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'''Florence Chapman Littauer''' (April 27, 1928 – July 11, 2020), was a [[Christian]] speaker and author of forty books who championed messages of encouragement, hope, and understanding. Her best known work, ''Personality Plus,'' sold millions of copies and is translated in twenty-five languages.

'''Florence Chapman Littauer''' (April 27, 1928 – July 11, 2020), was a [[Christian]] speaker and author of forty books who championed messages of encouragement, hope, and understanding. Her best known work, ''Personality Plus,'' was released in 1983, sold millions of copies and is translated in twenty-five languages.

She was born in Newton, [[Massachusetts]] to Walter Chapman, a shopkeeper and part-time writer, and his wife, Katie, a homemaker. She received a scholarship to attend the [[University of Massachusetts]] in [[Boston]], from which she graduated with a degree in [[English]]. She returned to Newton to teach English, speech, and drama at Haverhill High School and to help at the family store. She took a summer camp job in [[Maine]], where she met Fred Littauer, a native [[New York]]er who was visiting his younger brother.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lubbockonline/obituary.aspx?n=florence-littauer&pid=196489404|title=Florence Littauer|publisher=''The Lubbock Avalanche Journal''|date=July 14, 2020|accessdate=July 15, 2020}}</ref> After Florence and Fred announced their engagement, her drama students took over the wedding plans as it were a senior class play. Her wedding was featured in the former ''Life'' magazine.<ref>''Life'' Magazine, May 18, 1953.</ref>

She was born in Newton, [[Massachusetts]] to Walter Chapman, a shopkeeper and part-time writer, and his wife, Katie, a homemaker. She received a scholarship to attend the [[University of Massachusetts]] in [[Boston]], from which she graduated with a degree in [[English]]. She returned to Newton to teach English, speech, and drama at Haverhill High School and to help at the family store. She took a summer camp job in [[Maine]], where she met Fred Littauer, a native [[New York]]er who was visiting his younger brother.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lubbockonline/obituary.aspx?n=florence-littauer&pid=196489404|title=Florence Littauer|publisher=''The Lubbock Avalanche Journal''|date=July 14, 2020|accessdate=July 15, 2020}}</ref> After Florence and Fred announced their engagement, her drama students took over the wedding plans as it were a senior class play. Her wedding was featured in the former ''Life'' magazine.<ref>''Life'' Magazine, May 18, 1953.</ref>