Danielle Sparks Lewis was the daughter of Jill Emma Marie Sparks and Patrick Michael Sparks. Danielle was born on 6th Dec 1966 in Carver, Carver County Minnesota, USA. Her father was a business professor and her mother was an assistant to an optometrist and a homemaker. Danielle Sparks was the only sister of author Nicholas Sparks, a famous author. Danielle passed away on 2nd June 2000 in California, USA.
Her Brother
Danielle Sparks Lewis’s brother Nicholas Charles Sparks was born on 31st December 1965 in Omaha Nebraska, United States. He is a renowned American novelist, film producer, and screenwriter. Nicholas is known for publishing twenty-three novels, which are New York Times bestsellers. With over 105 million copies being sold worldwide, 75 million copies sold in the United States alone, and written in over 50 languages, he is among the world’s most loved storytellers. It is important to point out that Nicholas Charles Sparks currently lives in New Bern, North Carolina. Due to the nature of Nicholas’ father, a business professor, the family had to move frequently and the towns they lived in include; Minnesota, California, Grand Island, Nebraska, and Inglewood. However, when the father became a full professor at California State University, the family finally settled in Fair Oaks.
Nicholas Sparks attended Bella Vista High School and he graduated as valedictorian. He later joined the University of Notre Dame and graduated magna cum laude. It is during his second year at Notre Dame that he wrote his maiden but unpublished novel, The Passing, and The Royal Murders. After university, he did several odd jobs including as a waiter, in real estate appraisal, and as a salesperson for dental products. While working as sales person, Nicholas started to write during his free time. It is at this time that he wrote The Notebook which was discovered by Theresa Park, a literary agent who liked his style of storytelling.
Some of his notable works include A Walk to Remember (1999), Message in a Bottle (1998), and The Notebook (1996). These novels together with eight other books have been adapted into feature films. He has also authored other books like The Rescue, The Wedding, Dear John, The Lucky One, At First Sight, and The Choice, to mention but a few. He has also published other novels in the recent past like The Return in 2020, The Wish published in 2021 and The Dreamland published in 20222. More than once, Nicholas Charles Sparks has been featured on the list of Forbes’ annual highest-paid authors. He is an accomplished author and is considered one of the most successful novelists across the globe. She helped him secure $ 1 million in advance from Time Warner Book Group for The Notebook.
Nicholas Charles Sparks is worth $ 40 million. All his wealth is attributed to his lucrative writing career. Although he is also known for being a producer, much of the money he made from authoring novels and books brought him fame and a huge fortune. He is also a philanthropist and he donated $900, 000 to the local school New Bern High School. He has also founded the Nicholas Sparks Foundation, which aims at helping students of all ages with educational experiences.