7 Prologues

by B.R. O'Hagan

Extraordinary people, remarkable stories. B.R. O’Hagan has one of the most fabled client lists in the world of ghost-writing. Across two decades he has written 15 books for some of the most influential and interesting people in America. From a top diplomat whose love of the Old West defined his character and his career, to an industrialist whose passion for Italian sports cars inspired him to create one of the world’s greatest vintage racing car collections, O’Hagan’s books are a who’s-who of business, politics and the tech world.To help capture the essential spirit of his subjects, O’Hagan crafted a fictional prologue for each of their books that speaks to their deepest passions. For one subject it was baseball, for another it was the history of the exploration of the American West in the early 19th century. Pioneer aviation inspired the head of one of the largest aircraft manufacturing firms in the world, while magic–especially with playing cards–has been the lifelong pursuit of the CEO of a global energy company.The inspiration for compiling this small book came in part from the underlying premise behind O’Hagan’s novel, Martin’s Way: “No one lives an oridnary life.”Each of us has a story to tell, and every one of those stories deserves its own special prologue. It is the author’s hope that you, too, will tell your story and craft your prologue to share with your family today, and for generations to come.

76 pages, Paperback

Published November 1, 2019

About the author

B.R. went to UCLA as an undergraduate and graduate student and taught history for several years before going to work in film and television. He did series development for two Hollywood studios, and was a script-doctor for a host of Los Angeles-based film and TV writers before returning to his native Oregon, where he purchased a 19th century farmhouse at the literal ‘end’ of a graveled country road. It was there, surrounded by thousands of acres of old-growth forest 20 miles from the nearest small town, that B.R. began the next phase of his writing career.

He developed a reputation as one of the leading ghostwriters in the nation, and over a two-decade period he wrote for more than a dozen Fortune 100 CEOs, including the head of the world’s largest energy company, the CEO of the biggest aviation firm, and the founder of the world’s largest hotel organization. His other clients have included the heads of tech firms, leaders of global real-estate development companies, chairmen of multi-national aerospace firms, and the founders and owners of some of the largest retail chains in the world. He has also written for two current state governors, a former United States Secretary of State, and two other Cabinet members. In all, B.R. has ghost-authored 24 published books, including several national bestsellers.

In addition, he has authored more than a hundred articles and opinion pieces for clients that have appeared in national and international publications including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, MONEY, Newsweek, Forbes, The Economist, The Financial Times, and dozens of other publications.

In 2019, B.R. began the move from ghost-writing to producing his own works. He published the novel Martin’s Way, the family Christmas book, Jonathan Marvel’s Christmas Pockets, and 7 Prologues, a compilation of introductory pieces he did for books about some of his subjects.

B.R. lives in the Willamette Valley, where he writes in a converted barn in the pasture behind his home, just minutes from some of the finest pinot noir vineyards in the world.