Quote of the day
But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of Bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.
Eliot Pattison

Born: October 20, 1951 (age 73)
Bio: Eliot Pattison is an American international lawyer and author about international trade, as well as an award-winning mystery novelist.
Known for:
- The Skull Mantra (1998)
- Beautiful Ghosts (2004)
- Water touching stone (2001)
- Prayer of the Dragon (2007)
- Bone Rattler: A Mystery of Colonial America (2008)