Real life isn’t a series of interconnected events occurring… - Michael Crichton

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Real life isn’t a series of interconnected events occurring one after another like beads strung on a necklace. Life is actually a series of encounters in which one event may change those that follow in a wholly unpredictable, even devastating way.

Michael Crichton

Jurassic Park · April 4, 2006 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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John Michael Crichton (pronounced [kraɪtən]) (23 October 1942 – 4 November 2008) was an American best-selling author, physician, producer, director and screenwriter, best known for his work in the science fiction, medical fiction and thriller genres. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, and many have been adapted into films.

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Pen Names: Michael Douglas • Jeffery Hudson • John Lange

Birth Name: John Michael Crichton

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