Durham, Jennifer L. 1972-

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DURHAM, Jennifer L. 1972-

PERSONAL:

Born May 29, 1972, in Raleigh, NC; daughter of James F. (an employee of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) and Judith Althea (Hansley) Durham. Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill, B.A., 1994. Religion: "I believe the Bible but am not into organized religion."

ADDRESSES:

Home and office—Raleigh, NC. Agent—c/o American Bibliographical Center-Clio Press, 130 Cremona Dr., Santa Barbara, CA 93117. E-mail—jld44@earthlink.net.

CAREER:

Advanced Concepts/Advacon/Glaxo Smith Kline, Research Triangle Park, NC, technical writer, 1999—.

WRITINGS:

Crime in America, American Bibliographical Center-Clio Press (Santa Barbara, CA), 1996.

Benjamin Franklin: A Biographical Companion, American Bibliographical Center-Clio Press (Santa Barbara, CA), 1997.

World Cultural Leaders of the Twentieth Century, American Bibliographical Center-Clio Press (Santa Barbara, CA), 2000.

WORK IN PROGRESS:

A "semi-autobiographical novel about a young person trying to find his way through this world."

SIDELIGHTS:

Jennifer L. Durham told CA: "Writing has always been the primary way I've expressed thoughts. There is no greater inspiration to write than simple observation of people, past and present. History has always fascinated me, and of my published work I enjoyed writing the biography of Benjamin Franklin the most. It's hard to pinpoint what inspires me to write on certain subjects—they are just things that interest me at particular points in life's journey."

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