John Shors
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born
March 04, 1969
gender
male
place of birth
Des Moines, Iowa, USA, The United States
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Literature & Fiction
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January 2008
about this author
Hi, everyone. I hope this message finds people well.
I'm the bestselling author of Beneath a Marble Sky, Beside a Burning Sea, and Dragon House.
Beneath a Marble Sky is a work of historical fiction that's based on the remarkable story behind the creation of the Taj Mahal. Beneath a Marble Sky is my first novel, and it's been a great deal of fun. It's hitting bestseller lists, won a national award, is being made into a movie by Hollywood, and we've sold the rights to something like 20 different languages.
Beside a Burning Sea is set in the South Pacific during WWII and focuses on an American nurse and her Japanese patient. They have an unlikely love affair as the war unfolds around them.
My most ...more
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Beneath a Marble Sky by John Shors (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.02 — 1,742 ratings — published 2004 7 editions |
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Beside a Burning Sea by John Shors (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.57 — 270 ratings — published 2008 8 editions |
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Dragon House by John Shors (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.25 — 51 ratings — published 2009 3 editions |
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"Another John Shors Triumph! John Shors continues to establish his reputation as one of this decade's more important writers, an author who understands the art of blending artistic prose with an always surprising depth of knowled...more " | |||
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said "yes" to attending the event: Bestselling author John Shors signs "Dragon House".
date: September 14, 2009 07:00PM location: Boston, Bethesda, Chicago, The United States description: Internationally bestselling author John Shors will speak about and sign his new novel, Dragon House. Here are some upcoming events: Boston, 9/14, 7 p.m. Borders @ 511 Boylston St; Bethesda, 9/17, 7 p.m. B&N @ 4801 Bethesda Ave; Chicago, 10/1, 7 p.m. @ The Book Cellar For more information on Dragon House, please visit www.dragonhousebook.com. | |||
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"Iris Rhodes has a neat and ordered life in Chicago, but her father's death changes all of that. Her Dad was a Vietnam veteran who was so tormented by the atrocities he had seen and participated in during the war that he was often absent from Iris' li...more " | |||
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"Dragon House by John Shors is a wonderful story of healing, redemption and love. I loved this book. It is wonderfully written and touched me personally on many levels and made me cry at least twice. It is my new favorite read for this summer. ...more " | |||
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"Musuh membiak seperti tikus. Kau injak mereka, kau racun mereka, kau bakar mereka, akan lebih banyak lagi yang muncul! Tidak ada bedanya apakah kau hidup pada masa perang atau damai, makmur atau kelaparan! Musuh selalu menyusun rencana di belakangmu.
(Shah Jahan dalam Taj Mahal, Kisah Cinta Abadi)"
— John Shors
(Shah Jahan dalam Taj Mahal, Kisah Cinta Abadi)"
— John Shors
"A sibling would be the one person in the whole world who would be with you from birth until death. At every step, she or he would be there."
— John Shors (Beside a Burning Sea)
— John Shors (Beside a Burning Sea)
"Because...because how can I expect the world to be a better place if I ain't gonna try real hard to make it better?
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— John Shors
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— John Shors
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Tessa,
'Rooftops' is a novel set in Iran during the '70s. At the core it's the story of a young man who falls in love with a woman who is involved with anti-government forces. I enjoyed the tale, as I like stories set overseas. Plus, I know the author well and he is a good guy... I see that you review quite a few books on this site. If you'd like to read either of my novels, please let me know and I'll send you a copy. Have a great weekend. - John
John,
What is the basic plotline of Rooftops of Tehran? What about the book makes you give it 5 stars?
Thanks for the "heads-up" on this to-be-published work.
Tessa
Roger wrote: "Hi John,
Thanks for the friendship. Always good to meet another writer on Goodreads.
ROGER"
Roger,
It's certainly nice to meet you as well. What's your book?
Cheers.
John
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Hi John, Congrats on your books and also thanks for the friendship! Hope you have a blessed Thanksgiving.
Smiles, Jeannie
Well, I started your 2nd book and I'm already hooked John! I love your style and how you seem to make the characters so very real. For a fiction writer you have a magic that turns fiction into reality! Now if I could just find time to read it all in one sitting! LOL
Thanks for the friend request John! I just found a book I'd never heard of by looking through the books on your page! :) Thanks again!
John - thanks for inviting me to this site. I am looking forward to reading your new book - and learning about other books on this site.All the best to you!
John,
Thank you for thinking of me. As you know, I loved BAMs and am truly looking forward to starting your second book, which I have purchased. I'm not sure how this site works, but a site based on reading and books sounds like my kind of thing. Hope you and your family are doing well! Congratulations on completing your second novel!! Marie
Thanks for adding me! I had no clue you have created another book! I've already ordered it on Amazon! I'm not writing book reviews anymore for Readerviews as I was off for medical issues but I'm reading now just for the fun of it! (Imagine that! LOL)
You have to know that ANY time I'm asked what my favorite book of all time is.... YOURS is the one I pick! Beneath A Marble Sky was truly the best thing I've EVER read and you KNOW I've read many!!!!!!
Can't wait to read your newest!!!!!!!
I loved "BENEATH A MARBLE SKY" and recommended it to all my friends who felt the same way as me. I'm so happy that John's new book is out and can't wait to read it.
Suzanne
I absolutely love Beneath a Marble Sky!! I tell people all the time they need to read it. And I can't wait for the movie. :-)
John's interest and love for peoples of the world is clearly reflected in his writing. His understanding of the female perspective is uncommon for someone so young and male at that! Beside A Burning Sea was a unique and memorable story that is a story within the greater unfolding of WWII. John's captures the essence of these characters as he captured the central characters of Beneath A Marble Sky. John is an extraordinary talent and I can't wait for his next book!
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