Timothy Dexter was renowned for his foolish business decisions, but his uncanny luck made him a fortune.
Bob Ross kept his battle with cancer secret, revealing it to few—but when he told his business partners he was dying, their reaction was diabolical.
When Jack Kerouac wrote On the Road, he inspired millions around the world—but the man himself was more tormented than people know.
Known as one of the most iconic authors of the Victorian era, Oscar Wilde poured every inch of his heart and soul into each of his works.
Fanny Burney turned down a proposal, felt the sting of heartbreak and rejection, and ultimately fell in love with a man who changed her life forever.
Norman Mailer had an obsession with the carnal and cruel nature of mankind that proved to be nearly fatal for one of his wives.
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