Neal Thompson (writer)

For the Australian rules footballer, see Neal Thompson (footballer).

Neal Thompson
Born	(1965-01-16) January 16, 1965 (age 60) New Jersey, United States
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of Scranton (1987)
Period	2002-present
Genre	Nonfiction
Website
www.nealthompson.com

Neal Thompson is an American nonfiction writer who resides in Seattle, Washington with his family. He has authored four full-length books, Driving With The Devil , Light This Candle , Hurricane Season and A Curious Man . ^{[1] [2]}

Books

• Light This Candle: The Life and Times of Alan Shepard (2005), ISBN   1-4000-8122-X
• Driving with the Devil: Southern Moonshine, Detroit Wheels, and the Birth of NASCAR (2007), ISBN   1-4000-8226-9
• Hurricane Season: Hurricane Season: A Coach, His Team, and Their Triumph in the Time of Katrina (2007), ISBN   1-4165-4070-9
• A Curious Man: The Strange and Brilliant Life of Robert "Believe It or Not!" Ripley (2013), ISBN   978-0-7704-3622-3
• Kickflip Boys: A Memoir of Freedom, Rebellion, and the Chaos of Fatherhood (2018) ISBN   978-0-0623-9434-7

References

1. Richard Sandomir (1 August 2007). "Book review: Hurricane Season". New York Times . Retrieved 28 January 2011.
2. "Maintaining the faith - resilience in sport (transcript)". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 5 October 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2011.

External links

• Official Website
• Book Review of Hurricane Season by Letters On Pages
• Appearances on C-SPAN