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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Biography


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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930)

Scottish Writer and Medical Doctor

Sir Conan Doyle, Scottish crime writer, was born on May 22, 1859. He is best known as the creator of the detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, Holmes’s partner in solving amateur crimes.

Doyle was also a writer of historical romances, science fiction, and poetry. Except for Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot, perhaps Sherlock Holmes is the most famous fictional detective of all time.

Works by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

  • A Study in Scarlet, 1887
  • The Sign of Four, 1890
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, 1892
  • The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, 1894
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles, 1902
  • The Return of Sherlock Holmes, 1905
  • The Valley of Fear, 1914

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If thoughts can be heard

Right, our thoughts are nobody’s business.

But I’m wondering about those wayward thoughts, those not align with our actions or what we say. When this happens, the above is not always true.

What would our world be like if we can read each other’s thoughts?

We do need to examine our thoughts – which ones are crying to be spoken and shared with honesty, and those which we do need to keep for ourselves… yes, even in tempting moments.

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Sinclair Lewis Biography

Sinclair Lewis (1883-1951 )

American author and social critic

Sinclair Lewis, American author and social critic, was born February 7, 1883. He was 1926 Nobel Prize winner in Literature, for Arrowsmith.

Novelist Sinclair Lewis is famous for Arrowsmith and Babbitt. He was the first American to win the Nobel Prize for literature in 1930. Considered one of America’s best writers, he was also known for his rebellious character. As a literary writer, he is known for his vivid descriptions and brilliant narratives.

Harry Sinclair Lewis was born on February 7, 1885, in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, the third son of a country doctor. He was a high-spirited and imaginative child who grew up in a small Protestant community. When he was 13 years old, he ran away from home to become a drummer boy in the Spanish-American War. His father caught up with him at the railroad station and brought him home.

Read more  — Sinclair Lewis Brief Biography

Books by Sinclair Lewis

  • Main Street, 1920
  • Babbitt, 1922
  • Arrowsmith, 1925
  • Mantrap, 1926
  • Elmer Gantry, 1927
  • Dodsworth, 1929
  • It Can’t Happen Here, 1935
  • Gideon Planish, 1943
  • Kingsblood, 1947
  • World So Wide, 1951 (Posthumous)

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Stress Management Tips

Stress Management Tips

Prevent Pressure From Escalating With These Strategies

How can pressure be controlled when it overwhelms? Rather than wait for it to explode, the heat should be turned down. But how can we do this? While not all circumstances or situations can be controlled, at least we should find ways to turn down the heat.  [Read full article ...]

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