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Haunted Heart
Haunted Heart: The Life and Times of Stephen King | Lisa Rogak
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A fascinating look at the life of the author who created such modern classics as Carrie, IT, and The Shining.One of the most prolific and popular authors in the world today, Stephen King has become part of pop culture history. But who is the man behind those tales of horror, grief, and the supernatural? Where do these ideas come from? And what drives him to keep writing at a breakneck pace after a thirty year career? In this unauthorized biography, Lisa Rogak reveals the troubled background and lifelong fears that inspire one of the twentieth century's most influential authors. King's origins were inauspicious at best. His impoverished childhood in rural Maine and early marriage hardly spelled out the likelihood of a blossoming literary career. But his unflagging work ethic and a ceaseless flow of ideas put him on the path to success. It came in a flash, and the side effects of sudden stardom and seemingly unlimited wealth soon threatened to destroy his work and, worse, his life. But he survived and has since continued to write at a level of originality few authors could ever hope to match. Despite his dark and disturbing work, Stephen King has become revered by critics and his countless fans as an all-American voice more akin to Mark Twain than H. P. Lovecraft. Haunted Heart chronicles his story, revealing the character of a man who has created some of the most memorable---and frightening---stories found in literature today. Stephen King on Stephen King:"I'm afraid of everything.""As a kid, I worried about my sanity a lot.""I am always interested in this idea that a lot of fiction writers write for their fathers because their fathers are gone.""Writing is an addiction for me.""I married her for her body, though she said I married her for her typewriter.""When you get into this business, they don't tell you you'll get cat bones in the mail." "You have to be a little nuts to be a writer.""There's always the urge to see somebody dead that isn't you."
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TheNeverendingTBR
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This is a brilliantly detailed history of Stephen King's life from his childhood experiences of a disrupted and lonely life to his rallying days at college, right up to the release date of this book, 2010.

There were lots of trivia and things I never knew, it was a fun read and I learned quite a bit about the man and his books.

Essential reading for King fans!

BiblioLitten Interesting! 1y
mdolan995 I may have to look this up for my mom! 1y
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This was a random pick from my local library recently. Although most of it I knew already about King, I still enjoyed the book. It was well researched and written in an entertaining, informative style without too much fluff.

If you're a fan of this author, or curious to know more about the man behind the curtain, give this book a try.

#screamathon #screamathonphotochallenge #Haunted @4thhouseontheleft

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MrBook
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Stop 2 on today‘s home-library tour!

Do you own or have you read any of these books?!

This is one of the #biography shelves.

#MrBooksBooks

rjsthumbelina Oh! I read the Jesse James book in my undergrad civil war class 5y
OrangeMooseReads Love the Frank McCourt books. 5y
Lcsmcat I have ‘Tis, but haven‘t read it yet. 5y
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• Day 11 of my favorite Litsy challenge: the letter K for King...the man himself! Where would we be without his creative genius? In the words of Walter Matthau, “It‘s too horrible to think about!” He‘s the reason we believe in monsters...he‘s also the reason we believe monsters can be put to great use! •

@GarthRanzz #day11 #theLetterK #theKing #StephenKing #challenge #Litsychallenges #LitsyLove #author #faveauthors #fiction #horror #horrormaster

GarthRanzz Great K! He‘s the reason for my love of reading. He not only shows us the horrors of humanity but the heart of it that saves us. 😍 6y
bibliobliss @GarthRanzz 👍🏼♥️ 6y
GarthRanzz And thank you Allison! I meant to say that in my first post but got distracted. 😊 I‘m so glad you‘re enjoying the challenge! 6y
bibliobliss @GarthRanzz I really am! I think many of us are 😉 6y
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