R.I.P. Leila Hadley

Travel Blog  •  Michael Yessis  •  02.18.09 | 9:42 AM ET

The author of Give Me the World and other travel books passed away last week. She also wrote a series of guidebooks about traveling with children.

In the New York Times obit, William Grimes writes that she earned praise for her “sharp-eyed, vivid descriptions and for the author’s enthusiasm for leaving the beaten path, wherever she was.”

In the New York Post, Liz Smith said farewell with the words: “Do not rest in peace, dear Leila, just tear things up wherever you are!”

Hadley was 83.

Tags: R.I.P., Travel Writing, News and Briefs

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Michael Yessis is the cofounder and coeditor of World Hum.


1 Comment for R.I.P. Leila Hadley

long island girl 02.20.09 | 3:07 PM ET

i was able to read her books and it was very helpful. she will always be remembered for her contributions in this world.

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