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Terry Goodkind

American novelist (1948-2020)

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Born
January 11, 1948
Died
September 17, 2020
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1948

About Terry Goodkind

Terry Lee Goodkind (January 11, 1948 – September 17, 2020) was an American writer. He was known for the epic fantasy series The Sword of Truth as well as the contemporary suspense novel The Law of Nines (2009), which has ties to his fantasy series. The Sword of Truth series sold 25 million copies worldwide and was translated into more than 20 languages. Additionally, it was adapted into a television series called Legend of the Seeker. Legend of the Seeker premiered on November 1, 2008, and ran for two seasons; the television series finished in May 2010. Goodkind was a proponent of Ayn Rand's philosophical approach of objectivism, and made references to Rand's ideas and novels in his works. Goodkind's started working on his first book, Wizard's First Rule, in 1993. It was auctioned to a group of three publishers in 1994 and sold for a record price of $275,000.

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Terry Goodkind timeline

  1. Goodkind's started working on his first book, Wizard's First Rule, in 1993.
  2. It was auctioned to a group of three publishers in 1994 and sold for a record price of $275,000.

The world when Terry Goodkind was born

Terry Goodkind was born in 1948. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1948

  • #1 song"Twelfth Street Rag" – Pee Wee Hunt
  • Top movieHamlet
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater (Milton Berle)
  • Best-selling bookThe Naked and the Dead – Norman Mailer

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCleveland Indians win the World Series
  • Top headlineState of Israel declared
  • Technology milestoneLong-playing vinyl record (LP) introduced
  • Defining fadTelevision sets in homes
  • Notable inventionVelcro
  • World population2.50 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championCleveland Indians (World Series)
  • Also wonBaltimore Bullets (BAA)
  • U.S. population146.6M

1948 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Terry Goodkind's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19482026
Gas$0.26$3.45/gal
Average home$8,300$435,000
Average income$5,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.40$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population146.6M341 million

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