Born This Day

<p> This paperback reprint of the 2007 second edition (a few reviews above) lists 12 significant people born on each day of the year (including February 29) and includes a quotation from each person that allows a glimpse of their personality. For each date a diverse dozen speakers were chosen based on: prominence; quality of the quotation; uniqueness of the speaker (gender time period nationality vocation); and conflicting social political religious or philosophical background. (The quotations ... reflect and encompass the contradictions complexities wisdom humor pleasure and prejudices of human life--<I>American Reference Books Annual</I>.) In addition to those quoted each entry lists other significant individuals born on that day.</p>