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.
Vernon Coleman

Born: 1946 (age 79)
Bio: Vernon Coleman is a former general practitioner, and the author of over 100 books, including non-fiction works about human health, politics, cricket, and animal issues, and a range of novels. He is a militant vegetarian and antivivisectionist.
Known for:
- The Bilbury Chronicles (1992)
- How to Stop Your Doctor Killing You (1996)
- The Man Who Inherited a Golf Course (1993)
- Village Cricket Tour (1990)
- Bilbury Country (1996)