James Patterson by James Patterson: The Stories of My Life
Jun 2022 · Sold by Little, Brown
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The Instant #1 New York Times bestseller!
How did a kid whose dad lived in the poorhouse become the world's #1 bestselling author?
·On the morning he was born, he nearly died.
·His dad grew up in the Pogey– the Newburgh, New York, poorhouse.
·He worked at a mental hospital in Massachusetts, where he met the singer James Taylor and the poet Robert Lowell.
·While he toiled in advertising hell, James wrote the ad jingle line “I’m a Toys ‘R’ Us Kid.”
·He once watched James Baldwin and Norman Mailer square off to trade punches at a party.
·He’s only been in love twice. Both times are amazing.
·Dolly Parton once sang “Happy Birthday” to James over the phone. She calls him J.J., for Jimmy James.
He always wanted to write the kind of novel that would be read and reread so many times that the binding breaks and the book literally falls apart. As he says: “I’m still working on that one.”
“It's quite a life, Patterson's, and this fizzing, funny, often deeply moving memoir is a perfect way to understand the dizzying world of a best-selling writer." —Daily Mail
“Damn near addictive. I loved it ... that Patterson guy can write!” —Ron Howard
How did a kid whose dad lived in the poorhouse become the world's #1 bestselling author?
·On the morning he was born, he nearly died.
·His dad grew up in the Pogey– the Newburgh, New York, poorhouse.
·He worked at a mental hospital in Massachusetts, where he met the singer James Taylor and the poet Robert Lowell.
·While he toiled in advertising hell, James wrote the ad jingle line “I’m a Toys ‘R’ Us Kid.”
·He once watched James Baldwin and Norman Mailer square off to trade punches at a party.
·He’s only been in love twice. Both times are amazing.
·Dolly Parton once sang “Happy Birthday” to James over the phone. She calls him J.J., for Jimmy James.
He always wanted to write the kind of novel that would be read and reread so many times that the binding breaks and the book literally falls apart. As he says: “I’m still working on that one.”
“It's quite a life, Patterson's, and this fizzing, funny, often deeply moving memoir is a perfect way to understand the dizzying world of a best-selling writer." —Daily Mail
“Damn near addictive. I loved it ... that Patterson guy can write!” —Ron Howard
The Instant #1 New York Times bestseller!
How did a kid whose dad lived in the poorhouse become the world's #1 bestselling author?
·On the morning he was born, he nearly died.
·His dad grew up in the Pogey– the Newburgh, New York, poorhouse.
·He worked at a mental hospital in Massachusetts, w...
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February 2, 2024
I liked this book by James Patterson. I'm a huge fan of his writing. I found this book to be a very good read. I couldn't put it down
Randall Fletcher
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December 17, 2022
Most stories need more depth.
About the author
James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time and the creator of such unforgettable characters and series as Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Michael Crichton, as well as collaborated on #1 bestselling nonfiction, including The Idaho Four, Walk in My Combat Boots, and Filthy Rich. Patterson has told the story of his own life in the #1 bestselling autobiography James Patterson by James Patterson. He is the recipient of an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.
James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time and the creator of such unforgettable characters and series as Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Michael Crichton, as well as c...
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