Anna Sewell in Old Catton, Sewell wrote the manuscript of "Black Beauty" – in the period between 1871 and 1877. During this time her health was declining; she was often so weak that she was confined to her bed. Writing was a challenge. She dictated the text to her mother and from 1876 began to write on slips of paper which her mother then transcribed. Although the book is now considered a children's classic, Sewell originally wrote it for those who worked with horses. She said "a special aim was to induce kindness, sympathy, and an understanding treatment of horses". In many
Anna Theresa Cascio by the Theater of the First Amendment in Fairfax. She and Leslie Arden co wrote the book for "The House of Martin Guerre". Her play " Broad Channel", co written with Doc Dougherty, ran from April 13, to May 4, 2003. Daytime Emmy Award Writers Guild of America Award Anna Theresa Cascio Anna Theresa Cascio (born November 7, 1955), sometimes billed as Anna Cascio, is an American writer. She has written plays and for television, particularly for soap operas. "All My Children" "As the World Turns" "One Life to Live" "General Hospital" "The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd" In