They told me I'd someday make my living as a writer and they were right. My grade school teachers copied my short stories and shared them with the Jr. I explained all that in my Kindle Single (also a paperback) 'From Rocket Boys to October Sky.' Writing has always been a passion. What they don't know is that I've been a successful writer nearly all my life and that Rocket Boys/October Sky only happened because I was already known for my writing, especially my first book, Torpedo Junction. Because of my memoir Rocket Boys and especially the movie October Sky, a lot of people think I'm principally an engineer or a scientist. Because of my memoir Rocket Boys and especially the movie October Sky, a lot of peo …more Of all the things I've done in my life, I'm happiest when I write. Homer Hickam Of all the things I've done in my life, I'm happiest when I write. Hickam and his books and cats and everything else, please go to. Among his many writing awards are the University of Alabama's Clarence Cason Award and the Appalachian Heritage Writer's Award plus an honorary Doctorate of Literature from Marshall University.

An eclectic writer, he wrote the 'Coalwood Series,' which includes the # 1 New York Times best-selling memoir Rocket Boys, (made into the ever-popular movie October Sky) the World War II-era 'Josh Thurlow' series, the juvenile sci-fi 'Crater' series, the adult thriller The Dinosaur Hunter, the romantic Red Helmet, and many others.

Hickam, Jr.) is the author of many best-sellers including his latest, Don't Blow Yourself Up. Hickam and his books and cats and everything else, please go to Homer Hickam (also known as Homer H.

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