I would like to second Susan's feedback on Taylor's careful and thoughtful review of Billie Valentine-Fonorow's book. Attempts to find more historical info about Valentine-Fonorow and her interest in Mark Twain have produced very little data. If anyone has information on her background and previous career, I'd welcome hearing from them in order to add more info to her entry in the online roster of deceased authors who wrote about Mark Twain. Barb