Author's Biography:
Nicholas sparks was born December 31, 1965. He attended the university of Notre dame and went into sales .Nicholas spent the early part of his childhood moving around with his family. Nicholas graduated high school in 1984. He became the class valedictorian. In 1994 he began a manuscript that would become the notebook. After this he found an agent who found him a publisher. Within a little amount of time he went from being an unknown relative to being a writer with book deals and $1 million rights contract. He retired from sales in 1997. The story transformed into a film in 1999. The years brought him more novels. Beyond his writings sparks has dedicated himself to philanthropic efforts. He’s a major contributor to his alma mater Notre dame where he provides annual scholarships and fellowships for the creative writing program.