A Pen to Change the World (The Life of J.K. Rowling)

THE ONLY COMPLETE BIOGRAPHY OF THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS AUTHORFeatures exclusive interview content with relatives of RowlingWith nearly 150 full-color photographs - many published here for the first timeContains 5 maps and a Family Tree specially created for this bookJoanne "Jo" Rowling is known to readers the world over as J.K. Rowling, author of the best-selling book series of all time. The creator of Harry Potter was once a single mother writing in cafes and living on welfare, who experienced a fairytale-like rise from poverty and obscurity to becoming one of the richest and most influential women on the planet. And following her controversial stances in the cultural and political war over transgender rights, Rowling found herself a pariah in circles that had previously adored her.Wunderkind author Solomon Schmidt spent years studying Rowling's life and books. He spoke with her reclusive ex-husband in Portugal, along with relatives who shared substantial memories and never-before-seen photographs of Rowling and her family. During the course of his extensive interviews and research, Schmidt discovered dark family secrets that have remained concealed until now. He also uncovered numerous autobiographical references that Rowling hid in plain sight within her bestselling work. By systematically unpacking and "decoding" these references, this biography reveals entire new layers to Rowling's books, which will forever change how the world reads and understands her work.This book
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