Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! Sherri Crichton & James Patterson, ERUPTION
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Zibby Owens
4.5 • 644 Ratings
🗓️ 27 June 2024
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Zibby speaks with Sherri Crichton and literary giant James Patterson about their collaboration on ERUPTION, a partial manuscript written by the late Michael Crichton—creator of Jurassic Park, ER, and Twister—before his passing in 2008. Sherri, who discovered the unfinished manuscript in 2010, describes the years-long journey to piece it together and her partnership with Patterson, who helped finish the heart-pounding summer read. They delve into the book’s themes, such as humanity’s interference with nature, discuss the challenges of blending two writing styles seamlessly, and share the meaningful impact of this book on readers.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, I'm Zivie Owens, and I am the host of this podcast. Moms don't have time to read books. |
| 0:08.1 | I am also a newly minted USA Today bestselling author of the novel, Blank. |
| 0:14.2 | I've created a whole community of book lovers around this podcast, a publishing company, reading retreats, a bookstore, and more. |
| 0:21.9 | Learn more at Zivimedia.com or follow me on social at Zivie Owens or join the community at |
| 0:28.4 | Zivie Readers. |
| 0:31.5 | Eruption is a very special book, which debuted at number one on the New York Times bestseller |
| 0:37.0 | list, which was co-authored |
| 0:39.0 | by Michael Crichton and James Patterson. You will probably know that Michael Crichton passed away in 2008, |
| 0:47.3 | but his widow Sherry came on the podcast to talk to Jim Patterson and me about her finding |
| 0:53.2 | the manuscript and the path to collaborating |
| 0:56.1 | with Jim on this title. |
| 0:58.1 | So here are both of their bios and know that Sherry, his widow, is the one who's on the podcast |
| 1:04.1 | with me and Jim. |
| 1:05.5 | Okay, Michael Crichton was the author of the best-selling novels, The Terminal Man, The Great Train Robbery, |
| 1:11.8 | Jurassic Park, |
| 1:18.6 | Sphere, Disclosure, Prey, State of Fear, and Dragon Teeth, among many others. His books have sold more than 200 million copies worldwide, have been translated into 40 languages, and have provided |
| 1:24.5 | the basis for 15 feature films. He wrote and directed Westworld, The Great Train Robbery, Runaway, Looker, Coma, and created |
| 1:32.6 | the hit television series ER. |
| 1:35.1 | Crichton remains the only writer to have had a number one book, movie, and TV show in the |
| 1:40.0 | same year. |
| 1:41.6 | James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of |
| 1:45.9 | unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Jane Effing |
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