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In his early days, Archer hoped to become a football player but ended up doing a variety of jobs. At one point, he trained to either join the army or the Metropolitan Police before settling for a job as a charity fundraiser. He would later launch a political career, serving as a Conservative councilor on the Greater London Council and then a Member of Parliament before a financial scandal almost left him bankrupt and steered him towards the literary world....

If you are feeling ‘guaped’ with a lot of extra cash to spare, but you don’t know what to spend it on, you can buy one of these most expensive books in the world to adorn your shelves. On a different note, you can go through your collection of books. Who knows, you might be in possession of a valuable piece that would turn you into a millionaire overnight. This list comprises the most expensive books to have ever sold with the prices adjusted for inflation in 2019 value....

A native of New York City, Bissinger was born in 1954. His journey to the top of the journalism world began as a student at the University of Pennsylvania where he was a sports and opinion editor for The Daily Pennsylvanian. He later moved on to write for the Ledger-Star in Norfolk, Virginia, The St. Paul Pioneer Press, and later The Philadelphia Inquirer, where he famously wrote a six-part series on corruption in the Philadelphia court system and won the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting in 1987....

How Many Books Has Lee Child Written? Lee Child has written a total of 27 books as of 2022. He, however, also has numerous short stories to his credit. He is also the author of a 2019 nonfiction book titled The Hero. He explores how the concept of heroes in books has endured from the Stone Age till date and states that we need them even more today. Below is a list of Lee Child’s Books....

A Canadian writer, she has been highly regarded for her feminist views and activities. Margaret Atwood Biography It was in Ottawa, Ontario, that the writer was born Margaret Eleanor Atwood on November 18, 1939. She was brought up as the second child of her parents, Edmund Atwood and Margaret Dorothy. While her father worked as an entomologist, her mother was a dietitian and nutritionist. As a result of her father’s job, she was always moving between Ottawa and Toronto....

Born in 1958, in Amarillo, Texas, George Saunders did not receive the supposed formal writing training one would think a world-renowned, award-winning writer would get. After graduating from Oak Forest High School in Oak Forest, Illinois, he enrolled at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado to study geophysical engineering, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in 1981. A few years later in 1986, Saunders wrote a short story titled “A Lack of Order in the Floating Object Room,” which according to him he used in his application to Syracuse University to study Creative Writing....

Who Was Pauline Kael? Pauline Kael first came into this world on the 19th of June, 1919, and was born in a chicken farm in Petaluma, California. She was born to Jewish immigrant parents from Poland named Judith (née Friedman) and Isaac Paul Kael. Not much is known about Kael’s childhood, including where she received her high school education and it is not clear if she had any siblings or was an only child....

If you want to snap out of a boring day and you are at loss for what to talk to your friends about, we have the best spicy and juicy questions to ask your friends when you are bored, that range from funny and random to weird and deep. The following questions can be asked during a game night, a casual sleepover, gathering at a friend’s place, regular texting between friends, or in a group chat....

Naruto was born on October 10, according to the original Naruto series, and fused with the nine-tail fox shortly after he was born. And at the age of six, he enrolls at the Leaf Village Academy, a program that prepares young children to become ninjas. A large part of the early series follows a young Naruto, who was around the age of twelve, right after he graduated from the Academy....

Joshua Hammer Biography The American Journalist was born Joshua Ives Hammer on June 12, 1957, in New York, which is also where he was brought up. Born into a Jewish family, he was raised alongside his brother, Tony who is four years younger. When Tony was growing up, he wanted to be an actor, but he would later find himself as a radical orthodox Jew and that will affect his relationship with Joshua and other members of his family....

There are thousands of trivia questions online, you can even come up with yours from your fields of interest, but here is a list of carefully selected and thought-provoking trivia questions. Easy General Trivia Questions How many planets are there in the solar system? Answer: Eight It has been authenticated that there are eight planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. There is a possible ninth planet but it is still up for debate....

The internet also has endless opportunities for one to catch fun, and for some, it will be hard to imagine life without it. From following social media trends to learning creative things to playing arcade games and much more, embracing the internet is a sure way to keep yourself away from boredom. While some resort to thinking and others would rather die than think, being bored is normal. When you feel stuck or bored, there are many productive things one can do that will be creative, be it at the office, home, or online....

Not all confusing questions have intelligence identifying motives though as people might choose to ask confusing questions that are unanswerable as a way to have fun. Others may do so because they lack a better way of structuring their questions. Whatever the case is, asking a confusing question can lead to a whole lot more than what was desired. It could serve as a great conversation starter, a way to work out your brain and that of others around you, or simply just a way to have fun....

The show, which is set in 80s Los Angeles, centers on the surge of crack cocaine use in the city and its impact on the culture and inhabitants. It follows the lives of four characters; teenage drug dealer Franklin Saint, CIA operative Teddy McDonald, Mexican wrestler Gustavo “El Oso” Zapata, and the niece of a Mexican crime boss Lucia Villanueva, whose lives intersect as the plot unravels. Read on to find out all the information you need to know about the third season of the TV series, including its release date, rumors and updates, and other facts....

The first communion is a milestone ceremony for Christians in general but even more so for the catholic community. The ceremony is now mostly used to celebrate the first time a child or an adult receives the Sacrament of the Eucharist, better known as the holy communion. The auspicious occasion has evolved to include sharing and giving gifts to help children better understand the importance of coming to the lord’s table besides wearing their best clothes and having a party....

Unless the world has left you behind, you should know that books have gone beyond being an ink-on-paper affair. People can now access and read books and periodicals practically through any device that can display text on a screen. However, there are specialized devices specifically designed for reading, and they have since been embraced by readers across the globe for the portability advantage they have over printed books: an e-reader can contain thousands of books, and one can carry it about....

Tom Bissell Biography Tom Bissell was born on the 9th of January, 1974. Details about his actual place of birth, the identity of his parents, and whether he is an only child or has siblings are not clear. It is only known that his father is a veteran who served in the US Marines during the Vietnam War. In regards to his education, it is not known where Bissell attended high school, however, he went on to attend Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan where he studied English....

However, regardless of the type of message you are sending and to whom you are sending it (professional, educational, or friendly purposes), it is important that you include it, or better still, something similar to it that may be personalized. There are many fun ways through which you could ask about the recipient and their family without actually using the same words that are so common. I Hope All is Well Alternatives “I hope all is well with you” is used when the sender intends to check on the recipient and the recipient alone....

Yoshida does a very good job of protecting Denji in part I of Chainsaw Man, and he became quite popular with fans. His good looks didn’t hurt either, as many gushed about him on social media and voted for him in online polls. Thanks to this popularity, Yoshida is set to make a comeback in part 2 of Chainsaw Man and will form a major part of the story arch....

Apart from the National Book Awards, there are many other literary awards that are presented annually. Here are the different National Book Awards and the magazine awards that you may need to know. Application fees may be requested for the awards. National Book and Magazine Awards 1. National Book Award for Fiction This is one of the main awards which is annually presented under the National Book Awards. Like others, it is presented to deserving works by citizens of the United States each year....