For librarian, a good yarn spells literacy.

From: Miami Herald (Miami, Florida) | Date: May 20, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Ana Veciana-Suarez

May 20--The stories call to her. They whisper memories. They chant rhythms. They sing melodies. For Lucrece Louisdhon-Louinis, stories -- told well and told often, accompanied by song and caressed by dance -- are the sustenance of our lives. Where would we be without their lessons, without their explanations? "There's something very personal about a story," says Louisdhon-Louinis, a storyteller and librarian. "Each of us has an imagination ...

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