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1835-1910 Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. He is called  the "greatest humorist the United States has ever produced," and William Faulkner called him "the father of American literature" Mark   Twain  is a pen  name , his  real   name  was Samuel Langhorne Clemens. " Mark " " Twain " is a riverboat term for measuring two fathoms (12 feet):  mark  (measure)  twain  (two). This can be explained by understanding that Clemens was a riverboat operator on the Mississippi before his writing career.  

A chance encounter changed Arshay's life. In 1997, he joined (and later became captain of) the first African American high school rowing team at Manley High School. ARSHAY COOPER is a Rower, Benjamin Franklin award-winning author, A Golden Oar recipient for his contributions to the sport of rowing, motivational speaker, and activist, particularly around issues of accessibility for low-income families. Arshay grew up on the West Side of Chicago, witnessing family and friends become products of their environment

Pearl Zane Gray was born January 31, 1872 - October 23, 1939 in Zanesville, Ohio. He had a happy upper-middle childhood, as his father was a successful dentist. But,there was an occasional fistfight with boys, that teased him about his first name being.... Pearl. He later replaced it with his mothers maiden name.... Zane. A scout for the university of Pennsylvania, convinced him him to play on the college baseball team, and study there. He graduated in 1986 with a degree in dentistry.  Seems Zane did not have much fondness for the idea of replicating his father’s safe but unexciting career path.  Searching for an alternative, Grey decided to try his hand at writing.  His very first attempt was an uninspiring historical novel about a family ancestress. At that point, Grey might well have been doomed to a life of dentistry, had he not met Colonel C. J. “Buffalo” Jones in 1908, who convinced Grey to write his biography. More importantly, Jones took him out West ...

                                         Rodney  Marvin McKuen                                   April 29, 1933 – January 29, 2015  American poet, singer-songwriter, and actor. Rod McKuen was one of the best-selling poets in the United States.....  during the late 1960's. Throughout his career, McKuen produced a wide range of recordings, which included popular music, spoken word poetry, film soundtracks and classical music. He earned two Academy Award nominations and one Pulitzer nomination for his music compositions. Rod McKuen 1970

Born February 20,1920 Died January 30, 1994 This French author is perhaps most famous for his two works.....Planet of The Apes and The Bridge Over The River Kwai. Both were made into major blockbuster films. He is noted as giving the shortest acceptance speech in Academy Award history when he stepped to the microphone and merely said... "Merci."

Garrett   Robinson  is an independent author and entrepreneur who embodies the spirit of the modern indie writer.   He self-published his first book in 2012 and swiftly followed it with a stream of others, publishing more than two million words by 2014.  Within months he topped numerous bestseller lists. Now he spends his time writing books and directing films.He is the author of the #1 Amazon Bestselling fantasy series The Nightblade Epic, a heroic fantasy saga with tens of thousands of avid readers. Deal of the Day - Disney Tangled The Series Magazine Just $14.99 for 1 Year at Best Deal Magazines, July 13th Only - A Retail Value of $47.94 - Order Now! Use Coupon Code 160715 and Save an Additional 16%!

Bryan Stevenson is NYU Law School professor of law and the founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama.

KURT ANDERSEN's latest books are "FANTASYLAND"... How America Went Haywire: A 500-year History" and, with Alec Baldwin..... You Can't Spell America Without Me: The Really Tremendous Inside Story of My Fantastic First Year as President Donald J. Trump."

Today's author is Michael Ondaatje a Canadian novelist and poet whose best known work is perhaps.... "The English Patient."  According to The Los Angeles Times and The Washington Times... Michael Ondaatje's first new novel in seven years, is destined for greatness. With a huge audience of loyal readers, who have been chomping on the bit, for another work of art from him, there was a sigh of gladness on May 8, 2018.... with the release of "Warlight."

