Ian Lancaster Fleming was born in London in 1908. His first job was at Reuters news agency, after which he worked briefly as a stockbroker before working in Naval Intelligence during World War Two. His first novel,
Casino Royale, was published in 1953 and was an instant success. Fleming went on to write thirteen other Bond books as well as two works of nonfiction and the children’s classic
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The Bond books have earned praise from figures such as Raymond Chandler, who called Fleming “the most forceful and driving writer of thrillers in England” and President Kennedy, who named
From Russia with Love as one of his favorite books. The books inspired a hugely successful series of film adaptations that began in 1962 with the release of
Dr. No. He was married to Ann O'Neill, with whom he had a son, Caspar. He died in 1964.
Jean Carper is a nationally syndicated columnist and a leading authority on health and nutrition. Her columns appear in USA Weekend and King Features Syndicate.
She has authored numerous books, including the bestselling Food—Your Miracle Medicine and The Food Pharmacy.
Formerly an award-winning medical correspondent for CNN, Jean Carper lives in Washington, D.C., and Florida.
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