“Not that I was incapable of friendship. 'Don't be shy', the teachers coaxed. I was not shy, only extremely choosy. And Denise shone like a diamond. If you had to ask me to define paradise, I would have said a desert island which Denise could visit, on a boat.” IfsSaidAsksTeacherBoatDesertAsk MeIslandsParadiseShyDiamondIncapableChoosy Author:Anneli Rufus