about+the+author

Wilson Rawls grew up in the Ozark Mountains in Oklahoma. He was named for Woodrow Wilson, the President. He learned how to read by having his mother read a book to him. He would then try to read it back to her. He always wanted to write a book like the __Call of the Wild__ by Jack London and some of his first writing was done in the dusty roads near his home. In the year of 1929 the depression hit, and it hit hard. Wilson was forced to leave home and travel the country, doing many odd jobs. While he traveled he he wrote books... He wrote 5 manuscripts and sent each one to publishers country wide. Unfortunately every single one of them was considered rubbish and sent back. Thoroughly disappointed, Rawls was convinced he was a terrible writer and burned every single one of his manuscripts.

On his travels Wilson met a lively woman who worked as a budget analys. The woman's name was Sophie Styczinski, and would become Wilson's wife. After their marriage Rawls told Styczinski about the burned manuscripts. Sophie was convinced the books would be wonderful. With Sophie by his side Rawls rewrite every single one of his 5 manuscripts and sent them again to publishers across the states.The manuscripts were quickly published and nearly jumped of the shelves. Wilson Rawls was delighted with this success and later on in his life said his only regret was that his dad wasn't able to see his books published. Wilson Rawls died at the age of 71 in his house in Wisconsin with his wife Sophie.