Helen Papashvily, photo courtesy of Patricia Goodrich

Helen Waite Papashvily was a world famous author. Many of her books were written in collaboration with her husband, sculptor George Papashvily. Their most famous book, Anything Can Happen, (1945), was a humorous account of George's early experiences as an immigrant arriving in America in 1921 without money or formal education from Georgia (former USSR). The book was a Book-of-the-Month Club co-selection and a best-seller, selling more than 600,000 copies in the United States and 1.5 million worldwide. It was translated into 15 foreign languages. Hollywood made it into a movie in 1952, starring Jose Ferrer as George and Kim Hunter as Helen. She also co-authored with her husband Yes and No Stories, Thanks to Noah, Dogs and People, and Home and Home Again, which was also a best-seller. She wrote a biography of Louisa May Alcott, intended for the young reader, and All the Happy Endings, a study of women novelists in America in the 19th century. She contributed to magazines, including Gourmet and the Saturday Evening Post. She taught writing courses around her home in Bucks County to aspiring writers and used her fame to promote and assist libraries. Helen died at age 89 in California.