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- Born: March 16, 1952
- Birthplace: New York City
- Writes fiction for adults and young adults
- Raised by her single mother
- College: Adelphi University and Stanford University
- Established the Hoffman Breast Center at Mount Auburn Hospital in Massachusetts
- Favorite musician: Bob Dylan
- Currently lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Has two children
- Has three dogs
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American author Alice Hoffman likes to keep a low profile, and considers herself a very private person, despite the fact that her novels have sold millions of copies.
Magical Books
Hoffman's storytelling has the air of a fairy tale or legend. She writes about relationships and intimacy, family and identity, and love and survival. She says her books take you places you would never go in real life, in which magic occurs.Early Days
Hoffman graduated high school in 1969, and attended Adelphi University, receiving a BA degree. She received a scholarship to Stanford University, and received a MA degree in creative writing. Hoffman wrote her first book at the age of twenty-five, and has written eighteen novels, two short fiction, and eight children's books.Notable Facts
Hoffman's books have been translated in over twenty different languages, and more than one hundred foreign editions. Her short stories have been published in a number of well known magazines. Hoffman is the original author of the screenplay for the film Independence Day, which was made in 1983. Hoffman is involved yearly at the Young Writers Retreat in Garden City, New York, which is a four day summer retreat, and admitted students receive a full program scholarship.-
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Alice Hoffman Questions
Have you ever bought groceries online through an online retailer such as Alice.com? 2 AnswersI did when I lived in the UK, and bought all my groceries online (10 years ago) and had them delivered direcly to my home. I found it most successful. Unfortuna... read more
Who is Alice Ripley? 1 AnswerA Tony Award-winning American actress, singer and songwriter. For a detailed background on her, click the links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Ripley htt... read more
whats your first book called? 1 AnswerThe Third Life of Grange Copeland (1970) http://www.amazon.com/Third-Life-Grange-Copeland/dp/0156028360/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s;=books&qid;=1234289048&sr;=8-1 read more
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Alice Hoffman Personal Timeline
- 1952: Born March 16th
- 1969: Attended Adelphi University
- 1973-74: Attended Stanford University
- 1977: Wrote first novel Property Of
- 1983: Wrote screenplay for the film Independence Day
- 1999: Helped create the Hoffman Breast Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Alice Hoffman Film Timeline
- Note: Many of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1983: Independence Day - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1989: Practical Magic - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2004: Sudbury - IMDb Listing
- 2005: The River King - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2006: Aquamarine - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
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I want to read: Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman - http://bit.ly/6dt4mg
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"When all is said and done, the weather and love are the two elements about which one can never be sure." Quote by Alice Hoffman
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from www.davidhira.com Alice Hoffman has obviously never seen my shows or motivational programs! http://twitpic.com/qo2ep
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reading some Alice Hoffman
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Good grief, Alice Hoffman has a way with words. She puts sentences together in a way that is just delicious. Reading Second Nature now.
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