“She said what?!”
featuring statements from outspoken women:
opinions, outlooks, observations
which they were more than willing to share.
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British writer, Agatha Christie (1890 – 1976)
was an internationally renown best selling
mystery / crime novelist, playwriter and author of short stories.
An extraordinary talent from an early age,
her mother enthusiastically encouraged her to write.
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(image from the telegraph uk):

the writer, Agatha Christie
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Her first book, The Mysterious Affair at Styles published in 1920-
introduced the character, Belgian detective Hercule Poiro
who featured in many subsequent stories.
Ms. Christie wrote over 30 novels, which spotlighted this much loved character:
Murder on the Orient Express (1934), Death on the Nile (1937) among others.
During the 1970s, both of these popular writings
were made into equally popular movies.
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The year 1926 was an annus horribilis:
her beloved mother died and
her beloved husband fell in love with another woman and
petitioned for a divorce.
Depressed, saddened- Ms. Chrisite famously disappeared
without a clue as to her whereabouts.
All of England was caught up in the media story storm of mystery:
where was the missing, mystery story writer?
She would emerge three weeks later and
would never speak publically of the incident again.
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Her fame as a playwright is evidenced still.
The Mousetrap, a play of murder, mystery
with a surprise twist ending-
opened in the London, West End (1952).
It has been running continually ever since.
Now in its 63rd year of production at St. Martins Theatre, London-
The Mousetrap remains the longest running show
in the history of British theatre!
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For her contribution to the literary arts,
Ms Christie was made a Dame in 1971.
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A statement of positive self image, of acceptance of self
A quote on options considered and decision made!
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A “She said what?!” quote by Agatha Christie
“I’ve got a stomach now as well as a behind.
And I mean – well,
you can’t pull it in both ways, can you?
I’ve made it a rule to pull in my stomach
and let my behind look after itself.”
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