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The Bio on Terry Goodkind
Background-
Terry Goodkind was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1949. He suffers from a form of dyslexia, which
encumbered him during his childhood. His difficulty reading and writing brought him constant ridicule
and humility from his teachers and peers, until his high school composition teacher recognized his
writing talent. After his graduation, he dropped out of college. Before becoming a professional
writer, Goodkind worked as a carpenter, a violin maker, a hypnotherapist, a wildlife artist and a
restorer of rare artifacts. Throughout this time, he has remained an avid fan of painting, and has done
the some of the art work included in his books. In 1983, he moved to Maine and bought 4 acres of
land where he and his wife, Jeri, began construction of their house by themselves. It was during this
time that he began jotting down the characters, and in particular their emotions, down onto paper. In
1993, he decided to begin work on his own novel, and one year later had Wizard’s First Rule
completed and published in October 1994. It was a record breaking debut that has since become
an international bestseller and brought the praise of many esteemed writers of the fantasy genre. The
sequels Stone of Tears (October 1995), Blood of the Fold (October 1996), Temple of the Winds (september 1997), Soul of the Fire (september 1999), Faith of the Fallen (October 2000) and Pillars of Creation (November 2001) have had equal
success. In 1998 he published a short story in "Legends" called "Debt of Bones". "At
forty seven, Goodkind is a tall, intense man with a long pony tail and a ready sense of humor. Jeans
and tee shirts remain his favorite attire." (Lynn Flewelling, Bangor Daily News, November, 1995)
*Written by Ben Harding
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