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C. S. Lewis (November 29, 1898 - November 22, 1963) Clive Staples Lewis, commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis, was an Irish author and scholar. Although most of his work was in medieval literature, Christian apologetics, literary criticism and fiction, he is best known today for his series The Chronicles of Narnia.

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C. S. Nott (1887 - 1978) Charles Stanley Nott (1887-1978) is an author, publisher, translator and a student of G. I. Gurdjieff. He first met Gurdjieff and A. R. Orage in New York in 1923. He spent time at the Institute for the Harmonious Development of Man and became a close student of Gurdjieff. He helped with the publication and distribution of Gurdjieff's first published book The Herald of Coming Good. He wrote two books on his life and experience with Gurdjieff, Orage, and P. D. Ouspensky.

C.F. Jackson C.F Jackson is an author, poet, and mentor

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C.S. Forester (August 27, 1899 - April 2, 1966) Cecil Scott Forester was the pen name of Cecil Louis Troughton Smith, an English novelist who rose to fame with tales of adventure with military themes.

Captain Frederick Marryat (July 10, 1792 - August 9, 1848) Captain Frederick Marryat (July 10, 1792 – August 9, 1848) was an English novelist, a contemporary and acquaintance of Charles Dickens, noted today as an early pioneer of the sea story.

Carl Bernstein Carl Bernstein is an American journalist who, as a reporter for The Washington Post along with Bob Woodward, broke the story of the Watergate break-in and consequently helped bring about the resignation of US president Richard Nixon.

Carl Hiaasen He is a journalist and novelist.A son of a lawyer and a teacher

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Carolyn Sherwin Bailey (October 25, 1875 - December 23, 1961) Carolyn Sherwin Bailey (October 25, 1875 – December 23, 1961) was an American children's author. She was born in Hoosick Falls, New York and attended Teachers College, Columbia University, from which she graduated in 1896.

Carson McCullers (February 19, 1917 - September 29, 1967) Carson McCullers was an American writer. Her first novel explores the spiritual isolation of misfits and outcasts of the South. Her other writings deal with a wide scope of personal and social issues in other geographical locations.

Catharine Sedgwick (December 28, 1789 - July 31, 1867) She was an American novelist of what is now referred to as domestic fiction. Born in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of a prosperous lawyer and successful politician, Theodore Sedgwick, who later became a judge of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.

Catherine Goulet FabJob Inc. is a publisher of career books, founded in 1999 by sisters Tag Goulet and Catherine Goulet. The corporate headquarters are based in Calgary, AB with additional offices located in Seattle, WA.

Chaim Potok (July 17, 1929 - July 23, 2002) Chaim Tvzi Potok is the Hebrew name of the famous Hasidic Jewish writer Rabbi Dr. Chaim Potok. He was born Herman Harold Potok in Bronx, NY on July 17, 1929; the eldest son of Jewish immigrants from Poland.

Charles Baudelaire (April 9, 1821 - August 31, 1867) Charles Pierre Baudelaire was an influential nineteenth century French poet, critic, and acclaimed translator.

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Charles Burck He is a writer and editor who collaborated with Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan.

Charles Dickens (February 7, 1812 - June 9, 1870) Pen-name Boz, was the foremost English novelist of the Victorian era, as well as a vigorous social campaigner. Considered one of the English language's greatest writers, he was acclaimed for his rich storytelling and memorable characters, and achieved massive worldwide popularity in his lifetime.

Charles L. Hooper Charles L. Hooper is president and co-founder of Objective Insights, a consulting company that provides financial and marketing analysis for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

Charles Lamb (February 10, 1775 - December 27, 1834) Charles Lamb was an English essayist with Welsh heritage, best known for his Essays of Elia and for the children's book Tales from Shakespeare, which he produced along with his sister, Mary Lamb (1764–1847).

Charles Maturin (September 25, 1782 - October 30, 1824) Charles Robert Maturin, also known as C.R. Maturin (born September 25, 1782 in Dublin; died October 30, 1824 in Dublin) was an Anglo-Irish Protestant clergyman (ordained by the Church of Ireland) and a writer of gothic plays and novels. Descended from a Huguenot family, he attended Trinity College, Dublin.

Charles Monroe Sheldon (February 26, 1857 - February 24, 1946) Charles Monroe Sheldon, pastor of the Central Congregational Church of Topeka, Kan., is not only one of the most eminent divines in the West, but is also an author whose contributions to sacred literature have attracted world-wide attention and distinction.

Charles Nordhoff (1887 - 1947) He was an English-born American novelist and traveler. He often collaborated with James Norman Hall.

Charles Perrault (January 12, 1628 - May 16, 1703) Charles Perrault (January 12, 1628 – May 16, 1703) was a French author who laid foundations for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, and whose best known tales include Le Petit Chaperon rouge (Little Red Riding Hood), La Belle au bois dormant (Sleeping Beauty), Le Maître chat ou le Chat botté (Puss in Boots). Perrault's most famous stories are still in print today and have been made into operas, ballets (e.g., Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty), plays, musicals, and films, including the highly-successful animated features Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty by The Walt Disney Company.

