John Steinbeck is a successful American author. ... John Steinbeck gained a love of reading and writing from a very early age. ... John Steinbeck grew up in Salinas, California, which was a fairly prosperous farming community. ... Steinbeck's family, however, was lucky because his father, John Ernst Steinbeck, was relatively successful and owned a feed store. ... Who knows if John Steinbeck will serve as an inspiration to another up and coming young writer?...

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