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Gary Paulsen

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Gary Paulsen was born on May 17, 1939, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Paulsen was born into a dysfunctional family, both parents were alcoholics. According to Paulsen, he was antisocial and not interested in school until he became a teenager. A librarian introduced Paulsen to reading. Paulsen used reading to cope with his difficult home life. At the tender age of fourteen, Paulsen decide to leave his parents home (run-away) because of the living conditions due to his parent's alcoholism. Paulsen ran to his extended family for refuge including his grandmother, aunts and uncles. However, Paulsen helped to support himself by working various jobs such as, migrant worker, soldier, field engineer, truck driver, and magazine editor. The experience working as a magazine editor helped Paulsen learn and sharpen his writing skills. In 1958 to 1962, he was in the army. In 1966, Paulsen first book was published “The Special War.”In addition, at that time Paulsen......


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