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Larry Smith grew up on a farm south of Charlevoix near the area that became the setting for Smith's 1972 novel, The Original. After graduation from the University of Michigan with a degree in English in 1962, Smith began his newspaper career with The Wyoming Eagle in Cheyenne. He subsequently worked as a reporter and editor with five newspapers, including The New York Daily News and The New York Times. Smith says he was fortunate to discover the newspaper business at an early age because he was totally unsuited for anything else. He joined Parade Magazine in 1981, serving as managing editor there for 19 years before retiring in January 2001, when the magazine's circulation exceeded 32 million. His July 4, 2000 Parade article featuring nine ...more

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Iwo Jima: World War II Vete...

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The Few and the Proud: Mari...

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Beyond Glory: Medal of Hono...

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Appalachia Now: Short Stori...

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Awash with Roses: Collected...

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Coffeehouse Poetry Anthology

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The Original

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The Invisible Patriot

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“The test of character is not ‘hanging in there’ when the light at the end of the tunnel is expected, but performance of duty and persistence of example when the situation rules out the possibility of the light ever coming.”
Larry Smith, Beyond Glory: Medal of Honor Heroes in Their Own Words



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