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Robert Newton Peck was born in Vermont to Shaker parents on February 17, 1928. His mother was Lucile Dornburgh Peck and his father was Haven, an illiterate farmer. His entire boyhood was spent of the family farm, where he attended public school, learned the Shaker Way, and was taught the value of hard work. Although a good student, he did not immediately go to college because of the war. From 1945 - 1847, he served with the 88th Division of the Army in Italy, Germany, and France and received commendation. After returning home, Peck attended Rollins College and graduated in 1953. He entered law school at Cornell University, but found he was not suited for a legal career. He married Dorothy Anne Houston in 1958, and they had a son and a daughter. Peck began his writing career later in life. His first novel, A Day No Pigs Would Die, was published in 1972, when he was forty- four years old.
Approximate Word count = 603 Approximate Pages = 2.4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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