Today is the anniversary of the death of adventure writer, Zane Grey. He was born on January in 1872 in Ohio and died today in 1939 of heart problems.
He wrote adventure Westerns, such as, Riders of the Purple Sage. He created over 80 books and sold over 13 million copies in his lifetime. He went to college on a baseball scholarship (pitched and played outfield) and then started a career as a dentist. He eventually gave up his dental practice and pursed writing (living on his wife's inheritance).
His wife, Dolly was instrumental in his career, and managed his contracts as well as proofed his manuscripts. Zane (born Pearl Zane) was smitten by adventure and loved to travel and fish, and was apart from Dolly for months at a time. He was also a known philanderer; having many mistress.
The following are a few quotes from the late Zane Grey.
"People live for the dream in their hearts. And I have yet to know anyone who has not some secret dream, some hope, however dim, some storied wall to look at in the dusk, some painted window leading to the soul.”
"The difficulty, the ordeal, is to start."
"I need this wild life, this freedom."
"I hate birthdays."
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