This book is a collection of writings by Don Murray (1923-2006), a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and long-time educator in English. Editors Newkirk and Miller (U. of New Hampshire) chose carefully from the volume of Murray's essays and thoughts on writing, drawing, daybook entries, and handouts. The varied topics explore writing from several perspectives, such as teaching writing as a process and not a product, understanding the writing process, and generally demystify the process that baffles many would be writers. As Murray said, "The writer is a person who writes." Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)