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Donald L.Miller Born 1944 Dr. Miller is a  Professor of History at Lafayette College and an expert on World War II..... and other topics in American history, also. Three of his eight books are on WWII....  D-Days in the Pacific 2005....the story of the American re-conquest of the Pacific from Imperial Japan Masters of the Air:....America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany 2006  and The Story of World War II 2001

Zane Grey

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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 ...

Rod McKuen

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                                         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

Sally Field

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Sally Field Talks About Her Life ‘In Pieces’ - The New York Times Sally Margaret Field was born in 1946 in Pasadena, California....More At IMDb  Sally M. Field is 14 in this photo......She said her stepfather’s abuse of her stopped after she turned 14. Her mother divorced Mr. Jock Mahoney in 1968, and he died in 1989.

Corrie Ten Boom

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1891-1983 Cornelia "Corrie" Ten Boom was a Dutch Christian who along with her father and other family members helped many Jews escape the Nazi Holocaust during World War Two. She and her family were captured and imprisoned for their actions. Corrie was the only one to survive the horrors of the concentration camp. Her most famous book "The Hiding Place"    was published in 1971 By Corrie along with John and Elizabeth Sherrill. A well written account of a sad time in history. A must read, for a must read list..... "Every experience God gives us . . . is the perfect preparation for the future only He can see."--Corrie ten Boom PLEASE NOTE THE NEXT BOOK OFFER IS FOR THE AGE GROUP 9-12 Age Group A TRUE STORY OF A REAL HERO Corrie Ten Boom was in her early fifties when she became a key figure in the Dutch Underground Christian Movement during World War Two. Providing a "Safe House" for fleeing Jews from the Gestapo it is ...

Pierre Boulle

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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

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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%!