Ellee
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Nicholas Sparks:
Mr. Sparks, This is an amazing opportunity to be able to ask you a question as you are my absolute favorite author! I noticed that a few of your books have a character that is military. What is the inspiration behind that? Do you or your family come from military life? Thanks, Ellee
Nicholas Sparks
As a matter of fact both my grandparents served in the military; I have numerous uncles and cousins who’ve served in the military. All different branches: the navy, the air force, the army, and the marines. And you’re right, they have inspired a number of the characters in my novels. They’ve been in novels such as DEAR JOHN or THE LUCKY ONE, or of course my most recent novel, THE RETURN.
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Mary Styles
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Nicholas Sparks:
Dear Nicholas, as a reader, and also a librarian, you are my favourite author. Each story is different. Each one brings me to tears. For your new book “The Return”, was there any research you needs to do to write this story? It sounds compelling.. Thank you for all you do to touch our lives with your characters and your plots. Sincerely, Mary Wonnacott- Styles
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