Joel Osteen

Joel Osteen: (Houston, 5 March 1963). American author, television preacher and the senior pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston. His church reaches more than seven million viewers weekly via radio and television in more than 100 countries around the world. When nobody else celebrates you, learn to celebrate yourself. When nobody else compliments you, then… Lees verder Joel Osteen

Leif Enger

Leif Enger: American author who wrote the novel Peace Like a River. He was born in 1961 and was raised in Osakis, Minnesota. His parents were teachers. He attended Minnesota State University Moorhead, majoring in English and mass communication. Enger worked as a reporter and producer for Minnesota Public Radio from 1984 until the sale… Lees verder Leif Enger

Sarah Guillory

October had tremendous possibility. The summer’s oppressive heat was a distant memory, and the golden leaves promised a world full of beautiful adventures. They made me believe in miracles.

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Nathaniel Hawthorne: (Salem, July 4, 1804 – Concord, May 18, 1864). American writer and diplomat. His oeuvre consists of novels and short stories, most of which are set in the colonial period of the United States. The themes of his work encompass the ethical problems of sin, punishment, and atonement. His magnum opus is The… Lees verder Nathaniel Hawthorne

Elizabeth George Speare

Elizabeth George Speare: (November 21, 1908 – November 15, 1994). American writer of children’s historical fiction, including two Newbery Medal winners, recognizing the year’s “most distinguished contribution to American literature for children”. In 1989 she received the Children’s Literature Legacy Award for her contributions to American children’s literature and one of the Educational Paperback Association’s… Lees verder Elizabeth George Speare

Angela Carter

Angela Carter: (Eastbourne, 7 May 1940 – London, 16 February 1992). British writer and journalist, known for her post-feminist magical realist fiction. October, crisp, misty, golden October, when the light is sweet and heavy.