Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
John Berendt
Born: December 5, 1939 (age 85)
Bio: John Berendt is an American author, known for writing the best-selling non-fiction book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, which was a finalist for the 1995 Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction.
Known for:
- Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1994)
- The City of Falling Angels (2005)
- La ciudad de los ángeles caídos (2006)