Gerry has been reading her essays about Charlie, the Albemarle goose, on National Public since 2008. She taught English for 27 years at Charlottesville High School . During this time she also mentored a young man who was having a difficult time in kindergarten and learned to appreciate Charlie's gumption and spunk. You can listen to an essay about him as he grew older by copying the link below and pasting it in your browser: