Bernard Ryan (December 2, 1923 - January 3, 2020) was an American writer.[1] His works include The Poodle at the Poodle and Tyler's Titanic.[2][3][4] His biography of Senator Hillary Clinton was a New York Times notable book for young adults in 2004. Ryan was a regular contributor to Advertising Age, Air & Space Smithsonian, American Way, Atlantic Flyer, Boys' Life, Country Home, Notre Dame Magazine, Parents, Private Pilot, and Your Money.[5]

Early life

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A native of Albion, New York, Ryan graduated from the Rectory School in 1938, Kent School in 1942, and from Princeton University in February 1945 as a member of the Class of 1946.

Books

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  • Six to Five Against: A Miscellany
  • A Boy at The Four Corners: Looking into Small-town America in Its Prime
  • The Poodle at The Poodle
  • Law Enforcement Agencies: The Secret Service (2010)
  • Tyler's Titanic
  • The Wright Brothers: Inventors of the Airplane (YA)
  • The Poisoned Life of Mrs. Maybrick
  • Hillary Rodham Clinton: First Lady and Senator (YA)
  • Jeff Bezos: Business Executive and Founder of Amazon.com (YA)
  • Stephen Hawking: Physicist & Cosmologist (YA)
  • Warren Buffett: Capitalist (YA)
  • Jimmy Carter: U.S. President (YA)
  • Condoleezza Rice: Secretary of State (YA)
  • Simple Ways to Help Your Kids Become Dollar-Smart
  • Helping Your Child Start School
  • Teenage Volunteering
  • Community Service for Teens (8 volumes)
  • Great American Trials
  • Great World Trials
  • Sex, Sin and Mayhem: Notorious Trials of the Nineties

References

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  1. ^ North American Dictionary of Juvenile & Young Adult Authors, 2001
  2. '^ Carson, Michael J. The Midwest Book Reviews, July 2009
  3. ^ Publishers Weekly, July 12, 1998
  4. ^ Booklist, October 1, 2002
  5. ^ "Bernard "Bernie" Ryan, Jr". Voices. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
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