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Newest Review: ... Goodyear Blimp to use in an attempt to bomb the Super Bowl. The storyline was a combined effort, thought up by Harris and two other reporters, Sam Maull and Dick Riley. Initial ly they researched and began writing the story together, but eventually Harris alone took over the project. When the book was finally sold ... more |
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Thomas Harris is a very private man, and little is known of his background, or even his life in general, but what little I can find at least gives a little insight into the man behind Hannibal the Cannibal. Harris was born in Jackson, Tennessee, in 1940, to William and Polly Harris, then, at a very young age, his family moved to Richmond, Mississippi, his father's hometown, where his father became a farmer. In Jackson, he attended Clarksdale High School, where his mother was a biology teacher, and spent most of his time reading and writing. His favoutite author at the time was Hemmingway. He then attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where he ... Read the complete review
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