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James Patterson by James Patterson, The Stories of My Life, is by James Patterson, who is the

world's bestselling author. His enduring fictional characters and series include Alex Cross,

the women's murder club Michael Bennett, Maximum Ride, Middle School, and Ali Cross, along with such acclaimed works of narrative nonfiction as Walk in My Combat Boots, ER nurses, and his autobiography now, James Patterson by James Patterson.

Bill Clinton, the president is missing, and Dolly Parton, Run, Rose Run,

are among his notable literary collaborators. For his prodigious imagination and championship

of literacy in America, Patterson was awarded the 2019 National Humanities Medal. The National

Book Foundation presented him with a Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community.

And he is also the recipient of an Edgar Award and nine Emmy Awards.

He lives in Florida with his family.

Welcome, James.

Thanks so much for coming on.

Moms Don't have time to read books to discuss James Patterson by James Patterson, The Stories of My Life.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, that's what they are, lots of stories. I think if people, if, and I know

you say, you know, mothers don't have time, but they kind of make time, especially if they love

books. And I think people that really do love books and love reading and love stories will enjoy this,

I think.

I think so, too. Particularly the length of all the stories, which are very short. You do that, yeah, yeah, yeah. You could read one and then put the purse down, go pick up your kid, go read another one, and that they're so engaging. You're obviously, you're just such engaging reader. you just jump right in and you read it and you're funny and then you move on to the next story

and you never know what you're going to get.

Yeah. You're obviously, you're just such engaging reader. You just jump right in and you read it and you're funny and then you move on to the next story and you never know what you're going to get.

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