POOR BOY TO CELEBRITY John Grisham has risen from a poor boy to a very a famous and successful author with best-selling novels. He has had eleven excellent books published and will soon have his twelfth novel published. Grisham has used his education in law to write innovative novels about court cases and lawyers. Although becoming an author was far off from his childhood dream of playing professional baseball, he is living the dream of …showed first 75 words of 1126 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1126 total…Weekly article. (Chenes 115) Despite being criticized for his novels being very similar to each other, Grisham has managed to release one best-seller after another. Although he dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player, he has lived a very productive life and has achieved much more than he ever could have if he was a professional athlete. Grisham has led a very successful life and has shown the possibilities of trying new things and accepting change.