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James Albert Michener was born on February 3rd, 1907 to unknown parents and was taken in by Mabel Michener, a Doylestown, Pennsylvania woman who worked as a caretaker for orphaned children.  Though never legally adopted by Mabel Michener, James Michener remained in her care for his entire life.  Some, including Michener himself, speculate that he was the illegitimate son of Mabel and a prominent Doylestown citizen. 

Michener’s unusual upbringing created a lifelong mark.  Mabel was poor and cared for up to a dozen children at a time.  For Michener, this meant he had few material possessions and was leniently supervised.  Though he faced great hardship during his childhood, he was also afforded great freedom to explore the world on his own at a young age.  As a child he hitchhiked, exploring much of the US before he graduated high school.  

Michener’s childhood was marked by his love of literature, music, and art.  He was an avid reader, captivated by the tales of adventure in Honore de Balzac’s novels (May 2005).&nb

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Hayes, John Phillip. James A. Michener, a Biography. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1984. Print.

May, Stephen J. Michener: A Writer's Journey. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2005. Print.

Michener, James A. The World is My Home: A Memoir. London: Secker & Warburg, 1992. Print.

"Patti K. Michener Obituary." The Progress Index 2004. Print.

Silverman, Herman. Michener and Me: A Memoir. Philadelphia: Running Press, 1999. Print.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI). "Vange A. Nord." 2004. Web. <https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VMXS-648>.

Vavra, Robert, and James A. Michener. "Michener's the Name". Boulder, Colo.: University Press of Colorado, 2006. Print.

Wier, Georgia, Ann Silverman, and University of Northern Colorado. Georgia Wier Interview with Ann Silverman. Greeley, Colo.: University of Northern Colorado Libraries, 2003. Print. James A. Michener Oral History Project .

Wier, Georgia, Herman Silverman, and University of Northern Colorado. Georgia Wier Intervi

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James A. Michener

American author (1907–1997)

James Albert Michener ( or ;[2] February 3, 1907 – October 16, 1997) was an American writer. He wrote more than 40 books, most of which were long, fictional family sagas covering the lives of many generations, set in particular geographic locales and incorporating detailed history. Many of his works were bestsellers and were chosen by the Book of the Month Club. He was also known for the meticulous research that went into his books.[3]

Michener's books include his first book, Tales of the South Pacific, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1948; Hawaii; The Drifters; Centennial; The Source; The Fires of Spring; Chesapeake; Caribbean; Caravans; Alaska; Texas; Space; Poland; and The Bridges at Toko-ri. His non-fiction works include Iberia, about his travels in Spain and Portugal; his memoir, The World Is My Home; and Sports in America. Return to Paradise combines fictional short stories with Michener's factual descriptions of the Pacific areas where they take pl

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