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A voice in the Storm
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Does anyone know if orson's books were inspired by his own life? If so, how? I'm doing a project for school and can't find ANYTHING!!! [Wall Bash]
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Check out the thread RIGHT next to this one.
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I suggest reading Maps in a Mirror. It is a collection of short stories he has written. But also, Card goes into a lot of detail about how the stories came about. As with any writer, Card's own life does impact a lot on his writings, but the way it shows up differs with every book.

When you read that, and a few essays he's written, along with his books, you can get an idea of how the stories and the man mesh.
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He also talks a lot about his writing process in the comments in Folk of the Fringe.
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Check out 'Lost Boys', either the novel or the short story. In his post-script to the short story Card explains what elements of the story are autobiographical. It's also an amazing story which blows me away and drives me to tears every time I read it.
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That short story is part of Maps in a Mirror which Amka suggested.
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Darn my third-grade teacher! Who didn't actually stalk our family, but who was mean! [Smile]
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