Allen Rucker (born September 26, 1945) is an American writer and author. Born in

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, and raised in

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, he earned a B.A. from

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(1967), an M.A. in American Culture from the

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(1969), and another M.A. in Communication from Stanford University (1977)."Allen Rucker" in '' Contemporary Authors Online''. Gale. August 29, 2007.

Career

He co-founded the video documentary group TVTV, co-wrote (with

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) the award-winning cable series ''

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'', and wrote the Emmy Award-winning documentary"List of Creative Arts Emmy winners"
''USA Today''. Associated Press. August 20, 2006. Retrieved 2011-02-19. "Two Days in October" for the PBS series ''

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''. His nine books to date include three books on the TV series ''

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'', including ''

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'' bestseller ''The Sopranos Family Cookbook'', and a memoir about becoming paralyzed due to

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at the age of 50: ''The Best Seat In The House: How I Woke Up One Tuesday and Was Paralyzed For Life''. He has also co-written books with Martin Mull, country star

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, and the book ''Hollywood Causes Cancer'' with comedian

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Personal life

Rucker lives in Los Angeles and is married with two sons. He also teaches in the

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at the University of Southern California.

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