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Birth of Nicholas Sparks
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Highschool Graduation
He was the valedictorian of his class and graduated from Bella Vista High School in Fair Oaks, California. -
Starts College
He went to the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana. He got a track scholarship and even set the (still standing) track record for the school. Nicholas often wrote novels over the summer, but they never got published. -
First Novel: The Passing
He wrote his first novel, unpublished, sometime during his first year in college. -
Second Novel: The Royal Murders
The Royal Murders was also never published. -
Married
He got married to Cathy Cote who he met in college. -
Mother Dies
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The Notebook
The Notebook was published. Around the time he was writing this book, his sister got diagnosed with cancer. -
A Walk to Remember
This book was inspired by his sister who was diagnosed with cancer a few years earlier. -
Sister Dies of Cancer
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Dad Dies
His dad died shortly after his sister. At the funeral, Nicholas and his brother realize that they are the only two left in their family. -
Three Weeks With my Brother
This book was written by Nicholas and Micah sparks about their trip around the world together. -
Safe Haven
His latest book is Safe Haven but he is continuing to write and most of his books have become movies.
