The novel was published in October 1996 and made the New York Times best-seller list in its first week of release. Two years later, his novel was discovered by literary agent Theresa Park who offered to represent him. In 1993, Sparks wrote his breakthrough novel ‘The Notebook’ in his spare time while selling pharmaceuticals in Washington, D.C. The book was published by Feather Publishing, Random House, and Hay House, and sales for this first book approximated 50,000 copies in its first year after release. His first published work came in 1990 when he co-wrote with Billy Mills ‘Wokini: A Lakota Journey to Happiness and Self-Understanding’, a nonfiction book about the influence of Lakota spiritual beliefs and practices. He then spent the next three years trying other careers, including real estate appraisal, waiting tables, selling dental products by phone and starting his own manufacturing business. After college, Sparks sought work with publishers, and applied to law school, but was rejected in both his attempts.
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