27. Stephen King
King’s most renowned and first book, Carrie, was rejected thirty times. King decided to toss the book, which his wife then went through the trash to rescue and convinced him to re-submit it.
I know I have been posting a lot about Stephen King. Ok, so it is October. Halloween, Fall, Scary Movies all of these things make you think about October. I also watched the full season of Castlerock on Vudu. If you like reading Stephen King you will like this series. It is dark, scary and speaks of humanity and the forces of evil. It is so funny to me that yet Stephen King is the "King" of dark, ominous books, movies and stories his real persona is of giving, generosity and reaching out and helping others learn, connect and prosper. As my previous post communicated Stephen King recently sold one of his stories to students for $1 buck. It is our responsibility if we are doing well and prospering that we share our wealth with others. Don't just sit back in your proverbial easy chair and accept success without being mindful of how you can help others.
I also have a story to share about Stephen King. I was exiting a plane from St. Louis to Cape Elizabeth, Maine to visit family. I met a women who was a school teacher and someone who lived in the town where Stephen King lives and we starting speaking about King. The reason being was that I had been reading the book The Girl who loved Tom Gordon on the plane and it was in my hand. Well she went on to say he was the most generous and willing to support education and gave to the schools constantly in her town of Bangor, Maine. See these articles talking about the authors generosity.
https://bangordailynews.com/2018/04/04/news/portland/stephen-kings-foundation-to-give-50k-to-portland-school-group/
https://www.stkfoundation.org
pro·ver·bi·al
/prəˈvərbēəl/
adjective
- (of a word or phrase) referred to in a proverb or idiom."I'm going to stick out like the proverbial sore thumb"
- well known, especially so as to be stereotypical."the Welsh people, whose hospitality is proverbial"
synonyms: well known, famous, famed, renowned, traditional, time-honored, legendary;
