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My First Job: Nicholas Sparks

As his seventh book to film adaptation “The Lucky One” hits theaters, Nicholas Sparks recalls a time before he spent his days writing.

Apr 30, 2012

The Wall Street Journal
By Alexandra Cheney
April 25, 2012




As his seventh book to film adaptation “The Lucky One” hits theaters, Nicholas Sparks recalls a time before he spent his days writing. The author entered the working world when he was 16 as a dishwasher in Fair Oaks, Calif.

“It was terrifying. I worked after school and as a dishwasher on a school night the restaurant would be closing and the dishes would be piling up. I remember the first night, I was washing until 1:30 in the morning,” said Sparks.

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