Welcome to Air and Mankies, Captain of Curiosity's, a production of I Heart Radio and Grimm

and Mild.

Our world is full of the unexplainable.

And if history is an open book, all of these amazing tales are right there on display,

just waiting for us to explore.

Welcome to the Cabinet of Curiosity's.

Becoming a published author is a common dream not everyone can achieve.

It takes hard work, determination and a healthy dose of luck.

For many writers, a little friendly help can go a long way, even if it comes from the

strangest of places.

Pearl was born in Mount City, Illinois in 1833, but her family packed up and moved to Texas

before she was a year old.

Pearl was not someone who enjoyed school.

She almost never picked up a book and when her classwork got to be too tough, she shut

down completely and just stayed home.

Pearl also lacked direction.

She wanted to sing for a living and didn't care about much else.

Her parents moved again when she was 14 this time to St. Louis, Missouri and Pearl started

to take her dream a little more seriously.

School was a non-starter for her, but she dove headfirst into piano and voice lessons.

And it seems she had a talent for both.

A career in music seemed like a viable future for her, so when she got a little older,

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