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Nicholas Sparks Remarkable Life
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Graduates High School
He was the valedictorian of his class and graduated from Bella Vista High School in Fair Oaks, California. -
First Novel: The Passing
He wrote his first novel, unpublished, sometime during his first year in college. -
College Grad
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. -
Married:
He got married to Cathy Cote who he met in college, and then moved to Sacramento, California. -
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. -
Sister Dies
Dies of cancer and their father dying shortly after. -
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.
