Pauline Lamar CooperPauline Lamar Cooper was born outside the city of Sparta, Georgia, a small country town east of Atlanta. Her parents were like so many other poor Blacks who had to drop out of elementary school to go to work-hardworking and underpaid. Her father was lumberjack and worked at a sawmill. He was also one of the best guitarists in his day. He earned extra money playing his guitar on the streets and at the school talent show. Her mother did not have an outside job, but she worked hard to take care of her six children two years age apart, without the luxury of having modern conveniences. Pauline is the middle child of six living siblings. Pauline and her father were the only ones in the family who displayed artistic talent. He played the guitar, sang, and tap danced. She somewhat followed in her father's footsteps, but she never learned to play the guitar and didn't make the school or church choirs. However, she made up for it in her young years by being known as "the girl who sho could dance." Now that Pauline is in her senior years, she would like to be known as the author who sho writes good fiction stories! Read More Read Less