Author Biography
Published on Nov 22, 2015
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AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
BY: ELIJAH LESLIE
DAVID BALDACCI
- Born August 5th 1960
- Was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia.
- Wrote stories as a kid in a notebook his mom got him.
BECOMING AN AUTHOR
- received a B.A. from Virginia Commonwealth University and a law degree from the University of Virginia, after which he practiced law for nine years in Washington, D.C.
BECOMING AN AUTHOR CONT.
- While practicing law, he turned to novel writing, taking three years to write Absolute Power. It was an international best seller. To date, Baldacci has published 29 best-selling novels for adults as well as four novels for kids.
- His knowledge of law helps him write books about politics and corruption
IMPACT ON OTHERS
- Baldacci resides in Vienna, Virginia with his wife and their two teenagers. Baldacci and his wife, Michelle, are the co-founders of the Wish You Well Foundation, which works to combat illiteracy in the United States. Baldacci became involved with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society after his sister, author Sharon Baldacci, was diagnosed with MS.He is still writing novels.
IMPACT ON OTHERS CONT.
- He made an impact by founding the Wish You Well foundation which combats illteracy
LESSONS
- He didn't make any bad choices but made a risky one when he started writing and stopped law.
- Some lessons to learn from him are to take risks and follow your dreams.
IMPORTANT WORKS
- Absolute power was his first novel( turned into a film)
- Wish you well( turned into a novel)
- Memory man (most recent book)
MY CHOICE
- I chose David baldacci because he writes really interesting books about law and criminal escapes and I found them really interesting.
