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Dave Eggers (born March 12, 1970) is an American writer, editor, and publisher. He is best known for his 2000 memoir, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, which ...
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius is a memoir by American author Dave Eggers.Published in 2000, the book chronicles Eggers' experiences following the sudden death of both his parents and his subsequent responsibility for raising his younger brother, Christopher "Toph" Eggers.
You Shall Know Our Velocity! is a 2002 novel by Dave Eggers. It was Eggers's debut novel , following the success of his memoir A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (2000). The plot follows Will and Hand, two childhood friends who set out on a week-long around-the-world odyssey, ostensibly to give away a large sum of money.
5. Steve Ballmer. Net worth: $121 billion Gain since March 2023: +$40.3 billion Source of wealth: Microsoft The former Microsoft CEO saw his net worth climb as the company’s shares rose 63% over ...
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But retaining a top 20 spot has required them to grow dramatically more wealthy since 2000. For example, Ellison's net worth has more than quadrupled from $47 billion to $217 billion. Buffett's ...
McSweeney's Publishing is an American nonprofit publishing house founded by Dave Eggers in 1998 and headquartered in San Francisco. The executive director is Amanda Uhle. McSweeney's first publication was the literary journal Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern in 1998. Since then, the company has published novels, books of poetry, and other ...
Dave Eggers is now an award-winning children’s author. Eggers’ “The Eyes & the Impossible,” the great adventure of a very fast dog, has received the John Newbery Medal for the year’s ...