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Taylor Stevens
Taylor Stevens (born circa 1973) is an American author of mystery novels. She grew up in the Children of God (Cult), Children of God. Early life Circa 1973, Stevens was born in upstate New York as part of the Children of God (Cult), Children of God, her parents having joined the cult in 1969 and 1970, respectively. She has four younger siblings, all of whom were also born into the cult. Due to the cult's beliefs regarding familial bonds, at age 12, Stevens was separated from her biological family. She was also denied access to education beyond the sixth grade. Instead of attending school, much of her childhood was spent on city streets, as she was forced to beg by cult leaders, or care for the commune and the people living there. Before reaching the age of 14, she lived in communes in Mexico, Germany, Austria, France, Switzerland, Japan, and South Korea. At age 15, Stevens began writing stories, which group leaders punished her for, separating her from her peers and calling her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Informationist
''The Informationist'', by Taylor Stevens, is the first novel in the Vanessa Michael Munroe series, about a young woman raised in Cameroon as the daughter of American missionaries. She has a life-changing experience at the age of 14 when she takes up with an infamous gunrunner and his mercenary crew. Later in life she becomes a dealer of information, sort of a private eye for the 21st century, where she works for governments and corporations dealing in the specialized information of Central Africa. The book was translated into Italian, Spanish, Hebrew, Polish, Turkish and Dutch. Film adaptation In October 2012, James Cameron's production company Lightstorm Entertainment picked up film rights to the book with plans for Cameron to direct the adaptation for 20th Century Fox. The film is said to begin shooting after Cameron finishes the Avatar: The Way of Water, second and Avatar 3, third installments of his ''Avatar (franchise), Avatar'' series. References 2011 American n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |