In the mind of many, Nicholas Sparks is considered one of the top influential authors in today’s current society. Like a great deal of authors, he had to overcome many struggles and hardships to earn his prestigious label, such as, being born into a hard working and poor family or having to cope with his mother and father dying at a young age. (“Home.”) This is just the start of the journey of Nicholas Sparks’ amazing and unique life that included a challenging childhood, a deep faith filled life and his impactful career as a novelist.
Nicholas Charles Sparks was born on December 31st, 1965, in Omaha, Nebraska. (Shepherd, Melinda C.) He was the second of three children born to Patrick Michael Sparks and Jill Emma Marie. Although his family …show more content…
This played a huge role in him pursuing his career as an author and poet. Soon after he married his wife Catherine and his mother unexpectedly passed away in 1989 from a horseback riding accident, the two moved to Sacramento, California, where Sparks continued to write, but his career had not taken off yet. He continued to have to persevere through hardships after his father passed away just six years later at the age of 54 in an automobile accident and he had yet to reach his goal of becoming published after writing two more hopeful novels. ("Home.") Because of this, he had to settle for a job in the manufacturing business which wasn't a very glorious job by any means. Although he was now married and had a job that put food on the table, he continued his passion of writing novels and was determined to become published. Sparks worked through a variety of jobs including, real estate appraisal, food services, dental supply sales, and home restoration while trying to write and sell his first novel. In 1994 this hard work and determination finally began to pay off. He and a friend decided to co write a book called “Wokini: A Lakota Journey to Happiness and Self Understanding.” (Creative, The Uprising. "Nicholas Sparks.") This book was published by Feather Publishing, Hay House, and Random House, selling 50,000 copies in its first year. Yet, he still wasn’t making enough money from writing to make it his full time job, and now with a son of his own to provide for, he knew his time to achieve success in his coveted work field was
Nicholas Charles Sparks was born on December 31st, 1965, in Omaha, Nebraska. (Shepherd, Melinda C.) He was the second of three children born to Patrick Michael Sparks and Jill Emma Marie. Although his family …show more content…
This played a huge role in him pursuing his career as an author and poet. Soon after he married his wife Catherine and his mother unexpectedly passed away in 1989 from a horseback riding accident, the two moved to Sacramento, California, where Sparks continued to write, but his career had not taken off yet. He continued to have to persevere through hardships after his father passed away just six years later at the age of 54 in an automobile accident and he had yet to reach his goal of becoming published after writing two more hopeful novels. ("Home.") Because of this, he had to settle for a job in the manufacturing business which wasn't a very glorious job by any means. Although he was now married and had a job that put food on the table, he continued his passion of writing novels and was determined to become published. Sparks worked through a variety of jobs including, real estate appraisal, food services, dental supply sales, and home restoration while trying to write and sell his first novel. In 1994 this hard work and determination finally began to pay off. He and a friend decided to co write a book called “Wokini: A Lakota Journey to Happiness and Self Understanding.” (Creative, The Uprising. "Nicholas Sparks.") This book was published by Feather Publishing, Hay House, and Random House, selling 50,000 copies in its first year. Yet, he still wasn’t making enough money from writing to make it his full time job, and now with a son of his own to provide for, he knew his time to achieve success in his coveted work field was