Nurses, and his autobiography, James Patterson by James Patterson. For his prodigious imagination and championship of literacy in America, Patterson was awarded the National Humanities Medal. He lives in Florida with his family. James Patterson has donated more than one million books to students, focusing on some of the most under-resourced schools and youth programs in the country. Patterson has also donated more than one million books to U. The Patterson Family Foundation has awarded over seven million dollars in scholarships to students at 24 different colleges.
The James Patterson Teacher Education Scholarships support up-and-coming teachers, who will help give kids the necessary foundation for lifelong reading enjoyment, at the following schools:. Whatever the genre, Patterson is known for writing involving, page-turning stories. Patterson's name appears on more books than most other authors; he released 13 books in both and , and 14 books in His first co-authored work was Miracle on the 17th Green , written with Peter de Jonge.
He later teamed with former U. When working with another writer, Patterson first writes an extensive outline, which is then sent to the co-author.
The co-author produces a first draft, with Patterson keeping an eye on the story's progression and handling revisions before the book is published. In , Patterson earned a place in the Guinness World Records as the first author to sell more than 1 million e-books, and his ever-growing number of New York Times best sellers — he'd already accumulated of them according to a May article in the Times — is another Guinness record.
As of January , he had sold more than million books worldwide. Patterson earns millions each year for his work, and his success in brand management even became a case study at Harvard Business School. Patterson married Sue Solie in ; the two had a son, Jack, the following year.
Belief in the importance of helping children learn to love reading compelled Patterson to set up ReadKiddoRead. The website advises parents about selecting books for their children.
He has established many scholarship programs and some websites to help the new generation. Maybe you know about James Patterson very well But do you know how old and tall is he, and what is his net worth in ? Patterson was born in Newburgh, New York, on March 22, James completed his graduation in from Manhattan College. He started his writings at his young age of He went for his masters at Vanderbilt University, Tennessee. But he left the Ph.
In he got married to Sue Solie, an Art director. James and Sue had gifted with a baby boy within a year of their wedlock. James works seven days a week from his home. It is his artistic style that he only uses pencils to put down his imagination on paper. He never writes on a computer. It is the reluctant behavior of his son towards books that had pushed him to write the middle school series. Jack is his new young inspiration indeed. His height is 1.
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