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Neil Gaiman's Journey
“The only advice I can give you is what you're telling yourself. Only, maybe you're too scared to listen.” These are the words of Neil Gaiman, an excellent, award-winning author who was born in the United Kingdom but has since relocated to the United States near Minneapolis, Minnesota. To appreciate his work and triumphs, it’s essential to recognize his journey, in which I’ll be clarifying.
Growing up in West Sussex, Neil Gaiman had a decent family life; his father, David Bernard Gaiman, a businessman, and his mother, Sheila Gaiman, a pharmacist. He also has two younger siblings, Claire and Lizzy. Beginning as early as the age of four, Gaiman grew up with a passion for reading. Some of his favorite childhood books consist of J. R. R. Tolkien’s

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