Tamora Pierce
Tamora Pierce (born December 13, 1954) is an American writer of fantasy fiction for teenagers, known best for stories featuring young heroines. She made a name for herself with her first book series, The Song of the Lioness (1983–1988), which followed the main character Alanna through the trials and triumphs of training as a knight. Many of her books have feminist themes.
Pierce won the Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 2013, citing her two quartets Song of the Lioness and Protector of the Small (1999–2002). The annual award recognizes one writer and a particular body of work for "significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature".
Biography
Pierce was born in South Connellsville, Pennsylvania in Fayette County, on December 13, 1954. Her mother wanted to name her "Tamara" but the nurse who filled out her birth certificate misspelled it as "Tamora". When she was five her sister Kimberly (whom she based Alanna on) was born and a year later her second sister, Melanie, was born. From the time she was five until she was eight, she lived in Dunbar. In June 1963 she and her family moved to California. They first lived in San Mateo on El Camino Real and then moved to the other side of the San Francisco Peninsula, in Miramar. They lived there for half a year, in El Granada a full year, and then three years in Burlingame.
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Dirty Willy
by: Lords Of AcidHe's as smart as a fox, someone you can't fool
He's dressed like a Capone and he makes the rules
He's hard and he's tough and he pays the bill
Surrounded by girls with a licence to kill
He can walk with a swing and he talks so cool
He knows what he does, hangin' out by schools
He's after the babes and he calls them honey
He says they are cute and he waves with money
Man of steel, you're so cold
Dirty Willy with your heart of gold
Man of steel, you're so cold
Dirty Willy turns led into gold
He's got a limousine and he drives real slow
They call him a pimp, he's got nowhere to go
He's got a weekness for girls and they're willing to share
Married five times, got kids everywhere
He's a sucker for a gamble but he takes no risk
On the one-arm bandit he's the best there is
He uses bad money so he just can't lose
When his mob gets thirsty he will pay the booze
Man of steel.........
At the steeplechase he plays a winning game
Cause he bribes the jockey with a lusty dame
He will never bet on a losing mare
Cause he knows his women, he's a millionaire
He's extoring money from the rich and poor
Cause equality is what he's fighting for
If you're black or white, he really doesn't care
He accepts your cash and he thinks it's fair
Man of steel.............