
Thomas Rogers
Thomas Rogers (1927–2007) was born in Chicago, Illinois, and was the author of four novels, including the National Book Award finalistsThe Pursuit of HappinessandThe Confession of a Child of the Century by Samuel Heather. His third novel isAt the Shores, and his final work,Jerry Engels, is its sequel. David Susskind produced a film based onThe Pursuit of Happinessstarring Barbara Hershey and Michael Sarrazin.Rogers graduated cum laude from Harvard University and received his doctorate from...