Steven Hawkins was born January 8,1942. He has passed away at the age of 76. Stephen William Hawking was stricken with A.L.S. He spent much of his life in a wheel chair and could only communicate via  a computer speech synthesizer. His 1988 book "A Brief History of Time" sought to explain to non-scientists the fundamental theories of the universe and it became an international bestseller, bringing him global acclaim. His next book "The Universe in A Nutshell" was published in 2001. He also wrote a children's book with his daughter Lucy "George's Secret Key To The Universe" in 2007. "A Brief History Of Time" Is A Number One New York Best Seller...  and also.... it  is included in the Amazon List Of 100 Books To Read In A Lifetime. The Universe in a Nutshell  • Quantum mechanics • M-theory • General relativity • 11-dimensional super gravity • 10-dimensional membranes • Super strings • P-branes • Black hole...

Born in Daresbury,Cheshire England.... 27 January 1832 Died:D.Guildford,Surry,England...14 January 1898 The Rev. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson was a teacher of mathematics at Oxford as well as deacon of the Anglican Church. He gained great fame for writing "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland" and "Alice Adventure In Wonderland & Through The Looking Glass" he is also the author of a number of .... other books .

Famed romance novelist Nora Roberts was born Eleanor Marie Robertson on October 10, 1950 She has published more than 140 novels.....and when she's not writing traditional romance novels, she writes futuristic romantic suspense under the pen name J.D. Robb , which allows her to branch out into even more areas of creativity. Her books have been printed in dozens of countries around the world, and many of them have been adapted into TV movies.

This is Francis Bacon who is a world wide known Artist His works now command millions Born: 28 October 1909 Died: 28 April 1992 Martin Hammer is a leading specialist on Francis Bacon, having taught, lectured, researched and written about his work for many years. He is the author of two important scholarly books on the artist, Bacon and Sutherland (2005) and Francis Bacon and Nazi Propaganda (2012). He also curated major exhibitions devoted to Graham Sutherland at the Dulwich Picture Gallery in 2005 and `The Naked Portrait' at the National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh in 2007. He is Professor of History and Philosophy of Art at the University of Kent.

Internationally bestselling author Tess Gerritsen was a doctor long before she was an author.She is  now retired from medicine, writes full time, and lives in Maine. Her books have been published in forty countries around the world , and have sold more than 30 million copies! 

Roger's love for children's early learning has led him to create some of the most successful children's non-fiction books....... to be found! Several of Rogers books have sold over a million copies each, including.................. First 100 Words, My Big Animal Book and Happy Baby Words

Some of his projects currently underway include: "By the People, For the People", a sequel to "Powers Not Delegated." " Macon"–The Novel, a murder mystery set in the racially-charged sixties.    Extremely talented multi genre author....well worth following. A native of  Georgia, he is a self explained political junkie, and an avid student of history. Rodney business career included a variety of senor management positions, and consulting engagements in company's that were just starting out....  to business's  that grace the Fortune 500  List. In 2005 Rodney published  "Leading Your Business To The Next Level.....The Six Core Disciplines Of Sustained Profitable Growth." He longed to write a novel, and in 2012 he published his first.... "Powers Not Delegated." 

Junot Díaz is a Dominican Republic immigrant best selling writer. He is also the creative writing professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and fiction editor at The Boston Review. He serves on the board of advisers for Freedom University, a volunteer organization in Georgia that provides post-secondary instruction to undocumented immigrants

I want to create books that are not only entertaining, but life affirming. I think we are all called to add something good to the world, to inspire and uplift, to add our colors to the canvas. I have met so many people who have wonderful ways of doing that. I admire them. I want to be like them. I love to write about them. Stories can change the world. Lisa Wingate   is a former journalist, inspirational speaker, and New York Times Bestselling Author of over thirty novels. Her work has won or been nominated for many awards, including the Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize, the Oklahoma Book Award, the Utah Library Award,  The Carol Award, the Christy Award, and the RT Book Lovers Reviewer’s Choice Award. Booklist.....   summed up her work by saying.....  “Lisa Wingate is, quite simply, a master storyteller." Lisa believes that stories can change the world.

Today we take a look at Paul Mobley. This man has a rare talent with his camera. He is able to capture the true essence of a persons soul with his photographs. His first book was "American Farmer: The Heart Of Our Country" was published in the fall of 2008. In 2009 The National Cowboy And Western Heritage Museum presented Mr. Mobley with an award for "Best Photography Book."