Charles W. Chesnutt (June 20, 1858 - November 15, 1932) He was an African American author, essayist and political activist, best known for his novels and short stories exploring racism and other social themes.

Charlotte Bronte (April 21, 1816 - March 31, 1855) She was an English novelist and the eldest of the three Brontë sisters whose novels have become enduring classics of English literature.

Charlotte Mary Yonge (August 11, 1823 - May 24, 1901) Charlotte Mary Yonge, was an English novelist, known for her huge output, now mostly out of print.

Chinua Achebe Chinua Achebe (born November 16, 1930) is a Nigerian novelist and poet, an esteemed and controversial literary critic, and one of the most widely read authors of the 20th century. A diplomat in the ill-fated Biafran government of 1967-1970, Achebe is primarily interested in African politics, the depiction of Africa and Africans in the West, and the intricacies of pre-colonial African culture and civilization, as well as the effects of colonialization on African societies.

Chip Heath Chip Heath is a Professor of Organizational Behavior in the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University. His research examines why certain ideas—ranging from urban legends to folk medical cures, from Chicken Soup for the Soul stories to business strategy myths—survive and prosper in the social marketplace of ideas.

Chris Anderson Chris Anderson is Editor-in-Chief of Wired magazine, a position he took in 2001. Since then he has led the magazine to five National Magazine Award nominations, winning the prestigious top prize for General Excellence in 2005, a year in which he was also named Editor of the Year by AdAge magazine.

Christopher Locke Christopher Locke was named as one of the top 50 business thinkers in the world in a 2001 Finanical Times Group survey. He also became the president of Entropy Web Consulting, and editor/publisher of the widely acclaimed and justly infamous webzine Entropy Gradient Reversals.

Christopher Morley (May 5, 1890 - March 28, 1957) Christopher Morley was an American journalist, novelist, essayist and poet.

Christopher Paolini He is an American writer. His hometown is in Paradise Valley, Montana; where he wrote Eragon. He is best known as being the author of the Inheritance Trilogy, which consists of the books Eragon and Eldest, and an upcoming third book.

Clayton M. Christensen Professor Clayton M. Christensen graduated from Brigham Young University with highest honors and a BA in Economics. In 1977, he received a M.Phil. in Applied Econometrics and the Economics of Less-Developed Countries from Oxford University where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar. He received an MBA with High Distinction from Harvard Business School in 1979, graduating as a George F. Baker Scholar and was awarded his DBA from Harvard Business School in 1992.

Clement Clarke Moore (July 15, 1779 - July 10, 1863) Clement C. Moore was more famous in his own day as a professor of Oriental and Greek literature at Columbia College (now Columbia University) and at General Theological Seminary, who compiled a two volume Hebrew dictionary.

Clement Hurd (January 12, 1908 - February 5, 1988) He was an American illustrator of children's books. He is best known for his collaborations with author Margaret Wise Brown, including Goodnight Moon (1947) and The Runaway Bunny (1942).

Colin Carter Colin Carter is an author and a professor of ARE 222 - International Agricultural Trade. He graduated his Ph.D. at University of California Berkeley, in the year 1980.

Conn Iggulden Conn Iggulden is a British author, who mainly writes historical fiction. In 2005, he released the fourth and final book in the best-selling Emperor series.

Cormac McCarthy Cormac McCarthy, born Charles McCarthy, July 20th, 1933 in Providence, Rhode Island, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist who has authored ten novels in the Southern Gothic, western, and post-apocalyptic genres. He has also written plays and screenplays.

Cornelia Funke She is a celebrated, multiple award-winning German author of children's fiction. Her books have enjoyed wild popularity in her native Germany, and many are now translated into English. Her books fit mainly into the fantasy and adventure genres.

Craig E. Runde Craig E. Runde, Director of New Program Development at the Leadership Development Institute at Eckerd College (LDI), oversees training and development on the Conflict Dynamics Profile® assessment instrument.

Crockett Johnson (October 20,1906 - July 11,1975) Crockett Johnson was the pen name of cartoonist and children's book illustrator David Johnson Leisk (October 20,1906–July 11,1975). He is perhaps best known for the comic strip Barnaby (1942-1952, 1960-1962) and the Harold series of books begun with Harold and the Purple Crayon.

Curt Coffman Coffman is the coauthor of one of the best-selling management books of all time, First, Break All the Rules: What the World�s Greatest Managers Do Differently (Simon & Schuster, 1999). Now in its 47th printing, First, Break All the Rules has been translated into over 30 languages and has appeared on the bestseller lists of The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, and USA Today. Coffman is also the coauthor of Follow This Path: How the World�s Greatest Organizations Drive Growth by Unleashing Human Potential (Warner Books, 2002). Follow This Path has been translated into over 15 languages and is an international bestseller.

Cynthia Kadohata Cynthia Kadohata is a Japanese American writer known for writing coming of age stories about Asian American women. Her first adult novel was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Her first children's book, Kira Kira, won the 2005 Newbery Medal. Her first published short story appeared in The New Yorker in 1986.

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