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Danielle Steel


Born
in New York, New York, The United States
August 14, 1947

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daniellesteel

Genre
Fiction, Romance


Danielle Steel has been hailed as one of the world's bestselling authors, with almost a billion copies of her novels sold. Her many international bestsellers include All That Glitters, Royal, Daddy's Girls, The Wedding Dress, The Numbers Game, Moral Compass, Spy, and other highly acclaimed novels. She is also the author of His Bright Light, the story of her son Nick Traina's life and death; A Gift of Hope, a memoir of her work with the homeless; Expect a Miracle, a book of her favorite quotations for inspiration and comfort; Pure Joy, about the dogs she and her family have loved; and the children's books Pretty Minnie in Paris and Pretty Minnie in Hollywood.

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4/12/23, Au revoir, but not Adieu and hello on Instagram!!

Hello Everyone,      I hope you had a happy Easter, or warm Passover, or just a nice break in the usual routine.
      I’ve given it a lot of thought, and I think it’s time for a change. When I started the blog, Instagram didn’t exist or hadn’t reached its full popularity yet. I didn’t think of my life as ‘visual’ then. People were taking photographs of their lunch, at first, and I’m not a big eat Read more of this blog post »
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Average rating: 4.01 · 1,739,502 ratings · 91,803 reviews · 912 distinct works • Similar authors
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“Maybe some people just aren't meant to be in our lives forever. Maybe some people are just passing through. It's like some people just come through our lives to bring us something: a gift, a blessing, a lesson we need to learn. And that's why they're here. You'll have that gift forever.”
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“Life, a good life, a great life is about "Why not?" May we never forget it.”
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