] It had a first print run of 60,000 copies, where 3,000–5,000 is more usual, and became an international bestseller. Goodkind's first book, " Wizard's First Rule", was auctioned to publishers in 1994 for six times more than the record price previously paid for a first fantasy novel. cite web|url=|title=Terry Goodkind Bio at ] In addition to his home in Maine, Goodkind and his wife built a second home in the desert southwest where he now spends the majority of his time.
In 1993, during the construction of his home on the forested Mount Desert Island off the coast of Maine with his wife Jeri, he began to write his first novel, "Wizard's First Rule", and his writing career was launched with its publication in 1994. Before starting his career as a writer, Goodkind was best known for his realistic marine and wildlife paintings. He later dropped out of college and worked as a carpenter, a violin maker, and a restorer of rare and exotic artifacts and antiques. Goodkind learned early in his life that he suffered from dyslexia, a cause of constant frustration while he was in high school. Goodkind was born in 1948 and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, where he also attended schooling in art and Catholic Catechism Instruction. Goodkind has sold 25 million copies ] worldwide. In a recent Publishers Weekly article, it was reported that Mr.
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Terry Goodkind (born 1948 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA) is a contemporary American writer and author of the best-selling epic fantasy series " The Sword of Truth", which according to his publisher Tor Books in an August 2006 press release ] has more than 10 million copies in print and has been translated into 20 different languages. Influences = Ayn Rand, Aristotle, Sir Winston Churchill, Founding Fathers of the United States
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