And yet my brother and I have been unbelievably lucky to have been in the track of her storm . He learned the importance of family , and writing , from his mother , Ida . He credited her with his becoming a writer because she encouraged his writing . Ida also taught him the advantages of being emotionally forthright .
He learned the importance of family , and writing , from his mother , Ida . He credited her with his becoming a writer because she encouraged his writing . Ida also taught him the advantages of being emotionally forthright .