Nicholas Sparks is an American writer who has earned worldwide fame. He writes piercing novels about love, life tragedies, Christianity, human relationships and mutual assistance.
Biography
Nicholas Sparks was born in Omaha on December 31, 1965. In the family of the writer were Irish, Germans, British and even Czechs. The boy’s mother was a housewife and devoted herself entirely to the family, and his father worked as a teacher at the university. The family tradition of the Sparks was regular trips to the Catholic Church.
Father's work was associated with constant moving. The family often changed their place of residence. In 1984, Nicholas entered the financial university. During his studies, the young man did not give up running. He was a regular participant in the competition and was a member of a sports team. For his services, Nicholas was awarded an increased scholarship.
He wrote his first works in his first years at the university. It was not possible to publish them. After completing his studies, Sparks worked as a realtor, waiter, sales representative and seller. In 1990, Nicholas received a tempting offer that determined his future fate. Billy Mills asked to write a book on psychology in the popular science genre. In the first year of sales, she became a bestseller.
A few years later, Nicholas went to South Carolina, where he got a job as a pharmacist. It was then that the man was seriously carried away by the writing profession. All his free time he wrote the first novel. So the world famous "Diary of memory" appeared
Two years later, Teresa Park became interested in the work. It was she who played the role of the agent of the writer and signed a lucrative contract with the publishing house. The amount of the fee amounted to more than 1 million dollars. 1996 brought Nicholas instant fame and success. His book hit the top New York Times.
"Message in a Bottle" - the second novel of the writer. The plot was based on the real love story of Nicholas's parents. A year later, the novel was filmed. The film turned out to be as successful as the book itself. This was followed by new works of Sparks.
In 2002, the popular novel "Haste to Love" was filmed. A touching story about a schoolgirl's love for a terminally ill classmate thundered around the world.
