'E' is For Elephant-And I Can Spell Pachyderm

<p>From the beginning the DeHaven's first child was a quiet little girl; ordinary like any other girl.<br>With the exception of her mother few people recognized her potential.<br>Frequently being labelled a liar by her favorite cousin and a mischief- maker aunt did not help her situation.<br>In the aftermath of World War II and encouraged by her mother to read anything and everything Maddie began reading her parents' encyclopedia-from A to Z. <br>Born on a U.S. Army base where her father was stationed during the war and by now at an advanced age it was time to explore those memories.<br>Truthful as ever even in old age Maddie DeHaven tells the story of her not-so-ordinary formative events from her earliest recollections. Promises kept and promises broken filled her life-from A to Z.</p>