Haunted heart : the life and times of Stephen King / Lisa Rogak.
Author: Rogak, Lisa, 1962-
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2009.
ISBN: 9780312377328 (alk. paper)
0312377320 (alk. paper)
Description: 310 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subject: King, Stephen, 1947-
King, Stephen. swd
Novelists, American 20th century Biography.
Horror tales Authorship.
Contents: Apt pupil -- Head down -- The gunslinger -- Desperation -- Riding the bullet -- The running man -- Different seasons -- Maximum overdrive -- The long walk -- It grows on you -- The golden years -- Misery -- Sometimes they come back -- The end of the whole mess.
Summary: An unauthorized portrait of the influential pop-culture author evaluates the life experiences that shaped his literary achievements, from his disadvantaged childhood in rural Maine to his rapid fame as a writer and struggles with substance abuse.
