I lived for four years in the 1930s with these individuals and the only time that I wasn't thinking about dealing with physical suffering is when I was working on this book. I've never been more alive as when I worked on this book. Laura Hillenbrand 1930salivebook share on social
For me, being a writer was never a choice. I was born one. All through my childhood I wrote short stories and stuffed them in drawers. I wrote on everything. I didn't do my homework so I could write. Laura Hillenbrand bearchildhoodchoice Change image and share on social
I was 8 years old when I went across the street from my house to a fair, and they always had a used book sale. For a quarter I bought a book called 'Come On Seabiscuit.' I loved that book. It stayed with me all those years. Laura Hillenbrand bookbuycall share on social
This disease leaves people bedridden. I've gone through phases where I couldn't roll over in bed. I couldn't speak. To have it called 'fatigue' is a gross misnomer. Laura Hillenbrand bedbedriddencall Change image and share on social
The biggest problem has been exhaustion. I've spent about 6 of the last 14 years completely bedridden. Laura Hillenbrand bedriddenbigcompletely Change image and share on social
I was starstruck and completely confused; making a film of this story hadn't even occurred to me, and I hadn't written a single line of the book yet. I had no idea how this man knew anything about my book proposal. Laura Hillenbrand bookcompletelyconfuse share on social
I think if I had been writing fiction, where the work is entirely dependent on the writer's creativity and the potential directions the narrative might take are infinite, I might have frozen. Laura Hillenbrand creativitydependentdirection Change image and share on social
But with nonfiction, the task is very straightforward: Do the research, tell the story. Laura Hillenbrand nonfictionresearchstory Change image and share on social
I had been writing professionally since 1988. Laura Hillenbrand professionallywrite Change image and share on social
