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Hodgson, William Hope
William Hope Hodgson was the son of an Anglican priest who grew up in England and Ireland alongside his eleven sisters and brothers. He became a sailor at the age of thirteen and eventually received his mate’s certificate. Life at sea did not suit him, however, and in 1899 he settled in Blackburn where he opened a school of physical culture. Hodgson had to work extra as a reporter and p...

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Lindsay, Jeff
Jeff Lindsay’s real name is Jeffry P. Freundlich. He was born and grew up in Miami, with a father who was an art teacher. As a child, Lindsay was smaller than his schoolmates, was bullied and often involved in fights. This led him to start doing gym exercises but also meant he was a lonely child and he read a lot. During his university years in Vermont, he gained a black belt in karate and won a s...