The following is a guest post by Suzanne Burdon, author of Almost Invincible. If you would like to write a guest post on my blog, please send me an e-mail at contact@cecilesune.com. Halloween – ghoulies and ghosties and long-legged beasties and things that go bump in the night. Whatever the early pagan or Christian origins of All Hallows’ Eve, the creatures of the netherworld are now thoroughly celebrated or lampooned, depending on your…
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Lord Byron
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Did you know that Lord Byron…
… had a pet bear when he was studying at Cambridge because he wanted to protest against the university’s policy against keeping dogs. In fact, he loved animals and had quite a few during his lifetime, most notably monkeys, peacocks, a parrot, a fox and a crocodile. Other fun facts about the author: Despite having a lame foot, he had numerous affairs with both men and women. He even had an…