Born To Write: The Remarkable Lives of Six Famous Authors by Chris Cotter

Almost half of the books I read are classics. And almost half of the classics I read have very unique authors whom you would never dream of having a mystery to.
This book not only solves their mysteries, but also show how hard it was in their time period, before life got easy. Take  Lucy Maud Montgomery for example; her parents died when she was but a child, and moreover she had to live with a strict grandmother who loved giving orders. Montgomery took losses much to heart, to give you an example her cat died one day and she cried for two days. Thus showing she was quite a sensitive child. You can see how her personality reflects on Anne so much. Like Anne, Lucy loved nature and it's serenity, and also lived in a very similar house. Unfortunately Lucy's childhood was not as joyful as Anne's; she did not have loving guardians nor did she have a "bosom friend" like Anne did. Basically Anne of Green Gables was Lucy's vision of her perfect life; a dream.
Lucy was also a very depressed girl, and at the age of 68, she died of drug overdose. Not a very happy ending for her, but the works she left were priceless. Who would have ever known the person who wrote Anne of Green Gables, the cheerful timeless classic, had a depression problem!

This book made me think twice about the authors of any books I read. I wonder, "What made this person want to ever write a book with a plot like this? Did something happen in their life that sparked a fire which fueled every word of this book? What message did they want to convey when writing this book? Is any character in the book based on people in their personal life or even themselves?
Things like that also help you understand the book your reading. It makes sense; if you understand the feelings the author is having while writing the book, it is completely logical that you would also fully understand the character's feelings as well, since the author's feelings and the character's feelings are always in sync. They have to be. The author fabricated the character, so some feeling from the author would be reflected onto the character. Perhaps the author and the character are having similar problems in life, whether it be moving to a new unfamiliar place or having your parents die at a young age. All problems in life are at the same intensity and level, but it's the range that's different. A small child can take the death of her pet goldfish as intense as if her parents died, and vice versa,

Anyway, you get the point I am trying to make. Please, please, please read this book because it's amazing and makes you smarter than you ever were before (take my example). Yes, I know, I flatter myself sometimes. Ok moving on, read this book please because it makes an awesome essay :) AND the books written in a way that's educational and fun. Who can say no to that?