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The Brightest of Her Age: How Author JK Rowling Triumphed Over Poverty, Depression, and Became one of the Most Successful Authors in History Before Harry Potter was a best-selling novel, with a multimillion dollar business, a theme park, and several movies to its name, The Boy Who Lived was no more than an a couple of sentences, scribbled between the pages of a notebook. Long before her rise to fame, J.K. Rowling, author of history’s best-selling fantasy series, spent several years in as a single mother fighting her way out of poverty. Within the span of five years, Rowling went from relative poverty, to the world’s first, and only, billionaire who made her fortune from selling books. Hers is the literal rags to riches story. However, her tragic past hasn’t hindered Rowling in the slightest. In addition to publishing seven books in the Harry Potter series, two crime novels, and several tie-ins that expand the magical world of Harry Potter, Rowling has become an active philanthropist. It may seem odd, or even strange, for Healthy Aging to use a fantasy author as the cover for our magazine. However, Rowling’s actions are exactly why Healthy Aging chose her for this month’s cover. Rowling’s determination, her resilience, and her activism are qualities every single one of us can aspire to. The Brightest of Her Age Born in Yate, Glouchester to an air craft engineer and a science technician, Rowling’s early life was a happy one. She attended St. Michael’s Primary school, andShow MoreRelatedThe Art Of Judith Beheading Holofernes By Caravaggio815 Words   |  4 PagesIn the year of 1571, Caravaggio was born in Italy. At age 11, Caravaggio was orphaned, luckily he was apprenticed with a painter in Milan. His work became popular when he moved to Rome. Caravaggios work became popular for the â€Å"tenebrism technique he used, which used shadow to emphasize lighter areas† (â€Å"Caravaggio†). This painting tells a biblical story about Judith Beheading Holofernes. 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