Ebooks by zane grey

As an Amazon Associate I earn money from qualifying purchases. Zane Grey was an American author and dentist that was born in and died in at the age of His mother was an English Quaker immigrant. As a child, the author was quite athletic. He also loved history but sports consumed quite a bit of his time, especially baseball. This punishment turned him into a violent boy that was always getting into brawls.

Lewis Grey took the first story his son ever wrote Jim of the Cave and ripped it to shreds before delivering another severe beating. The man taught Zane what he could of his trade. Once they moved to Columbus, Ohio, the boy started making house calls and removing teeth. Following a stint as an usher in a theater, Zane drew the attention of a baseball scout.

Before long, a baseball scholarship allowed him to attend the University of Pennsylvania. A solid hitter and pitcher, Zane proved to be quite the asset for his baseball team. But he was barely passing his classes. Antisocial like his father, Zane stood out. Despite his athletic prowess, he spent quite a bit of time writing poetry. For a time, the young man considered becoming either a writer or a baseball player. But he settled on dentistry despite his abysmal grades because it made practical sense.

Interestingly enough, after graduating, Zane Grey positioned his practice in New York because he knew that it was a publishing hub. He found time to write in the evening but his abilities were still lacking. He met Dolly in , eventually marrying her in Though, he was quite clear that he loved women too much to ever remain faithful to her.

Dolly came from a family of physicians. Following their marriage, the author abandoned dentistry. Dolly had a sizable inheritance that kept them afloat while Zane pursued his writing dreams. The emotional support she offered was only surpassed by her editorial skills and business sense.

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The Pathfinders opened fire on the rebels with their SA80 personal This remarkable book tells the story of one man's kidnapping in Colombia from the first-person perspectives of all those involved: the guerrillas, the victim, his wife, his friends, and his brother-in-law, Herbert Braun.

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