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James Redfield (b. March 19, 1950) is an American novelist. March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Daniel Defoes Robinson Crusoe; title page of 1719 newspaper edition A novel (from French nouvelle Italian novella, new) is an extended fictional narrative in prose. ...


James Redfield was born near Birmingham, Alabama and studied psychology at Auburn University. Redfield earned a master's degree in counseling in 1974 and for the next 15 years worked as a therapist for troubled children in Auburn, Alabama, and later in Birmingham. Then he quit his job to publish his first novel, The Celestine Prophecy. Nickname: The Magic City, Pittsburgh of the South, BHam, The Ham Location in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama Coordinates: Country United States State Alabama County Jefferson, Shelby Mayor Bernard Kincaid (D) Area    - City 151. ... Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a state university located in Auburn, Alabama, in the United States. ... The Celestine Prophecy is a 1993 novel by James Redfield. ...


As of May 2005, The Celestine Prophecy had sold over 20 million copies worldwide and had been translated into 34 languages. A film version of the book will open in limited release on April 21, 2006.


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The Celestine Prophecy is a 1993 novel by James Redfield. ... For other people with the same name, see Michael Murphy Michael Murphy is the co-founder of the Esalen Institute, a key figure in the Human Potential Movement and author of both fiction and non-fiction books on topics related to extraordinary human potential. ...

Sources

  • "Celestial reasoning." People Weekly. New York: Apr 25, 1994. Vol.41, Iss. 15; pg. 85
  • McDonald, Marci. "Celestine prophet." Maclean's. Toronto: Oct 10, 1994. Vol.107, Iss. 41; pg. 54

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James Redfield was born March 19, 1950, in Alabama.
Redfield first self-published the book, which had been rejected by several conventional firms, and sold copies of it out of the trunk of his car.
Redfield was raised a Methodist, but was attracted to Eastern religions such as Taoism and Buddhism from an early age.
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