Bibliography: Fratz‚ Douglas. “Daniel Keyes.” Identities and Issues in Literature‚1997. Literary Reference Center. EBSCOhost. MPSJ library. Keyes‚ H. “Daniel Keyes Biography” A Brief Biography December 6‚ 2002. 10 October 2008. <http://www.danielkeyesauthor.com/dksbio.html>
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Khaled Hosseini Biography Khaled Hosseini (Persian: خالد حسینی [ˈxɒled hoˈsejni]; English: /ˈhɑːlɛd hoʊˈseɪni/;[1] born March 4‚ 1965) is an Afghan-born American novelist and physician. He has lived in the United States since he was fifteen years old and is an American citizen. His 2003 debut novel‚ The Kite Runner‚ was an international bestseller‚ selling more than 12 million copies worldwide.[2] His second‚ A Thousand Splendid Suns‚ was released on May 22‚ 2007.[3] In 2008‚ the book was the bestselling
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Chiaravalle‚ Italy on August 31‚ 1870. Though most of the information on Maria’s childhood seems to be uncertain‚ with disagreeing dates‚ contradictions and omissions‚ I found a majority of the information about her childhood in Maria Montessori: A Biography by Rita Kramer (1976). Her father was Alessandro Montessori who was "an old fashioned gentleman of conservative temper and military habits." (Kramer‚ 1976‚ p. 22). He was a soldier in his youth and a civil servant later in life. Her mother was a
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2. Wu Lun‚ Yangxian Tea and Literati Tea Connoisseurs Respected by Gu Yuanqing as a master of tea‚ Wu Xinyuan alias Wu Lun (zi Daben)‚ was a member of the Wu family in Yixing. The Wu family originated during late Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368)‚ when Wu Lun’s great grandfather‚ Wu Deming (zi Chongliang)‚ who had a military background‚ decided to settle down in Yixing. Wu Yizhong (zi Zhengfu)‚ Wu Lun’s grandfather‚ was a commoner‚ but he was educated and started a career of teaching. Not until the generation
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Fritz Perls Biography Frederick Salomon Perls (July 8 1893‚ Berlin – March 14‚ 1970‚ Chicago)‚ better known as Fritz Perls‚ co-founded the Gestalt school of psychotherapy with his wife and long-time collaborator‚ Laura. Frederick Perls started his path of life in 1893 in Berlin. All thought that he would follow the steps of his uncle who was a lawyer‚ but he chose medicine. He served in the German Army for some time during the WWI. Perls began to study psychiatry‚ works of Willhelm Reich and
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Biography for Walt Disney by : www.imdb.com } source of information Date of Birth 5 December 1901‚ Chicago‚ Illinois‚ USA Date of Death 15 December 1966‚ Los Angeles‚ California‚ USA (cardiac arrest following lung cancer surgery) Birth Name Walter Elias Disney Nickname Uncle Walt Height 5’ 10" (1.78 m) Mini Biography At age 16‚ during World War I‚ he lied about his age to join the American Red Cross. He soon returned home‚ where he won a scholarship to the Kansas City Art Institute
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School. He became a member of the Ohio bar in 1887(Clarence Darrow Biography).
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Security Administration (NSA) as a security guard and‚ in time‚ through technical consulting companies‚ he secured a high paying IT position with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and eventually a classified program back at the NSA (Edward Snowden Biography‚ n.d.). Incidentally‚ to work on a classified program it is requisite to apply for a government security clearance first. Once the interim or final clearance eligibility is granted‚ the individual is required to sign a Classified Information Non-disclosure
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NAME: Thomas Paine BEST KNOWN FOR Thomas Paine was an English American writer and pamphleteer whose "Common Sense" and other writings influenced the American Revolution‚ and helped pave the way for the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Paine biography SYNOPSIS Thomas Paine was an influential 18th-century writer of essays and pamphlets. Among them were "The Age of Reason‚" regarding the place of religion in society; "Rights of Man‚" a piece defending the French Revolution; and "Common Sense‚"
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Biography Richard Peck is a 78 years old American novelist. He was born April 10‚ 1934 in Decatur in the US-State Illinois. He attended elementary and high schools in Decatur. He writes stories for young adults and won several awards. Peck began to work as a high school teacher before he was transferred to a junior high school to teach English. After a while‚ he decided to cut his career short and write. However‚ these observations about junior high school students proved excellent material
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