Richard paul evans author biography outlines

Richard Paul Evans grew up in a very poor neighborhood and had many challenges as a young child, not the least of which was being bullied in school for having Tourette's Syndrome. After graduating, he worked various jobs, and had some success in marketing. He decided to self-publish his first book, "The Christmas Box" due to the difficulties of being an unknown author. This was during a time before the internet was widespread and online publishing did not exist yet. He had to pay for it with his own money.

Now, he is an international success. He has reached the New York Times Best Selling list many times, and is the author of the Michael Vey series. He is also the winner of various awards (such as the Storytelling World Awards, German Audience Book Award, American Mothers Book Award etc.) and four of his books have been produced as movies. 

Evans is also recognized for his work helping abused children, earning the Volunteers of America National Empathy Award for doing

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Richard Paul Evans > Quotes

“My Dear Son,
I am so very proud of you. Now, as you embark on a new journey, I'd like to share this one piece of advice. Always, always remember that - adversity is not a detour. It is part of the path.

You will encounter obstacles. You will make mistakes. Be grateful for both. Your obstacles and mistakes will be your greatest teachers. And the only way to not make mistakes in this life is to do nothing, which is the biggest mistake of all.

Your challenges, if you let them, will become your greatest allies. Mountains can crush or raise you, depending on which side of the mountain you choose to stand on. All history bears out that the great, those who have changed the world, have all suffered great challenges. And, more times than not it's precisely those challenges that, in God's time, lead to triumph.

Abhor victimhood. Denounce entitlement. Neither are gifts, rather cages to damn the soul. Everyone who has walked this ea