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  <name><![CDATA[John Shors]]></name>
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  <fans-count type="integer">28</fans-count>
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  <about><![CDATA[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 recent novel, Dragon House, is set in modern-day Saigon, and tells the remarkable story of Iris and Noah—two Americans who, as a way of healing their own painful pasts, open a center to house and educate Vietnamese street children.

Some early praise for Dragon House:

“A sprawling, vibrant novel.” – David Oliver Relin, bestselling author of Three Cups of Tea

“I loved this book.” – Elizabeth Flock, bestselling author of Me &amp; Emma

“A moving, deeply descriptive novel.” – Gregory David Roberts, bestselling author of Shantaram

“A touching story.” – Karen Joy Fowler, bestselling author of The Jane Austen Book Club

“A strong, important work from a gifted writer.” – Robert Olen Butler, Pulitzer Prize winning author of A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain

If people are interested in contacting me, they can email me at shors@aol.com.

Thank you for your support!

- John]]></about>    <gender>male</gender>  <hometown>Des Moines, Iowa, USA</hometown>  <born_at>03/04/1969</born_at>    
  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Beside a Burning Sea]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Dragon House]]></title>
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  <average_rating>4.19</average_rating>
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  <published>2009</published>  
  
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