Terry Goodkind

Terry Goodkind was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1948.
* He suffered from dyslexia as a child, which discouraged him from writing.
* He worked as a carpenter, a rare artifact restorer, and a marine and wildlife artist before becoming a writer.
* He began writing his first novel, Wizard's First Rule, while building his own home in Maine.
* Wizard's First Rule was published in 1994 and became a bestseller.
* It was the first book in the Sword of Truth series, which sold over 25 million copies worldwide.
* Goodkind's work was influenced by the philosophy of Ayn Rand.
* He died in 2020 at the age of 72.
* He is considered one of the most popular fantasy authors of all time.