2 Quotes & Sayings By Marietta Holley
Marietta Holley was born on January 2nd, 1927 in Knoxville, Tennessee. She grew up during the Great Depression and has described her childhood as filled with hard work and not much money. At the age of 16, she began taking typing and shorthand classes at a local trade school. She then went on to work as a legal secretary for several law firms
In the 1960s, she began using her experience as a secretary to write books on relationships, communication and conflict resolution. Marietta Holley's first book, Relationship: How to Communicate with Anyone was published in 1970 and became an instant bestseller. Since then she has written 11 more best-selling books including The Power of Intimacy: A Guide to Intimate Relationships, The Power of Forgiveness: How We Forgive Others and How They Can Be Forgiven Too and The Power of Being Yourself: A Guide to Personal Growth and Transformation.