was touched by it,". "She hears most of the songs as they're being written.

VOA: standard.2009.04.19

In a written statement, Secretary Clinton condemned the Jakarta attacks, which she said reflect the viciousness of violent extremists, and said the United States stands ready to assist the Indonesian government if asked to do so.

VOA: standard.2009.07.17