Neal Thompson

For the Australian rules footballer, see Neal Thompson (footballer).
Neal Thompson
Born (1965-01-16) January 16, 1965 (age 59)
New Jersey, United States
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Scranton (1987)
Period2002-present
GenreNonfiction
Website
www.nealthompson.com

Neal Thompson is an American nonfiction writer who resides in Seattle, Washington with his family. He has authored four full-length books, Driving With The Devil, Light This Candle, Hurricane Season and A Curious Man.[1][2]

Books

  • Light This Candle: The Life and Times of Alan Shepard (2005), ISBN 1-4000-8122-X
  • Driving with the Devil: Southern Moonshine, Detroit Wheels, and the Birth of NASCAR (2007), ISBN 1-4000-8226-9
  • Hurricane Season: Hurricane Season: A Coach, His Team, and Their Triumph in the Time of Katrina (2007), ISBN 1-4165-4070-9
  • A Curious Man: The Strange and Brilliant Life of Robert "Believe It or Not!" Ripley (2013), ISBN 978-0-7704-3622-3
  • Kickflip Boys: A Memoir of Freedom, Rebellion, and the Chaos of Fatherhood (2018) ISBN 978-0-0623-9434-7

References

  1. ^ Richard Sandomir (1 August 2007). "Book review: Hurricane Season". New York Times. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Maintaining the faith - resilience in sport (transcript)". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 5 October 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
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