http://www.spock.com/Johanna-Spyri/newsJohanna Spyri: Johanna Spyri (June 12, 1827 - July 7, 1901) was an author of children's stories, and is best known for "Heidi". Born Johanna Louise Heusser in the rural area of Hirzel, Switzerland, as a child she s...en-us