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Great Stories about Great Storytellers — 53 episodes

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Thomas Paine--the Father of the American Revolution

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Isaac Asimov--a Father of Modern Science Fiction

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Patricia Cornwell, the Author Who Popularized CSI

4

Nevada Barr--the mystery writer who takes readers to national parks

5

Louise Penny--from Alcoholic to the 21st Century Agatha Christie

6

James Cameron--the college dropout who became the pre-eminent director of our day

7

The Surprising Genesis of the Literary Journey of Richard Paul Evans

8

L. Frank Baum, the creative genius behind the Wizard of Oz and Wicked

9

Bram Stoker--the Haunting Victorian Storyteller Who Gave Us DRACULA

10

Robert Ludlum--the remarkable mind who gave us Jason Bourne

11

Diane Gabaldon--from renowned scientist to author of historical fantasy

12

Maya Angelou--Author, Poet and Director AND great storyteller!

13

How Murderous Intent Inspired Sue Grafton's Alphabet Mysteries

14

Michael Connelly--the master storyteller of modern crime novels

15

Sir Ridley Scott, Cinematic Storyteller Genius

16

Clive Cussler, an adventurer in fiction and real life

17

Nora Roberts--the Juggernaut of Romance Fiction

18

J. R. R. Tolkien--the imagination that birthed epic Middle Earth stories

19

Dr. Seuss and His World Famous Grinch

20

Dick Francis--A Thriller Writer to Bet On

21

Mary Shelley, the young mind behind the monster

22

Mary Higgins Clark, the unlikely Queen of Suspense

23

Anne Frank's Diary--Its Incredible Success and Controversy

24

Lee Child--the Master Thriller Writer

25

The Unlikely Story of a Favorite Childhood Author, Beatrix Potter

26

Stephen King, More than Just the King of Horror

27

The 17-Year "Overnight Success" of James Patterson

28

Alex Haley's History Lesson for 140 Million Americans

29

What Your Teacher Never Told You about John Steinbeck

30

The Amazing Future World Imagined by Gene Roddenberry

31

The Surprising Origin of O Henry's "The Gift of the Magi"

32

Robert Parker--the author who resurrected the PI mystery

33

Alfred Hitchcock, the Master of Suspense

34

Anne Perry, Talented and Prolific Mystery and Thriller Writer

35

The Surprising Contradictions of Mark Twain

36

Shel Silverstein--The Playboy Who Became the Premier 20th Century Children's Poet

37

J K Rowling--A Most Unlikely Literary Superstar

38

Dan Brown, Who Turned a Conspiracy Theory into a Blockbuster Novel

39

Hemingway--the Adventurer and Writer with Secrets

40

Ken Follett, the Thriller Writer Who Turned Right

41

Emily Dickinson--the Poet Storyteller No One Wanted to Hear

42

The Fantastical World Of Ray Bradbury

43

What You Didn't Know about Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL

44

Jane Austen, the Patron Saint of Chick Lit?

45

Ian Fleming--maybe the real James Bond

46

Steven Spielberg--the Most Successful Movie Director of All Time

47

The Real Life Mystery of Agatha Christie

48

How Tom Clancy Became the Techno-Thriller Expert

49

Roald Dahl--the famous children's fantasy author BEFORE J. K. Rowling

50

The Softer Side of Edgar Allan Poe

51

How Walt Disney gambled it all and--

52

Author Conan Doyle Tried to Do What?

53

The Surprising Way John Grisham Got His "Big Break"